October 10th. After Breakfast went Mr Abraham Wendell to South End, to Markett, Bougt Several Nessasaries for the Ship, from thence to Weatherheads and to Change, went with Mr Wendell Agreeable to Invitation to Dine with Mr Bayard, where Dynd also Mr Bohen, A Gentlemn that Courted his Daughter then, and was married the Proceeding Night, after Dinner Mr Bayard and Mr Soloman Davis, Accompanied us to the Commons, to See the Militia Drawn up, from thence went to Mr Stones, where the Lodge was held and Parson Brockwell Presided in the Chair, and Mr William Coffin Mercht in Boston his Deputy, from thence to Capt Wendells where was a Large Compy Gentn Drinking Toast and Singing Songs, the Compy Broke up abt 3 in the Morning. . . .
October 13th. Haveing Breakfastd, we Prepaird for a Rhide, the Chairs where Got Ready, Mr Abm Wendell went on Horse back and Miss Bety Debuke and Mr Mc Glaughlin and Spouse and Self went in Chairs, wee Passd trough Milton which is a Prety Pleasent Country Town, and arived at Scroten another Pleasant Country Town where have a Prety Prospect, Dynd at Mr Glovers a Publicans, its about 10 Miles from Boston, from thence, at the Request of Mr Edmund Quincey, halted at his Country Seat at Milton ; The Country House is a Neat Brick Building, and Finely Accomodated for Compy with a Fine Hall and Large Rooms, about Ten Yards from the House is a Beautifull, Cannal, which is Supply'd by a Brook, which is well Stockt with Fine Silver Eels, we Caught a fine Parcell and Carried them Home and had them drest for Supper, the House has a Beautyfull Pleasure Garden Adjoyning it, and On the Back Part the Building is a Beautyfull Orchard with fine fruit Trees, &c. Returnd Home in the Evening &c.
October 14th. Being Sunday Dresd my Self and went w th Mr Abrahm Wendell To Parson Coopers Meeting, but he being at Rhode Island, Parson Abot Officiated for him, his Text on the Psalms (O ye of Little Faith), a very Good Discourse, Dynd at Capt Wendells and in the, Afternoon, went to Trinity Church, and was Introduced by Mr Coffin into his Piew, the Parson Mr Hooper Gave us an Excellent Discourse, on the followg text (the Fear of the Lord is the Beginning of Wisdom). This Build is very Plain without, with Large Sash Windows, But within Verry Neat and Comodius, the Architect Modren, with a Very Neat Little Oargan Pretily Embelished, this Church havg no Steeple Looks more Like a Prespetarian Meeting House.
Extracts from Capt. Francis Goelet's Journal, in New-England Historical and Genealogical Register (Boston, 1870), XXIV, 53-55 passim.
