(seq. 2)

[18] Also the Church chose {Deacon} {Ephraim} Spaulding to be a
Trustee in the Affair relating to Mr. Baxters works
given to the Church & {Congregation} by {Honorable} Mr. Holden of Lon-
don &c and voted that those Books should
be read in the intermission season if any were
read in the meeting house according to the Intent
of the Donor &c and desired that our Brethren
{Benjamin} Haywood, {Jonathan} Minot, Daniel Brockton, {Ebenezer}
Harris and John Adams, would in their turns read
in those books -- Also Voted Thanks to
{Benjamin} Haywood for his present of two Ca[sks ?] to
transport the wine in - And Chose Deacons
Spaulding and {John} Warren the Deacon Elect to be
a Committee to manage the Affair relating to
a sum of money viz £13 old tender in the
hands of Captain {Ebenezer} Parker & to make re-
port of their Doings thereon.

[19?] Visited Josiah Fletcher, as I did last night, His son
{Benjamin} sick & pray'd &c. Last night Mr. Swan
Lodged with us. {Reverend} Mr Carpenter dined with
us - Could not go to Billerica {lecture}

[20.] Visited {John} Warren his family sick, particul-
arly Jonas Warren his apprentice & pray'd &c.

[21.] Considerably hurrid about my horse yet sick

[22.] Visited John Parker with my wife in the evening.

[23.] Wrote sermon

[24.] Lords day. I preach'd all day from {Psalm} 68.20

[25.] Visited {Colonel} Stoddard

[26.] Rode to Dracut in Company with {Colonel} Stoddard. Dined at
{Reverend} Mr Parker's - PM attended the funeral
of {Colonel} Varnum, who died last fryday night.

[27.] {Reverend} Mr. Parker, [Reverend?] Gardener preach't {Colonel}
[page torn] Peggy - Dined with

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