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April 20. very rainy ; High wind; S E storm ; after dinner I went to Mrs. Perkins' and to Capt. Giddings; She gave me 3 oranges, he 6 Lemons.
April 21. I was very dead and dull ; preached ; dined on tea at Capt.
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Elery's ; in the evening came in Edward Preble, going to York ; wrote a letter to my wife ; sent some oranges.
April 22. I went in the morning to Deacon Parsons ; to Eben Par- sons ; dined at Deacon Parsons; spent the afternoon there, it being rainy ; in the evening I went to Mr. Woodwards with Deacon Par- sons to meet the comtee ; informed them I would tarry the 3 months ; Dn Parsons says he wd have me look upon the people with a view of settling here ; all the comtee seem fond of my settling here ; got home a quarter after 9.
April 23. I went to Dr. Withams, & to Mrs. Fedrics, & to Dn Warner's.
April 24. Studied and preached the Leet.
April 25. Mr. White and wife & I dined at Capt. Gibs, & went to Mr. Ingersoll ; Mr. White and I drank tea at Capt. Sargeants ; I went to Mr. Wm. Stevens.
April 26. I went to Capt. Princes, to Mr. Allens and Mr. John Stevens. Studied in the even, fair but cool.
April 27. Mr. White and I dined at Capt. Sargeants, after dinner went to see - Elwell, sick, I prayed.
April 28. Sacramt ; I preached. Mr. White & family dined all of us at Mr. Nathl Allens ; Mrs. Sally Gee and I drank tea.
May 13. I visited with Mr. White at Capt. Grovers ; Mr. Hadley ; I prayed, widow Brown long confind; to Capt. Collins; dined there ; then to- Smiths ; drank tea there ; then to Andrew Elwells ; then to David Gardner's, Mr. White prayed; to Capt. Cerney's; I prayed at Capt. Grover's ; & Mr. White went along home. Thunder in the evening.
May 14. Cold stormy weather.
May 15. I visited at Mr. Stevens ; had my Hair cut ; went to see Mrs. Prince and Mrs. Fednix ; very warm.
May 16. very warm pleasant weather ; visited Dn Warners ; he went with me to Capt. Grovers ; I prayed there.
May 17. I studied ; went an hour before dinner to see my Horse in Deacon Parsons pasture, by Jno. Bennetts ; afternoon I studied and visited at Mr. Nathl Allens.
May 18. I studied, forenoon ; afternoon to the barbers ; to Mr. Al- lens ; their youngest child abt 9 months old, died very suddenly this morning.
May 19. Clear, warm, but came up a cold fog, wore my gt coat ; preached.
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May 20. Visited with Mr. White, Madam Allen and Thomas Allen dined at home ; after dinner went with Mr. White to Dn Whithams, to Mr. Brumes, to Dr. Warners, to Capt. Elerys, Mr. Stevens (James), then to the Funerall of Mr. Nathl Allens child, abt 9 mos old ; he gave rings to Bearers and Minst.
May 21. was chh meeting. On the 24 April, after Lect the chh stopd & committee abt a chh meeting & appointed Wednesday for the meeting ; which meeting some were for delaying, but they voted to pro- ceed to setele & voted that they would come to action May 21; - ac- cordingly this day they met & voted by wright on sorting the votes ; it appeared as they lay there were 26 votes for me and 7 blanks ; the comtee came to me in the even and brought a coppy of the votes & in- formed and desired me to tarry a few Sabbaths (as my time of engage- ment was out) till they could have a parish meeting.
May 22. I went down to be shaved ; then went to Mr. Sargent over the Hill, thick & foggy.
May 23. afternoon I visited Capt. Grover, he is up & better; then to Capt. Collins to wedding ; I made the last prayer; his son, James Collins, gave me a dollar.
May 24. I studied till towards night, went to Capt. Gibs ; cat fresh mackerel for supper.
May 25. Fresh S W wind. I studied.
May 26. I preached. I had much freedom in p, no want of expres- sion.
May 27. I set out with Mr. White for Boston by water in a sloop, Capt. Thos. Saunders, in the morning at 7 o'clock, very foggy till 12 ; got up to Boston a little after 8 ; lodged at Dan Parkers.
May 28. Very warm - 29. Election, Mr. Webster preached.
May 30. Convention, Mr. Wigglesworth preached.
May 31. Set out in a scooner, Capt. Elwell, abt 3 afternoon, got down abt 11, very blustering ; corpesant on the spindle ; hard gale ; Thunder.
