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EARLY RECORDS.
Ang. 9. I visited ; very dry, great drouth. [Fort William and Henry taken by the French and Indians. ]
Aug. 13. I dined at Capt. Wm. Stevens ; heard the news that the Fort at Lake George was taken last Tuesday.
Aug. 15. We had alarm guns firing and drums beating to send one quarter part of militia to the frontier, invaded by French.
Aug. 18. I went to Manchester; fast there on account of the war and drought.
Ang. 19. I went in the morning to enquire into the affair of the apprition of Joseph Saunders ; I think it to be a chimera.
Aug. 24. I attended the fast at Mr. Rogers', he began with prayer ; Mr. Jaques preached ; afternoon I prayed, Mr. Bradstreet preached.
Aug. 29. Catechised at James Sawyer's, about thirty children ; vis- ited at the Cove, dined at Mr. Coward's.
Aug. 30. I visited at the fort of Eastern Point; dined at Joseph Sayward's, spent the evening and supped at Mr. Thos. Sanders'. Mr. Smith there. [Probably Rev. Thomas Smith of Falmouth, Me., father of Mrs. Sanders.]
Ang. 31. I dined at Capt. Sanders'; Mr. White, Mr. Smith, &c.
Sept. 10. I visited deacon Jeremiah Parsons, sick of a fever.
Sept. 25. I preached ; after meeting I was sent for to visit Peter Savery's infant, dying. I prayed there; a little after I was in bed, about ten o'clock, I was sent for to visit Deacon Jeremiah Parsons, dy- ing ; he was sensible to the last, tho' broken in his speech ; much in the dark, tho' his desires were enlarged after discoveries of the Love of God ; he died about one o'clock : I came home after 2 o'clock. [Deacon Jeremiah Parsons lived at the Farms. He was a grandson of Jeffrey, the first settler of that name, and was about 60 years old when he died. ]
Sept. 27. I attended the funeral of Deacon Jeremiah Parsons.
Sept. 28. I visited some sick at Fresh Water Cove : and visited the neighborhood about Capt. Honnors'.
Oct. 2. Catechised at Capt. Coos', about 35 children.
Oct. 7. Sent for to Mr. Hidden, dangerously ill.
Oct. 9. I preached : inthe evening sent for to Mr. Hidden's ; his wife very dangerous, prayed there, and again with a child of Danl. Smith.
Oct. 17. I visited at Eastern Point : attended the funeral of Mrs. Hidden.
Oct. 19. Fast, on account of the public affairs.
Oct. 26. I studied ; read Dr. Taylor on original sin ; his argument and illustrations illusive.
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Oct. 29. I was sent for to Thos. Hogdon, his wife had a wen cut out upon upper part of her left breast ; it had been cut twice before, but now all taken out.
Nov. 1. In the evening preached at Constantine Joslin's.
Nov. 8. I visited in the Harbour ; my wife made sausages.
Nov. 17. Thanksgiving ; preached Ps. xxx. 8. I was about three hours in the exercise ; we had a plentiful table, in good order, in peace and quietness. In the evening I married Jonathan Rowe and Alice Hoole.
Nov. 30. Monthly Fast at the Cape; Mr. Cleveland prayed, I preached ; afternoon Mr. White prayed, Mr. Rogers preached ; very pleasant for the season.
March 6, 1758. Capt. Somes and son shot by accident ; I visited and prayed.
March 8. Afternoon at Capt. Somes', his son's leg cut off above the knee.
March 11. Capt. Somes' son died yesterday, buried to-day.
March 16. Elder Grover and Madam Stevens married by Mr. White. [A very uncommon matrimonial ceremony, each of the parties being up- wards of eighty years of age. ]
March 23. Afternoon, at Elder Grover's ; in the Harbour ; their chil- dren together ; in the evening married Saml. Witham and Elizabeth Higgins. [A daughter by this marriage-Deborah, born, as she said, Oct. 4, 1766, and baptized, according to the First Church Records, Oct. 12, same year, died April 12, 1868 ; the only known centenarian of Gloucester birth. ]
March 30. I married Dr. Saml. Houghton and Mary Warner.
April 3. Some think they heard an Earthquake about eight o'clock in the evening ; the people very busy fitting out, the Embargo being taken off the fishery.
April 10. Capt. Babson arrived from Lisbon ; John has been with him this voyage ; returned in good health.
April 13. Training day ; I attended the funeral of David Ingersoll's wife ; married Abraham Sawyer and Mary Sayward at Mrs. Wheeler's -good deal of company.
