1771 April 3 (Wednesday). Mr. Thomas Wood calls here to speak about his Sons Benjamin and John, and of one of them’s living with me. He talks of 80£ for the wages of six month’s, but I could not consent to it. P.M. went to the Vendue of Mr. Meads Books, Pamphlets, utencils [sic], Tools etc. It was held at Mr. Andrews’s. I bought two Lotts of Pamphlets, in which were Mr. Niles’s Vindication of Gospel Doctrine, Mr. Philips Seasonable Advice relative to 5 points: Mr. Foxcrofts Soul-Health, Dillworths Lord Anson’s Voiage, Wigglesworths Inspiration of the SS [Sacred Scripture?], Dr. Colmans Law of the Sabbath; Bishop Londons Letter occasioned by the Earthquake: Dunbars Sermon previous to the Choice of a minister, and I bought Mrs. Bradstreets Poems: also a small Lock. In coming home I had a Fall on my back, which hurt me not a little, on the OS sacrum.