The history of the town of Dorchester, Massachusetts, By a committee of the Dorchester antiquarian and historical society ...

ItSTORY OF DORCH1tSTER. 861
as it Was called, in public worship, that is, reading line by
line before singing, some of the worshippers in different parts
of the country were so offended that they left their meetings,
never to return, apparently unconscious that the custom was
originally adopted because it was difficult to obtain books for'
a11.]
[There is an omission here of four years in the Journal.]
1769, May 11. Snowed in the afternoon; the snow fell six
inches deep back in the country.
June 2. A very great white frost.
June 25. We had the spinning match at our house.
July 25. The soldiers go from Boston, some of them.
Aug. 1. Gov. Barnard goes from Boston.
Aug. 14. Was a very grand entertainment at Mr. Lemuel
Robinson's. All the Sons of Liberty met; there was 121
carriages there.
Sept. 7T Mr. Isaac How was drownded in the river.
Sept. 9. The blazing star appears plain.
Sept. 20. Much talk about the blazing star.
Nov. 1. The brants fly very thick.
Nov. 13. I carried a load of Syder to Boston-45s. bar.
Dec. 6. Mr. Josiah Quinsey's house was burnt.'Dec. 26. Exceeding warm and pleasant.
1770, Jan. 25. The merchants in Boston all vote against
tea;
Feb. 13. I had a pair of dearskin bretches.
Feb. 22. A boy was shot at Boston by an informer.
March 6. Four men killed in Boston by the soldiers.
[It will be perceived that, as a matter of course, some
occurrences out of the town are recorded subsequent to the
time when they transpired.]
March 12, The soldiers go from Boston to the Castle.
April 19. Richarsan had his trial for his life.
May 28. I had 18 men to making stone wall in one day.
May 30. There was an ox roasted whole at Boston.
Aug. 11. Mr. Whitfield came to Boston.
Sept. 10, Castle William is resined to Col. Dalrymple.
Oct. 20. Was a violent storm as ever was known in these
parts, and did a vast deal of damage.
Dec. 2. Little Sam first wore jacket and bretches.
1771, Jan. 28. Very pleasant weather as ever I new.
Feb. 6. There has not been more than 4 inches of sn6w
since 13th December.
March 13. Thomas Hutchinson was made Governor in
chief.