April 19. Monthly Fast at the Cape ; Mr. Cleveland began, Mr. Bradstreet preached ; afternoon Mr. White prayed, Mr. Rogers preached.
April 23. The transports sailed for Halifax.
April 26. I attended the society for prayer-particular case Mr. · White's son in a consumption, and fear whether prepared for death.
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April 30. I preached ; after meeting sent for to Eastern Point ; vis- ited and prayed at B. Averill's ; at Josiah Ingersoll's.
Feb. 1, 1759. I went to bed at eleven ; at 20 m. after two o'clock was a shock of an earthquake ; at first a sudden jar, then abated a little and there came in gradually to second pretty loud and pretty great shock.
Feb. 10. I attended the funeral of Richard Grover.
Feb. 21. I went to Eastern Point to distribute the portions of the charity to the poor.
March 2. Visited Mr. White ; he is very feeble ; low in spirits and much broken.
March 8. Mr. Bailey preached the school Lect. in the school house. [Jacob Bailey taught the grammar school in Gloucester about a year and a half. He became an Episcopal minister, and in the Revolution went to Annapolis, N. S., where he died July 26, 1808. ]
March 9. I studied ; called out at night to Joseph McFedrix, in con- vulsion fits ; I was there till 12.
March 11. Mr. White got to meeting, after six or seven weeks con- finement.
March 15. I went over in the evening by water to Josiah Ingersol's ; married David Pearce and Bethiah Ingersol.
March 17. I studied and visited ; prayed with several sick persons- Joseph Fedrix, Mrs. Rogers and Mrs. Perkins, all in a dangerous state.
March 48. Visited Joseph Fedrix, very nigh death, and Mrs. Per- kins. Visited and prayed with Mrs. Rogers.
March 20. Joseph Fedrix died.
March 23. I attended the funeral of Mrs. Perkins. [She was a daughter of Capt. Andrew Robinson, a famous man in the town in the last century. Mrs. Perkins kept a tavern on Front Street many years, and was blind in the latter part of her life. ]
April 14. Association Fast at the Harbour ; I began with prayer ; Mr. Jaques preached ; afternoon Mr. Bradstreet prayed, Mr. Smith of Marlboro, preached ; we supped at Mr. Whittemore's.
May 1. I attended the funeral of Mrs. Rogers. [Wife of Timothy Rogers , merchant, brother of Rev. John Rogers, minister of the Fourth Parish. ]
May 14. Married Capt. William Dolliver and Abigail Sanders.
May 20. I was not able to speak ; got Mr. Bailey, schoolmaster, to change with Mr. Jaques ; he came and preached, prayed at the sacra- ment and baptized.
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May 21. I was very much not well but visited about 18 persons sick with the measles.
May 25. Planted potatoes behind the meeting house.
May 30. I dined at Mrs. Comerferd's ; Roast Goose at Home.
June 14. I was called up at 4 o'clock to go to Mr. Young's ; he is near eternity.
Sept. 2. Ipreached Gen. vi. 3 ; I was enlarged in the exercise of the day, spoke with freedom, but being feeble nature language bad ; I could scarce hold up in the evening ; visited Mary Pierce, whom I found in a dying posture ; after, visited Capt. Babson, very dangerous, near death ; I came home and went to bed ill ; about 2 o'clock, they sent for me to Capt. Babson ; I sent word I was ill and nable, but by their repeated opportunity, considering the distress of the family, I rose and went ; while I was attempting to pray with him I fainted away ; I came home about 4, left him dying ; his wife very ill ; Molly Pierce and Capt. Bab- son both died about 6 o'clock.
Sept. 24. I catechised at Edward Collins' ; 75 children.
Sept. 28. I attended the funeral of Wm. Sawyer.
Oct. 12. Great rejoicing ; illumination ; firing of cannon here on account of the reduction of Quebec.
Oct. 15. Catechised the children at Eastern Point; but very few by reason of the rain ; Had a hog killed.
Nov. 6. I visited at Eastern Point, further end ; married Daniel Rog- ers and Elizabeth Gorham.
Nov. 27. I attended the funeral of widow Hannah Babson and vis- ited the sick.
Nov. 29. Annual Provinciall Thanksgiving ; I preached Isai. ix. 6, wonderful ; (printed). I was abont an hour in sermon ; had some great trials in the morning.
Dec. 5. Sent for to Eastern Point ; Eben Tarbox's wife in fits.
