1771 November 28 (Thursday). Mrs. P________ with Mr. Hananiah Parker Sat out early in Mr. Tainters Chair, for Boston, the weather being Moderate. I rode, by request from Mr. Stone, to his House at Southborough, found Mr. Smith there. Dined there. After dinner Mr. Jonathan Barns was examined and approbated for Preaching. Mr. Barns delivered a Discourse on Eph. 2.8, “For by Grace” etc. And Mr. Solomon Ward was examined and approbated as a legal School master. I returned home at Eve — when Ebenezer and Elias (my Grandsons) came back from Brookfield — informs that my Kinsman Bradshaw began to preach last Sabbath at Oakham. Master Taylor was here. He has begun to day to keep School at the New School House beyond Deacon Bonds. We have now five School-Houses, yet none near the Meeting House.