June 1. I went up to Dn Plumers, forenoon ; Mr. Lyman there and wife ; afternoon at the Harbour.
June 2. I preachd forenoon ; Mr. Lyman preached for me in the afternoon.
June 21. I set out at 7 o'clock for Gloucester, windy, passed Pis- cataway ferry pretty well; dined at Clarks at 1 o'clock ; he gave me my dinner ; oat'd again at Newbury ferry; Expense 1p; got to Ips-
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wich abt 8; lodged at Mr. Rogers ; met Mr. John Rogers in Hampton Causey.
June 22. got to Gloucester to dinner, went to pasture with my horse, to Dn Plumers to Deacon Allens & home, then to the Barbers, to Mr. Stevens and home before sunset.
June 23. I preachd with great freedom.
June 24. Parish meeting to see if the parish would concur with the church in the choice of a minister; abt 8 o'clock the Moderator, by Hubbard Haskell, sent up to me for my dismission from the pastoral office in the chh at York ; I sent it ; after came up Deacon Stacy for the Result of the Council ; I sent that with my request for a dismission.
June 25. I went with Mr. White and Madam to pay a visit at Dr. Plumers. Madam Moody there, abt 6 o'clock I received a line from Dn Parsons and a chaise sent up for me to request I would come to the comtee at His House at the Harbour ; the comtee chosen were Messrs Wm. Parsons, Eben Parsons, Jno Stevens, Nathl Ellery, Dan Witham, Eben Collins, Sam Stevens Jr., Philn Warner, and John Cornery, they gave me a coppy of the votes and informed me they voted by walking ; those that were for me were desired to walk east, wh were 59 or 60; those opposd to walk west, which were 2; and 7 or 8 sat still; and there were 27 that were absent, that left their names subscribed to a paper showing that they were for, and many others by word on mouth we had much conference. I hinted some discouragement the great - of the Parish ; the concourse of gentlemen, strangers, &c., &c., I thank the parish for their respect to me and desird their prayers & took the case under consideration ; they desired me to continue to supply them & proposed to meet again next Monday to consult and prepare some- thing by way of sallary & settlement ; came home at 9.
June 26. I preached Mr. Rogers Lect.
June 27. Went to wedding, Capt. Bennett to Mrs. Pattee Parsons. Mr. White married them ; the Bride gave me 2 Dollars ; we came home abt 11 o'clock.
June 28. Pretty cool, I visited at the Harbour.
June 29. Pretty cool weather most of the month, studied.
June 30. I preachd with much freedom and enlargement.
July 1. I went in the forenoon to Mr. Rogers ; his youngest child dangerously sick of a Fever ; I prayed there at his desire ; then went to Win Allens and home to dinner ; there was a large Rattle Snake killed to-day at the flat Rock with twelve Rattles ; 'twas laid across the wall by
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Mr. Whites, we went out and cut off the head and buried it ; afternoon we rode in the chaise to Capt Sanders, he at Home ; drank Punch and tea there ; he was very courteous desired me to frequent his House, the oftener the Better.
July 2. I kept this day in my study, in prayer, &c.
July 3. I was pretty Dull ; went to the Harbour to Capt Gibbs, Nathl Sargents and Mr. Stevens ; attended Fam. meet Dn Stacy's.
July 4. Attended the funeral of Mr. Roger's child Mary, abt a year old. Rain-showers after a long drouth.
July 5. Rainy cloudy day ; visited at Deacon Warners ; prayed at Hubbard Harkins, he not at home ; went to Jno Stevens.
July 6. I was in a poor, dull, listless frame all day.
July 7. I preached ; after meeting I was called in to see 2 sick chil- dren at Mrs Davis, one of them is under conviction, talks very admirably.
July 8. Mr. White and I visited the sick ; Hannah Rains deranged, I prayed there ; met with the comtee in the even ; they made the propo- sal to me of sallary.
July 9. Mr. Sam Moody and Daniel Sewall dined here ; Mr. White and I went over the water to see Hannah Gardner ; under conviction & tempt ; I prayed there.
July 10. Mr. Moody, Dn Plumer and wife dined here.
July 11. Light shower ; much thunder ; I went and preached a pri- vate Lect. at widow Brown's ; visited at Mr Hadleys ; she met with a fall thro a Trap door ; Prayed with Mrs. Rains on her death bed.
July 12. Rainy ; visited Mrs Gibbes, sent to my wife a cambrick handkerchief & ribband, to my daughters each a necklace & glass sleeve buttons & half dozen oranges.