Dec. 8. I attended the funeral of Eben Tarbox's wife.
Dec. 9. I preached Hebrew ii. 11. Mr. White last at meeting.
Dec. 22. I attended a funeral-Michael Webber.
Dec. 26. Monthly Thanksgiving at Mr. Rogers'; he began with prayer ; I preached ; Mr. White present. [.Mr. Chandler's journal con- tains no entry in the month of January, 1760. On the 16th of that month Rev. John White, senior pastor of the First Church, died, in the 83d year of his age, and the 58th year of his ministry. ]
Feb. 3, 1760. I changed with Mr. Jaques ; he preached here, funer- al sermon, 2 Kings ii. 12.
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Feb. 9. I set out upon an agreement to change with Mr. Wiggles- worth (minister of Ipswich ) a bearer to Mr. White ; we appointed to meet at Mr. Porter's, where I tarried to sunset and heard nothing from him. I returned home.
April 11. I visited Jera. Parsons, dangerously sick of a fever.
April 13. I preached all day ; we had a contribution for the poor of Boston reduced by the late wasting fire ; collected about £280.
April 14. I visited and prayed in several families, and attended the funeral of Jeremiah Parsons.
April 21. Visited Joseph Sayward's ; his daughter Bettie died.
April 23. Visited and attended the funeral ; prayed in several fam- ilies, and at the family meeting in the evening at Mrs. White's.
April 29. Visited Nathl. Simes, dangerously sick.
May 7. I preached at Mr. Comerford's ; his wife dangerously sick with consumption.
May 12. Visited sick, Mrs. Comerford and Mrs. Hogdon, both dan- gerously ill, consumption.
May 16. John [his son] went to Marblehead and shipped in the Stork, Capt. Foster; attended the funeral of Mrs. Hogdon. This morning James Sawyer fell into a kettle of pitch they were going to graving ; supposed to be in a fit ; scalded and burnt so that he died in about twenty hours.
May 18. I attended the funeral of James Sawyer.
May 19. I attended the funeral of Mrs. Comerford.
May 27. I catechised the children in the meeting house, about 100.
June 9. I attended the funeral of Robert Stewart.
June 16. Abraham Sawyer's house raised in the forenoon, Mr. Whit- temore's house raised in the afternoon.
July 23. I took a sail with Col. Stevens, Mr. Witham, Wm. Somes, Peter Severy, skipper ; we caught about 200 ground fish, mostly cod, and near 300 mackerel; went out about 5 in the morning, got in about 7 or 8 in the evening.
Oct. 3. I went up to Deacon Stacy's, to desire him to withdraw from the sacrament.
Oct. 5. I preached and administered the sacrament ; a disturbance by Deacon Stacy.
Oct. 9. The elders met ; Deacon Stacy present, but own but little. I preached ; Thanksgiving for the Reduction of Canada.
Oct. 18. Attended the funeral of Capt. Curney.
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Jan. 9, 1761. We were alarmed this week by the small-pox in the Harbour ; a child of Pool's was supposed to have it; the family moved up to Boston Pest House.
Jan. 12. I preached a sermon the death of the King (George II).
Jan. 13. An exceedingly cold day ; the harbour is froze all up be- yond Mr. Woodward's point.
Jan. 24. Widow Ellery has the small-pox.
Jan. 26. I killed my three swines ; preparing to move.
Jan. 27. We moved upon account of small-pox at widow Ellery's to Capt. Parsons', over the Cut.
Feb. 9. I was at home A. M. ; afternoon we moved home.
March 10. Parish Meeting ; afternoon John came in, passenger in Capt. Jacob Allen. He had been taken by the French, and been prest on board the man-of-war ; was on board about six weeks and at last left her and swam to shore.
March 11. At half an hour past two o'clock at night there was a great shock of an earthquake ; a very loud rumbling and much shaking, till all got up ; I was sent for to Mrs. S. who had the women with her ; much surprised ; I prayed there ; went to bed at 4 o'clock.
March 19. I went to Squam to see Mr. Bradstreet, very feeble, very paralytic.
April 20. I married Samuel Sayward and Susannah Lord at Capt. Foster's.
May 4. I attended the funeral of Deacon Stacy's wife.
May 26. I catechised the children at the meeting house ; 30 males at 2 o'clock, 28 females at 3.
May 30. I was called up soon after 4 o'clock to go to Capt. Ellery, sick ; he died before I got there.
