(seq. 5)

21) having lately heard of his son {Timothy} his death at
Halifax in Nova Scotia - but Mr. Howard was
not at home

1. {February} 1749/50 {Reverend} Mr. Parker & {Colonel} Stoddard dined
with us - I bot me a horse of a 100£ price --
Received the news of the Death of the {Reverend} & Worthy Mr.
Taylor of Milton who died last Thursday {Ætas} 46 &
in the 22 year of his Ministry - A great loss - may it
be sanctified to all ministers as well as relatives & to me
especially -

2. Received a Visit from {Colonel} Wilder & toward evening I Visi-
ted {Deacon} {Ephraim} Spaulding - In studdy some -

3. Wrote sermon -

X4. Lords day. Preach'd all day from {Hebrews} 11.25

5. Visited Joseph Warren his wife very weak & low

6. Visited {Benjamin} Prockter & his Mother sick & prayed with
her &c AM - and {Benjamin} Howard & {Jonathan} Bowey PM.

7. {Reverend} Messrs. Parker & Hall dined & supp'd with us -

8. Visited {Ephraim} Warren.

9. Received a Visit from {Colonel} Tyng. In the evening I visited
{James} Dutton sick & pray'd with him.

10. Wrote sermon. Attended the funeral of a Child of Stephen
Fletcher who died suddenly, night before last

X11. Lords day. I preach'd all day from {Hebrews} 12.1.

12. Visited {Deacon} Colburn -

13. Visited {Colonel} Stoddard

14. Visited & prayed with {Lieutenant} Spaulding his mother ill by reason
of a fall upon ice - Visited O. Fletcher in the Evening -

15. Wrote sermon

16. Wrote sermon. In the evening was at {John}Parker's with
the select men of the Town - upon business -

17. Wrote sermon

X18. Lords day. I preach'd all day from {Matthew} 28.19.20
Baptized {Jonathan} son of {Jonathan} & Abigail Bates - &
propounded the desires of {Samuel} Pecham to own
the {Covenant}