(seq. 40)

40) read Ezra 4. 2 {Matthw} 21. propounded the
{Covenant} To Mary the wife, of and {Reverend} Betty &
administred Baptism to her - her father.
(viz. Dr. Tucker) being an Anabaptist - He
was not baptized in Infancy - & lived in that
neglect of this ordinance, hitherto -

17. {September} 1750 hurried in business

18. {Reverend} Mr. Parker dined with me

19. I Dined at {Reverend} Mr. Parker's - Visited
{Colonel} Clark his wife ill - {Benjamin} Howard his
wife sick & pray'd &c. {John} Richardson &
{Captain} {Jonathan} Richardson - Visited {Deacon} {Ephraim} Spaulding

20. Went fishing with Master Fletcher and
several of the neighbors Visited {John} Mowers -

21. discoursed with {Jonathan} Barron & wife abot
owning {Covenant} &c

22. Wrote Sermon. {Reverend} Mr. Parker's Son {William}
dined with me - Heard Of the Death of the
Aged, {Reverend} & Venerable Mr. Walter of Roxbury
who departed
May {God} sanctify This breath to all, & To me as
well as other ministers

23. Lords day I preach'd all day from 1 {Corinthians} 10.12
read Ezra 5. {Matthew} 22 - Propounded {Covenant} to
{Daniel} Foster & Sarah his wife - administred
Baptism to Lydia the {daughter} of {Benjamin} & Elizabeth
Pierce - & propounded {Jonathan} Barron & Rachel
his wife to own {Covenant}

24. Exceedingly hurried preparing to go to Boston

25. Went to Boston & Carried Molley Stoddard
with me, who has bin with us ever since
last fall - I dined at Boston at my Brothers

26 dined at Brother Whites. Visited Friends

27. Dined at Mr. Baxters. Visited Friend
This morning went to Roxbury To see my
[mother?] but she was gone to [Mendon?]