1761 April 28 (Tuesday). Rode to Marlborough Ministers Meeting. (But this was after I had (on Mr. Beetons Mare) rode to Mr. Grows to visit his Daughter Whitney and prayed with them.) Had Mr. Ebenezer Forbush’s Horse to Marlborough. Dined at Mr. Smiths. Messrs. Loring, Gardner, Martyn, Stone, Morse, Maccarty, Davis, Mellen, also Mr. Peter Thatcher Smith, preacher, there. N.B. Mr. Barnet not there, though I had taken Pains, at his Desire, to inform him. Mr. Goss was coming but fell from his Horse, and was carryed home hurt, in a Chair. N.B. Conversation chiefly on the Conduct of the Boston Ministers at the Installment of Mr. Cummings, and the Animadversions thereon in the late Newspapers. Mr. Stone drew up something for us, by way of Exculpating (as its called) but it dropped. N.B. Mr. Mellen relates Some extraordinary Things respecting two Boys in his Parish, their Name, Dole, from Newbury; who have upon them as people Think, Signs of Witchcraft. I lodged at Mr. Smiths.