July 13. I dined at Capt. Sargeants, and Mr. White also ; after din- ner I went to Mr. Jacques.
July 25. Went with Mr White to Eastern Point ; I went over to the water ; dined at Mr Hiddens, drank Tea at Mr Gutridge's.
July 26. Went to Dr. Plummer's ; dined at Home ; visited at the Harbour.
July 27. Dined at Capt. Gibbs'.
July 28. Preached from Hebrews xI. 6 ; dined at Wm. Stevens'.
July 29. I set out from Mr. White's at 7 o'clock in the morning, got to York by daylight ; cool, cloudy, dined at Mr. Carter's.
August 1. Set out with my wife and children for a visit ; set out from York at 3 o'clock, got to Clark's at Greenland, lodged there.
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August 2. Dined at Mr. Wears, Hampton ; got to Haverhill after dark ; lodged in the Brick House.
August 3. I went to Rowley ; lodged at Mr Chandler's ; he gone to Cape Ann ; I preached for him, he for me.
August 8. My wife and I set out for Cape Ann ; dined with Mr. Chandler and wife at Jno. Tyler's ; lodged at Ipswich, Col'l. Everleigh's.
August 9. Breakfast at Mr. Cogswell's and dined at Mr Jaques ; got to the Harbour about 4 o'clock ; drank Tea at Deacon Parsons'.
August 10. At home at Mr. White's ; my wife not well.
August 11. Preached ; dined at Deacon Parsons ; the congregation broken up in a surprise by reason of a chimney on fire.
August 12. We visited at Dr. Plummer's and Wm. Allen's had his horse and chaise to ride ; dined at home ; after dinner went to Mr. Col- lin's to the Harbour ; drank Tea at Capt. Epes Sargeant's ; attended the Funerall of Capt. Parsons' wife.
August 13. Visited at Mr. Allen's (Nathl. ), at Dr. Withams, dined at Capt. Gibbs' visited at Wm. Stevens, and met the committee at Dea- con Parson's.
August 14. Dined at Mr. Woodward's ; drank Tea at Capt. Elery's at Harbour, & went up to Capt. Elery's up in town.
August 15. A private fast at Squam ; Jedediah Davis crazy ; Mr. Bradstreet began with prayer then I, then Mr. Rogers, then Mr. White ; concluded with singing.
Sept. 2. I was at home, Sol. Parsons visited me in the evening & represented some discouragement.
Sept. 3. Parish meeting ; I gave in my answer ; sent back again for amendment.
Sept. 4. I am very much indisposed ; have much of a Fever and Ague ; Mr. Hall dined here to-day, I walked with him, had another ague fit as we was in the orchard at about 4, afternoon ; I went over to Dr. Ray's for some medicine, very ill ; got home about sunset.
Sept. 8. Mr. White prayed and I preached ; after forenoon exercise went to Deacon Parson's ; was soon seized with a violent fit of ague and fever which held till towards night, when I rode home in the chaise ; Dr. Witham tends me ; he came and gave me a vomit of epecacuania.
Sept. 9. Pretty comfortable ; altered my answer & wrote it again.
Sept. 10. Parish meeting, my answer accepted ; I had another vio- lent fit of the ague.
Sept. 11. I am pretty comfortable ; can write a little, and eat a lit- tle, am taking cortex peruvianus ; abt as much as will lay on a coppy
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penny, in red wine, every 3 hours ; Mrs. Woodward sent me some fresh butter and some Rice & oat meal ; had another fit, but more light ; Mr. Rogers & Deacon Allen here.
Sept. 12. Mrs. Gibbs and Mrs. Witham came to see me, Mrs. Gibbs gave me some oranges and sent me up a bottle of Sach, had no fit.
Sept. 13. Had no fit, but feel much better, & hope I am mending, Mrs. Tappan here, Woodward and wife here ; I slept well, Mr. Brad- street here Monday & Tuesday last.
Sept. 15. Went out to meeting, Mr. White began with prayer, I preached, afternoon I prayed, Mr. White preached, I concluded with prayer, pretty feeble and much tired.
Sept. 23. Went to the Harbour, dined at Capt. Gibbs'; chh meeting to determine the time for the First advent, adj. to next Monday.
Sept. 24. Visited at the Harbour, dined at home.
Sept. 25. rode to the Harbour, at Capt. Corney's, at Family meet- ing at Mr. Woodward's.
Sept. 26. . Visited at Fresh Water Cove.
