1773 November 27 (Saturday). A Number of Teams are joined to bring a great Stone to the Meeting House for a Step at the East End. [Lieut.?] Baker has given me one of the great Ladders which were used at the Meeting House, and it is brought hither accordingly. It is also laid on my House. I rode to Southborough (though it rained) to Change with Mr. Stone, but he had agreed with Mr. Smith of Marlborough to come here, though I knew it not. I lodged there. N.B. Lent Lt. Baker £13.6.3 for which he gives me his Note.