ter Northend, Mr. Rogers prays with Cousin Mehetabel Moodey, who was hapily there. To comfort her, I told her, God had given her a Visit: for Mr. Rogers and I came to give her Aunt a visit; not knowing of her being there. Went to Mr. Payson's Gate, and talk'd with him a little, drank Cider, went to Ipswich; Night before we got thither.

May; 18. Set out for Boston, Mr. Thornton in Company. Call'd at Bro Gerrish's; They expected son and daughter Hirst, so went on to Salem, din'd at Bro' Sewall's who had a good Treat. Madam Hirst, Madam Colman, Son Hirst and wife, Mrs. Betty, Mr. Sever there; we join'd our selves to them, and made a good Diñer. Then Mr. Thornton and I set forward, parted at the Winisimet Road, met Mr. Colman at Lin. Got home well; in the night took Tom my driver with me. Laus Deo.

May, 31. Election-day; Major Walley, the Secretary and Sewall gave the Representatives their Oaths; 70. before Sermon. Mr. Pemberton preached. Dine at the Green Dragon. Election as last year.

Midweek July, 5th Comencement-day. I ride from Charlestown with Cousin Hale in a Calash; Mr. Mayhew has much adoe to get Mr. Short along; his Melancholy is so prevalent. President is indispos'd, so that Mr. N. Hobart begins with Prayer. Sir Denison makes the Oration.1 The Bachelours Questions, and two of the Masters, were dispatch'd in the forenoon. My son concluded his Thesis thus- ideoque etsi inaudiatur Lugduni Batavorum; etsi enarretur Lutetiæ Parisiorum; etsi audiant Nostrates doctissimi, sive Oxonienses, sive Cantabrigienses; attamen Clamabo, Sabbatismus Septenarius existit jure Divino, et immutabili.

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1 John Denison, A. B. in 1710. He was Librarian of the College 1713–14. - EDS.

2 Joseph Sewall, A. B. 1707, would regularly take his Master's degree in 1710. EDS.

Mr. Sol. Stoddard craved a Blessing in the Hall, and Mr. Williams of Hatfield return'd Thanks.

I came down a-foot in company of Mr. Wadsworth, and Mr. Hale; no Calash being to be hired: Neither Son Sewall, nor Hañah nor Betty were at the Comencement. Sam and Betty were sick. Note. The day was cool and pleasant, very little Dust by Reason of the Rain the day before.

July, 10. Mr. Jn° Marion and I went to RumneyMarsh to the Raising of their Meetinghouse. I drove a Pin, gave a 5 Bill, had a very good Treat at Mr. Chievers's; went and came by Wiñisimet.

July, 16. Mrs. Stoddard, Widow, is pray'd for. July 18th dyes about 7. m. Extream hot Wether. Mr. Cook, Bromfield and I goe to Rumney-Marsh in a Boat, to agree with Workmen to finish the Meetinghouse. Stowers is to make the windows. Got home well; Laus Deo. Several died of the Heat at Salem.

July, 19. Madam Stoddard buried, Bearers, Winthrop, Cook; Sewall, Corwin; Lynde, Cutler. Buried in the old burying place in Major Savage's Tomb.

Seventh-day, July, 15. 1710. As I was setting up a Column of Psalters, the 12th Column, about 11. m. I heard a Gun, and a while after another. Mr. Mayhew and Joseph run up to the top of the House, and saw two Flags hoysted at the Castle. Quickly after I went up, and saw the Flag hoysted at the Sconce, and two Guns fired; then presently the Drums beat and Alarm went through the Town. Some said, there was a Flag in the Main-Top; others said twas a broad Pendant. Twas Candle-light before Col. Nicholson got to the Council Chamber; where the Gov and Council waited. Col. Nicholson gave me a Letter from Cous. Jer. Dumer: and two more Packets were deliver'd me by an unseen hand, from Sir William Ashurst, wherein was a Letter to Mr. Secretary, Mr. Speaker, and Dr. Mather, wherein Sir William declines

our Agency, his Health being precarious; and saith he has introduc'd Mr. Dumer into our Service, and Recomends him to us as fit to be our Agent.

July, 16. Mr. Jn° Emerson of New-Castle preaches for Mr. Pemberton in the Forenoon. Teach us so to number our days.

July, 17th I deliver Sir Wms Letter with my own hand.

Now about a child of about 2 years old, having just suck'd, was drown'd in a Tub of Water it toppled into.

In Council 'tis now mov'd that the Marines might be brought ashore. Col. [manuscript torn] the Castle because there might be more easily k[ept toge]ther. I mov'd that might be Landed at Hull where would have much better Accomodation; and one of the Officers seem'd to incline to it, and alleg'd a Guard might easily be kept at the Neck. I understood that was agreed to, and desired Col. Townsend might go to facilitat their Reception; but it seems the Officers would Land them at the Castle, as Col. Townsend told me.