Sept. 27. Supd at Lieut. Collin's on Stewd Goose and Roast Ducks.
Sept. 28. Dined at Capt. Gibbs'.
Sept. 29. I preached, had gt freedom and enlargement of heart.
Oct. 1. I visited at the Harbour, went to see the House.
Oct. 2. Set out for Andover, went by Byfield, dined at Mr. Parsons,' cloudy, raw, damp weather, got to Andover at 6 o'clock.
Oct. 3. Family all well, had an ague & fever fit.
Oct. 4. I carried my wife behind me to Haverhill, Brother David carried the child, dined at Brother Josiah's, lodged at Haverhill.
Oct. 5. I set out, not well, for I dont know where ; I dined at Mr. Chandler's with Mr. Phillips, we went to Byfield, I went then to Rowley & Mr. Jewett went to Cape Ann ; had another fit of fever & ague, no appetite, at family Prayers I fainted & fell down.
Oct. 6. I was feeble, but preached, one person cried out very much in Distress ; I had another fit about 5 o'clock, went to bed.
Oct. 7. set out east for York, necessity obliges me to travel, I am to meet a vessel at York to move my furniture.
Oct. 24. I was just a going to mount my horse and the vessel came in for my household goods, Mr. Pool from Cape Ann ; he is to have £30 O. T. paid by subscription. I tarried & saw my things aboard & set out on my journey.
Oct. 25. Preached Haverhill, lodged there.
Oct. 26. Went down to Cape Ann.
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Oct. 27. Rainy ; Mr. Fairweather preached for me in the afternoon, I preached forenoon.
Oct. 28. I set out with Mr. Woodward for Boston, he bore my ex- penses, I lodged at Mrs. Huger's.
Oct. 29. Bought of Mr. Cushing Coat & Breeches ; fever and ague again.
Oct. 30. I set out over Winenet Ferry at 4 o'clock, lodged at Pratt's at Salem, half a dollar.
Oct. 31. Had a gt fit of Fever & ague at Mr. Tappan's, faint, tarried 5 hours, got home at day light ; Nabby White married ( Abigail, daughter of Rev. John White, married Isaac Allen. )
Nov. 1. Rain and hail ; I lay still.
Nov. 2. Sat ont with Lieut. Allen's Horse and Mr. Woodward's Chaise, and Thd. Allen to drive, & Mr. William Stevens' horse & chaise & Mr. Haskell's printice to drive, and went up to Haverhill for my Family, Lodged at father Pecker's, my wife there & youngest child ; had another fit on the Road.
Nov. 3. I preached at Mr. Chandler's, he for me, I went up to An- dover in the evening, belped there.
Nov. 4. I set out for Haverhill, dined at Brother Josiah's, got to Ipswich by daylight; Lodged at Coll Eveleigh's, and some at Mr. Cogswell's ; another fit.
Nov. 5. Got to Cape Ann at 2 o'clock ; dined at old Mr. Stevens'; got to Housekeeping.
Nov. 6. Had another light fit ; cloudy, overcast.
Nov. 7. Gen. Thanksgiving, very rainy day ; I preached; in the evening Mrs. Haskell sent us in several sorts of victuals, dressed.
Nov. 9. My clothes came from Boston ; very stormy, N. E. Rain.
Nov. 10. I preached, sacrament afternoon, showed the necessity of washing of regeneration in order to enter into glory ; Mr Jno Stevens and Hubbard Haskell & wife & sister visited here.
Nov. 11. Rainy ; stormy morn, pleasant afternoon.
Nov. 12. Pretty pleasant ; my Father came to Town and Bros Josiah, David and Daniel ; had a fit ; Brothers Jas. and Jere. Pecker.
Nov. 13. was the day of my Instalment ; Mr Bradstreet began with Prayer, Mr Phillips preached from Luke xiv. 21, first clause, Mr White gave the Charge, and Mr White the right Hand ; we supd at Deacon Wm Parsons'; it was a thick foggy morn, cleared off abt noon, very warm & pleasant afternoon & evening.
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Nov. 14. Another fit ; my friends went Home ; cloudy, some rain ; Training day ; Capt. Jas. Stevens' new company.
Nov. 15. I dined at Capt. Jno. Stevens' ; in the afternoon went up to Mr Whites & home, Mr. Woodward here.
Nov. 16. Had another fever fit, very ill.
Nov. 17. I preached ; afternoon, Mr. White preached ; Like precious faith ; very pleasant weather ; I was sent for & prayed with Deacon Par- sons' wife.