June 8. I went to Squam to see Mr. Bradstreet, who has convulsion . fits ; he preached yesterday ; taken last night, we hope of his life.
June 11. I went to see Mr. Bradstreet ; a little revived.
June 12. Studied and visited the sick ; Evan Williams dangerous ; supped at Joseph Sanders' on fresh mackerel.
June 13. Visited the sick ; Evan Williams died.
June 20. I attended the funeral of Joseph Clough's wife.
July 3. I went to Squam to see Mr. Bradstreet, who remains weak and feeble in body and mind.
July 14. This day, by the appointment of our Church, was set apart for humiliation, fasting and prayer, on account of the drought ;
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I began with prayer, Mr. Rogers preached ; afternoon Mr. Cleveland prayed, I preached ; after meeting I visited some sick at the head of the Harbour.
July 20. This day was a Fast at Squam, partly on account of the drought and partly on account of Bradstreet, who is in a feeble state of health, but got out to meeting ; Mr. Eben. Cleveland began with prayer Mr. Jaques preached ; afternoon, I prayed, Mr. John Cleveland (of Chebaeco Parish, Ipswich ) preached.
July 21. I was called up at 12 o'clock to Mrs. Wheeler's ; she was dying ; I tarried till about two o'clock ; she died before daylight.
July 28. Fast at Mr. Jaques'.
July 31. Fast up in town, at Mr. Rogers'.
August 3. Afternoon I attended the funeral of Lydia, daughter of Samuel Parsons, who died of a consumption ; very hopefully-gave good evidence of her hope.
Aug. 4. I visited over the Cut ; several sick ; then went round by Varrell's to John Millets', and came along to Mr. Grover's ; prayed there with some sick ; then preached at Wm. Moore's ; his wife long confined and near her end; afterwards catechised the children at Mrs. Davis', about 36 : came home pretty much wearied.
Aug. 6. I visited some siek, and married William Preston and Ab- igail Sargent.
Aug. 18. I catechised the children at Capt. Coas ; 50, 32.
Aug. 28. I went to Squam to see Mrs. Merchant, dangerously ill of consumption ; she is apprehensive of danger ; is earnest in desiring and seeking.
Ang. 31. I visited the sick ; Mr. Rand died in the evening.
Sept. 2. I attended the funeral of Saml. Lane's wife and of Thon- as Rand ; both died of nervous fever.
Sept. 3. This day was observed as a day of public Prayer on account of the drought and fire, and Thanksgiving for some rains. I preached fore- noon and afternoon ; pretty full meeting.
Sept. 4. We had a plentiful rain ; an easterly storm.
Sept. 18. I catechised at Ebenezer Collins'; 69 children.
Sept. 27. I catechised at Elder John Parsons', about 19 or 20 chil- dren.
Oct. 16. I attended the funeral of Wm. Moore's wife.
Oct. 17. I attended the funeral of Daniel Grover.
Oct. 23. I was sent for over the Cut to visit the sick-Tappin's
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daughter, James Parsons, widow Joslin, all sick ; prayed at each house ; at 12 o'clock at night the steeple of the Meeting-house fell by the wind.
Oct. 30. Fine, warm day ; I went to see Mr. Bradstreet, who is fee- ble in body and mind ; his fits have enfeebled his faculties ; visited Leoned Merchant, in a consumption ; visited Mrs. Davis, widow of James Davis, very low, but in a composed frame of mind, resigned and patient.
Nov. 1. At night was an earthquake ; something loud and pretty long ; about half an hour after was another; not quite so loud, but long.
Nov. 3. I went to Squam ; preached Mr. Bradstreet's Lect. ; Ezek- iel Woodward in company ; I had much conversation with him on spirit- ual things.
Nov. 18. I attended the funeral of James Parsons.
Dec. 5. In the night an exceedingly hard southerly wind, which did much damage to the shipping ; a ship was drove ashore on the beach this side of the Cut ; 3 or 4 schooners drove ashore.
Dec. 10. Married James Rowe and Elizabeth Sanders ; I visited the sick ; in the evening about 9 o'clock was sent for to see Joseph Sanders ; talked with him sometime, and prayed, after which he fell into a deliri- um ; to a high degree distracted ; it took six men to keep him in bed ; I came home about ten o'clock in the morning.
Dec. 13. Visited Joseph Sanders in the evening, and prayed with him ; he is more composed.
Dec. 18. I was called up just after daybreak to see old Mrs. Sanders, very ill.
