(seq. 7)

23. viz the principal and the rest as interest and some small
matter in consideration of the depreciation of money.
The church voted they were satisfied thereunto and that the Com-
mittee aforesaid should give him a discharge in full.

Then Dea.[Ephraim Spaulding reported that he had pro-
vided sutable clothing for the common table agreeable to vote of
the church December 18 past— that they amounted to the sum
of £ 11.10.0 and that he had in his hands, that
£ ______ which was not appropriated upon which the
church voted that Dea. Ephraim Spaulding and Dea. Warren should
be a committee to let out that sum of £17.10.0 together
with the other sum of £ ________
at interest. It was also proposed to the church that in as
much as the paper currency would be at an end before
another sacrament according to Act of General Counsel- that the
contribution when according to custom would be next [sale?]
should be dropp'd, and that some convenient time before
another sacrament hould be pitched upon in order to the church
contributing, to enable the deacons to provide and the
church signified their approbation by silence.

Then after meeting I attended the funeral of the
wife of Joseph Warren.

2. March 1749/50. Wrote sermon in my study all day.
3. Wrote sermon.
4. Lord's day and Com. day. I preached am from Matthew
28.6 Come see the place where the Lord lay. PM from Matthew
28.19.20 administered sacrament of [?] and baptism
to Benjamin, the son of Samuel and Sarah Peckham. [Wrote?]
proclamation for general Haft 15 March instant.

This day I entered upon the 34th year of my age
this divine goodness I am continued hitherto
O that the goodness of God might lead me to rep
entance. O my barrenness! As I have this
day resolved and engaged anew and at his table
to be the Lord's so may I obtain grace from above
to fulfil the resolutions & engagements. and [with?]
God bestow [cont?] good things & blessings upon me &
mine. May I be guided by counsel and
afterward received with mine, and with my
[ ? ] to glory and eternal life. Amen.

23. viz in principal and I left as interest and some small
matter in consideration of the depreciation of money
with [Club?] voted who were satisfied thereunto and with the Com-
mittee aforesaid should give him a discharge in full
Then Deacon [Ephraim?] Spaulding reported that he had pro-
vided suitable clothing for the common table agreeable to vote of
the club December 18 past that they amounted to the sum
of £ 11.10.0 and that he had in his hands yet
£ which was not appropriated upon which the
Club voted that Deacon [Ephraim?] Spaulding and Deacon Warren should
be a committee to let out the sum of £17.10.0 together
with the other sum of £
at interest. It was also proposed to the club [that?] in as
much as [a?] paper currency would be at an end before
another [?] according to act of general counsel- at the
contribution [when?] accorting to custom was he next [?]
Though he dropped, and at some convenient time before
another [?] should be pitched upon in [end to W. Clark?]
contributing to enable the deacons to provide and if
Colonel Jay wished their approbation by silence
Then after meeting I attended the funeral of the
wife of Joseph Warren
2. March 1749/50. Wrote sermon [J? in my ? for?] all day
3. Wrote sermon
4. Lord's day and [com?] day. I preached am from Matthew
28.6 Come see the place where the Lord lay. PM from Matthew
28.19.20 administered sacrament of [?] and baptism
to Benjamin, son of [Jared?] and Sarah Peckham. Had
proclamation for general [thanks?] 15 March instant.
This day I entered upon the 34th year of my age
thank Divine goodness I am contained hitherto
O that the goodness of it might lead me to rep
entance. O my [b?] as I have this
day resolved and engaged anew and at his table
to be the Lord's so may I obtain grace from above
to fulfil the resolution [and sin no more?] and [?]
I bestow [all?] good things and blessings upon me and
mine. May I be guided by counsel and
afterward received with mine and with my
[people?] to glory and eternal life. Amen.