Nov. 19. Training day. I prayed with the company and dined at Capt. Ellery's ; very warm pleasant weather for a fortnight.
Nov. 20. Cloudy, some rain ; I kept house.
Nov. 21. We dined at Capt. Gibbs' & supd at Mr Hubbard Haskell's, cold, raw east wind.
Nov. 22. Was sent for to Deacon Parsons' again, prayed, she was thot to be dying ; fever and agne still hanging abt me.
Nov. 23. Sent a Dollar to the Baker's for Bread we have had ; visited and prayed at Deacon Parsons' in the morn.
Nov. 24. Deacon Parsons' wife died abt 1 o'clock this morning; I preached, very cold, very high wind last night.
Nov. 25. Very cold, bought of Mr. Gibbs 7 yds of red Bays at 14d per yard, and 4 yds red quality binding, of Mr Woodward 5 cords of wood, of Mr. Haskell 4 cords of wood, had one cord and a half be- fore.
Nov. 26. Visited. Mrs Shortwell washed here.
Nov. 27. pleasant weather ; to 16 lb Beef at 19d.
Nov. 28. I attended the Funerall of Deacon Parsons' wife ; much People : I returned and prayed at the house of mourning. I had a ring and gloves. Bought a Barrel of Cyder £3 cask and all, and a Terce £6, Mr. White sent me a Goose.
Nov. 29. Pretty cold ; I visited.
Nov. 30. Cloudy, cold, stormy ; John Babson sent us 2 qts of Wine, a little white, small sugar ; Bought 6 lbs Butter at 4d, paid 24d.
Dec. 1. Very stormy last night, snow, ground covered, Mr White preached, Gallio cared for none of those things, funeral, afternoon I preached.
Dec. 2. Cloudy, some rain, snow yet on ground, wrote for Jas Stevens his will.
Dec. 3. Fair, wind, S. W, sent for to Deacon Parsons', prayed, his son Wm. sick of a fever.
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Dec. 4. Very cold, snow on ground, I went to Mr White's.
Dec. 5. Snow. We visited Jas. Babson.
Dec. 6. Rainy, I bought a Cheese of Capt. Sargeant at 4d per pound, 27 1-2 lbs.
Dec. 7. Mr White came and brought me a Dollar that was contribu- ted and directed to me on Thanksgiving day, one also to Him.
Dec. 8. Very cold, I preached, Baptised Jonathan, son of Jonathan Row, the first I have Baptised.
Dec. 9. Fr. Pecker came to see ns, pretty cold, slippery.
Dec. 10. We visited, he and I to Mr White's, Wm. Allen's, drank Tea at Capt. Gibbs' and supd at Wm. Stevens.
Dec. 11. Fr. Pecker and sister Bettie went home, rain in the morn.
Dec. 12. We moved into the widow Allen's House, the comte, Mr Woodward, cleared till the 9th of Aug., paid me 22£ & I gave him a Note for £10 to Mrs. Tarbox.
Dec. 13. bought 2 bushels malt at 2s por bushel, warm pleasant weather.
Dec. 14. to earthern ware 14s. 8d, I visited at the Cove, prayed at Mr. Grover's.
Dec. 15. I preached, very cold.
Dec. 16. Exceedingly cold.
Dec. 17. Very cold, I visited.
Dec. 18. Very cold.
Dec. 19. Cold, but clear and pleasant, I went to Mr White's and to the Harbour.
Dec. 20. Ibought of Burnham a powdering Tub, 35d, bought of Saml Pottle of Ipswich, a Pork, 190 at 22d, 18£ 3s, paid the money, paid Mr White half a Dollar, rainy day, cut up and salted Pork.
Dec. 21. a gt thaw, rain, cleard up abt noon, very windy, cold, Banked up the House in the morn, Capt. Jona Sayward came here.
Dec. 22. I preached, Mr. Rogers sick, no meeting there.
Dec. 23. I attended the Funerall of Capt. Saunders' child, very cold snowy weather.
Dec. 24. Very stormy, cold, much snow ; a vessel from Halifax cast away on the back side of the Cape, Gallop's point, belonged to Roxbury, abt 20 people aboard, some women and children, much froze some of them, but all got safe to land.
Dec. 25. Very cold, some snow, in the evening I married Jacob El-
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well and Elizh. Stevens, at Capt. John Babson's received a Dollar for my Fee, first couple I have married.
Dec. 26. Snowy, cleared up before night, bound a Book MSS.