Dec. 23. I was called up early to see Joseph Sanders ; found him dying ; he died about 8 o'clock. I supped with Mr. Pierce, on venison, at his lodgings at Mrs. Haskell's. [Mr. Pierce was teacher of the gram- mar school ; afterwards Rev. Thomas Pierce, of Scarborough, Me. ]
Dec. 27. After meeting sent for over the Cut to see Sam'l. Parsons, very weak and low and dangerous ; in the evening sent for to see Abra- ham, an aged negro of Capt. Stevens, dangerously ill.
Dec. 29. Went to see Abraham-very ill with the dropsy.
Dee. 30. I attended the funeral of Samuel Parsons.
January 1, 1762. Very cold ; visited at Capt. Thomas Sanders'; had much free conversation with him ; he is inclined to come to communion and Baptism ; in the evening at Capt. Stevens', supped there ; Abraham very ill.
Jan. 2. Exceedingly cold ; went again to Capt. Sanders' : wrote his
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relation ; Discourse with two persons who are about to own the Cove- nant.
Jan. 4. I was at home ; spent the evening at Capt. Rogers' ; I supped there ; Mr. Isaac Smith from Boston.
Jan. 7. Very warm ; I finished my fire-place in ye study ; I dined at Mr. Danl. Rogers'; Mr. Smith and Mr. Rogers there ; visited some sick ; Mrs. Stanwood declining.
Jan. 8. I visited the sick ; Mrs. Messervey declining ; Mr. Mecom very low.
Jan. 10. Pretty cold ; snowy day; I preached; Isai. Ixiii. 10. Sin makes God our enemy, &c. ; afternoon Rom. v. 1 : We have power, &c., and a mediator; I had great freedom of mind ; delivered much extem- pore ; in the evening visited Mrs. Messervey and at Capt. Stevens.
Jan. 11. I was at home ; busied about killing hogs ; cut up and salt- ed pork.
Jan. 12. Visited the sick and poor at Eastern Point ; in the evening I was at Deacon Woodward's.
Jan. 13. I visited in the Harbour, afternoon ; in the evening I was at the Family meeting at Dr. Witham's.
Jan. 14. Afternoon I visited the sick at the Harbour-Mecom and Messerve ; I supped at Capt. Wm. Dolliver's.
Jan. 15. I was at home ; very warm weather ; I visited in the even- ing at Mr. Whittemore's.
Jan. 16. I dined at Capt. Sanders'; very warm spring-like weather.
Jan. 17. I preached Ps. c. 3; I went to bed not well ; called for in the night but could not go to see Mr. Mecom, who died about 5 o'clock.
Jan. 18. In the morning sent for to Capt. Stevens ; Abram very ill ; I prayed there and went to breakfast there ; then visited Mrs. Mecom, her husband died last night ; prayed there ; then went to the Farms to see Eben. Witham's wife, sick, prayed there ; then visited at Zeb. With- am's ; his wife long confinement ; then visited Capt. Collin's wife, he in captivity ; came home and dined at 3 o'clock, and went over the Cut to see Hannah Parsons, sick, prayed there ; then went to widow Ruth Par- sons', sick, prayed there, and then went to Capt. Parsons', spent the evening and supped there and came home at nine o'clock.
Jan. 21. I attended the funeral of Eben. Mecom.
Jan. 24. I was at home in study, but not well ; bought about 6 lbs. of beef of Russ, at 3d per pound.
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Jan. 24. I preached, Ps. xcvi. 9. ; after meeting I went to Capt. Stevens', prayed at the funeral of Abraham.
Feb. 19. I attended the funeral of widow Andrews.
March 7. I preached : James i. 25 ; near the close of the sermon B. Boynton was taken with a fit and died instantly.
March 10. Attended the funeral of Benj. Boynton ; the winter holds very hard ; much snow and cold ; severe.
March 10. I visited Capt. Gibbs, very ill.
March 20. I dined at Capt. Winthrop Sargent's ; visited Capt. Gibbs, dangerous.
March 21. I preached ; after meeting I was sent for to Capt. Gibbs ; found him dying ; I attended him till he died, about 8 o'clock in the evening.
March 23. I visited Mrs. Stanwood, dangerously sick, consumption ; attended the funeral of Daniel Gibbs, Esq. ; I spent the evening at Mr. . Whittemore's with Mr. Livermore.
March 25. I visited over the Cut and dined at Deacon Parson's ; at- tended the funeral of widow Stanwood.