July, 24, 1710. The Council Treats the Gov, Col. Nicholson, Col. Vetch, Sir Charles Hobbey, Col. Taylor, Col. Redding, and the Sea-Captains at the Green Dragon.

July, 28. Deputies Treat at the Green Dragon. Gov Saltonstall came to Town yesterday. This day the Deputies send in a Bill to chuse Mr. Jer. Dumer jun1 their Agent. Dated July 27. Gov says, He will be drawn asunder with wild Horses before he will be Thrust upon as last year. W. Winthrop esqr, much against Mr. Dumer being Agent.

July, 28. Mr. William Clark, Mariner, who served his Time with Capt. Nathan' Green, made a Justice of peace by GovTM Dudley:' is buried, Bearers, Mr. Cook, Sergeant;

1 William Clark was made a justice of the peace June 18, 1706, with Edmund Quincy, Samuel Sewall, Jr., and two others. Hence, probably, this mention. - EDS.

Walley, Stoddard; Dummer, Mico. Gov Dudley, Col. Nicholson, and many of the Council there; being the time of the Gen' Court. I think all of the Government had Gloves; I had a pair. Conference with the Council of War, which lasted till 10. at night.

Satterday, July, 29th. last night John Saffin esqr. died. He express'd to Mr. Pemberton an Assurance of his good Estate 2 or 3 hours before his death.

Fifth-day, Augt 3. 1710. Our little Grand-Daughter Rebekah Sewall, born xr. 30. 1704. at Brooklin, died about Eight or Nine this morn. We knew not of her being Sick, till Dr. Noyes, as he returned, told us she was dead. The Lord effectually awaken us by these awfull Surprising Providences. My son and daughter got thither before their Child dyed, and had Mr. Walter to pray with her. She was sensible to the last, catching her breath till she quite lost it.

Sixth-day, Augt 4th Rebekah Sewall is buried in at Roxbury in the Governour's Tomb. Bearers, Daniel Allin, Samuel Wainwright; Thomas Berry, Increase Walter. White Sarsnet Scarvs and Gloves. Son and his wife follow'd next the Corps; then the two Grandfathers; then Madam Dudley and her son, Paul Dudley esqr; then Joseph and his sister Hañah &c. Mr. Hirst and Gerrish were there their Wives were not well. Brother Sewall led Madam Willard; his Son Sam. and Susan were also there. Mr. Secretary Addington, Mr. Comissary Belchar, Mr. Jn° Leverett, president, and his Lady, Madam Rogers. Mr. Walter, Mr. Mayhew, and many of Brooklin and Roxbury.

This day, Augt 4. Nurse Elizabeth Johnson dyes.

Seventh-day, Augt 5. Is buried near the Entrance of the old Burying-place; about 60. years old. I and Major Walley follow'd next the Women, Mr. Pemberton, Hañah and Cousin Jane Green were there.

Aug 10. Thanksgiving: Rainy morn [manuscript im

perfect] at the beginning of exercise. Mr. Pemberton preached] Madam Usher, Cousen, her Maid, son and daughter Hirst and their children and Nurse; son and daughter Gerrish and his Bro" Paul and wife, cousins Sam, Jonathan, Susan Sewall, Jn° Gerrish dine here. Hill, Pierce, Johnson, Cornish, Wheeler, Plimly Co Green, Frost, Eaton, Huba; £1-4-6.

Aug 11. Sixth-day, I visited Mr. Tho. Brattle, who is very low and languishing; He express'd great respect to me: yet plainly told me, that frequent visits were prejudicial to him, it provôk'd him to speak more than his strength would bear, would have me come seldom. He told me his Thigh was no bigger than my Wrist. I said I hôp❜d as the Wether grew Temperat, he might recruit which he seem'd to assent to.

Augt. 12. Mr. E. Mayhew carries his daughter Reliance to Braintry; intends to preach for Mr. Marsh to

morrow.

Monday, Augt 14. 1710. At a Town-Meeting, warn'd for that purpose, Fifteen feet of the old burying place Northward, and Ten feet Eastward, are granted to enlarge the Church.1 Samuel Lynde esqr. was chosen Moderator.

1 The records of the town have the following items Aug. 14, 1710: "A motion or Request in writing being presented and distinctly read at this meeting, and is as followeth, viz.

"The Request of the Honble Coll. Francis Nicholson together with the Ministers, Church Wardens, and others of the Church of England in Boston, sheweth That the Church being too small to accomodate the congregation and Strangers that dayly Increase. And are desirous to Enlarge the same with the Approbation of the Selectmen and Inhabitants, but wanting Ground on the North Side and East end, Request that they may have a Grant of fifteen foot wide on the North side and Seventy four foot in length. And ten foot at the East end of the Church in Length, which is included in the said Seventy four foot. Reserving the same Liberty to all persons who have had any friends buryed in said ground which they enjoyed heretofore. Which Request being granted shall be ever acknowledged &c."

"Voted a grant to the said Gentlemen of this above said Request.”

In the margin—"Grant of part of the Burying place for Enlargmt of the Church."— EDS.