Dec. 27. Very cold, I dined at Capt. Sargeant's as also Mr White and wife, Capt. Elery and wife, very cold, snow pretty deep, good sledding.
Dec. 28. Cold, cloudy.
Dec. 29. Before sunrise John Wotten call'd at the door, says his child, abt 12 years old, is dying, I went there, found the child ill but not dying, I prayed there and came home, very stormy, rain, thawy, after meeting visited John Wotton's child again & prayed there, then went to Benj. Boynton's, his wife sick, prayed there.
Dec. 30. Very cold, blustering, snow, wind N W, made a pair of Breeches for Jno.
Dec. 31. Exceedingly cold, afternoon I visited at Wm. Stevens', paid Mr. Jas. Stevens' wife 41d for tea, sugar, rum, &c.
The following account is given of his settlement in Glocester :
Before I was sent for Mr. Saml Moody had preached there several months, first as an assistant to his Grandfather White, who was infirm and unable to carry on the work of the ministry, afterwards as a proba- tioner for settlement, with Mr. Barnard, Mr. Bird, and Mr. Derby, and when they came to vote only Mr Moody and Mr Derby were set up, one vote for Derby, the Rest for Mr Moody, except the most of the prin- cipal men who were neuter and drew up a protest and sent to Mr Moody by the comtee that presented him with a copy of the votes. The comtee that came to York to treat with him were Deacon Jno Parsons and Capt. Jacob Parsons ; the comtee came to me Feb. 9, 1751, and told me that according to the instructions they had from the Parish they came to de- sire me to preach with them three or four Sabbaths, till Mr Moody's en- gagements were up. I told them I was engaged in the while & could not leave it till about a Fortnight, when I had proposed to visit my Friends at Andover, and would make it in my way to supply them 2 or 3 Sab- baths ; before they went out of town Mr Moody gave a negative answer. Feb. 11th they repeated their request to me and were earnest; I re- newed my engagement to be with them the last Sabbath in this month, and remain 2 or 3 Sabbaths.
Feb. 23. I arrived at Glocester to preach the 24th, being Sabbath day.
Feb. 28. was chh meeting, to receive Mr Moody's answer.
March 1. The comtee now chosen came to me.
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April 24. After the Lect the chh stopped and consulted abt a chh meeting & appointed a day.
May 8. Wednesday was chh meeting, some were for delaying, and after consultation they voted to proceed to a settlement and to come to a vote of choice at the next meeting on adjournment.
May 21. Voted by writing, there were, they tell me, 26 votes for me and 7 blanks, the comtee came to me in the evening, brought me a copy of the votes, and desired me, that, as my time of engagement was near out, I would tarry a few Sabbaths till they could have a Parish meeting.
June 24. was Parish meeting.
June 25. The Parish comtee came to me and informed me the parish concurred with the chh in their choice.
July 1. The comtee met to draw up something of sallary & settle- ment to present to the Parish for acceptance.
July 8. They met again at Deacon Wm. Parson's, & sent a chaise for me, they present me with some written proposals, which were to build a convenient House and barn and privilege a garden as parsonage in a convenient place, and give me £80 a year, one-half money, the other half in specie at certain prices which they set.
August 1. Parish meeting, when they voted the sallary, different from the comtee draught, to build a house & barn & find a garden, &c., &c., and £80 Lawful money & the use of the Parsonage land and to fence it & to pay the sallary quarterly ; adjourned to Ang. 15th for my answer.
Aug. 15. The comtee met to inform me what was done at the last meeting & gave me a copy of the votes, and Elder Parsons gave me a copy of worth of the chh requiring the person elected to assent to the Platform, &c.
Sept. 2. Soll Parsons visited me in the evening and represented some disarrangements, as though a great number were disaffected, and some that were very forward at first were grown cool, and I did not preach as well as I used to &c.
Sept. 3. was parish meeting, I went before to Deacon Parsons' to meet the comtee, informed them of what Mr Parsons' had said, they seemd surprised and all with one accord s'd that they were otherwise minded & that there seemd to unity & Harmony, except 4 or 5 that op- pos'd, they could not tell for what reason, they none of them objected anything against my person or preaching, but were for postponing the settlement. I then gave my Answer to the comtee and they went to meet-
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ing. They excepted against the condition of my acceptance of their offer as being too unlimited & sent a comtee to me, Jno. Stevens, Deacon Par- sons & Sam Stevens to annul it. I explained and sent it again as it was, they adjourned and sent to me by the standing 9 men comtee to desire a plain categorich Answ.
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