March 31. I visited at Joseph Sargent's ; dined at home; visited Madam Gibbs ; attended the. Family Meeting at Deacon Warner's ; my wife there ; we talked over the affair of having our friends come to see us and make a friendly visit ; appointed next Wednesday.
April 4. I preached ; after meeting attended the funeral of old Mrs. Elwell, who lived to see grand-children of one of her grand-children.
April 11. I preached ; after meeting visited Capt. Williams, a stran- ger, at Mrs. Brown's, who was dying.
May 3. I dined at Capt. Epes Sargent's; spent the afternoon in prayer ; at Deacon Grover's a number on account of his daughter Thank- ful, in distress, fear she has committed the unpardonable.
May 6. In the evening attended the singing school at Mr. Whitte- more's.
May 7. Called up at 5 o'clock ; Mr. Dane's child died ; visited at Deacon Grover's ; his daughter remains still under fearful apprehen- sions.
May 24. I visited Eller Parsons, very weak and low.
May 28. I visited over the Cut ; Elder Parsons dangerous ; after I came home visited Anna Wheeler, very weak and declining.
May 31. Fine, warm pleasant morn : Mr. Bradstreet died at Dan- vers.
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June 3. I attended the funeral of Mr. Bradstreet ; the bearers were Mr. Jewett, Mr. Walley, Mr. Moses Parsons, Mr. Eben Cleveland, Mr. Rogers and myself ; Mr. Jewett prayed ; I spoke at the grave.
June 4. I visited some sick, and dined with some ministers at Capt. Stevens'.
June 5. I was not very well, but attended the death of Hannah, child of Hubbard Haskell.
June 9. I visited the sick, Elder Parsons and John Parsons, both very low, declining and dangerous ; widow Dunam and Joseph Brown's wife, weak and low.
June 10. I visited the sick ; Saml. Randall very ill ; Abigail Robin- son, in a consumption, and Anna Wheeler drawing near the close of life.
June 11. Visited Anna Wheeler ; she died about 12 o'clock ; after- noon I was sent for to Squam to see Mrs. Woodbury, sick of a con- sumption.
July 1. I visited some sick ; Abigail Robinson dangerous ; and Saml. Randall very ill.
July 4. After meeting I was called to go to see Thankful Grover, under great exercise of mind ; I prayed with her.
July 7. I attended the funeral of Nehemiah Elwell and wife of Ben- jamin Somes.
July 17. I attended the funeral of John Parsons.
Aug. 7. Capt. Newhall sailed for Lisbon ; John is with him ; I took a sail with them ; fine, fresh, westerly wind ; they got round the point just after dark.
Aug. 17. Catechised the children at Eb. Collins'; about 70.
Aug. 22. After meeting attended the funeral of Saml. Randall.
Sept. 6. I visited at the Farms ; dined at Jonathan Rowe's ; spent the evening at Capt. Collins'; supped there.
Sept. 7. I visited at Eastern Point; catechised at Capt. Coas ; 38 children.
Sept. 24. I visited one Rolfe who came from sea ; dangerously sick ; he died in the evening.
Sept. 28. I catechised at the widow Davis at the Cove; 34 chil- dren.
Sept. 29. I studied ; began a sermon for thanksgiving ; visited Mrs. Winter, sick.
Oct. 9. This Day appointed a Day of Thanksgiving for success in
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war ; particularly the repulse of the French in Germany by Prince Ferdinand, and especially the reduction of the Havanah in the Island of Cuba.
Oct. 17. I preached Rom. v. 9, latter clause ; all by nature under wrath, sure and sure.
Oct. 30. I was sent for to see Madame White, she is at Squam ; very feeble and declining, under conflicts.
Nov. 23. I married Isaac Somes and Hannah Davis.
Nov. 29. I went over to Deacon Haskell's and attended the wed- ding in the evening, of Mr. Thomas Pierce and Mrs. Anna Haskell ; I began with prayer, Mr. Jaques married them, and Mr. John Cleveland made the last prayer. I came home about 11 o'clock.
Dec. 9. Thanksgiving ; very warm day ; married William Moor and Sarah Pulcifer.
Dec. 10. The weather so warm I sat in my study with the window open all day.
Dec. 12. I preached ; attended the funeral of Mrs. Cane, of Kittery, who came here to her sick son.
Jan. 27, 1763. I went to Squam on foot to attend the funeral of Madam White ; it was very bad walking, deep snow ; we went down on the ice from the Mills, and over the point of land ; I came home, supped at Mr. John Rogers' by the way.
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