[The first two entries on the page for 21 and 22 October 1770 have not been transcribed. Please see the image.]

23 Octo [1770] Tuesday

Cold Damp Weather the Judges
of the Superior Court met to day & orderd
the Triall of Capt Preston to morrow
I dind at home with Andr Oliver junr Esq.
Mr Inman Mrs Rowe Sucky & Sally Inman
and Antony Lechmere Afternoon I attended the Funerall of Gillam
Phillips Esq and spent the Evening at the
Coffee hosue with Treasr Gray Thomas Gray
George Erving Tuthill Hubbard Wm Molineaux
Ezekl Golthwait Thos Brattle & Solo Davis &
Wm. Davis—

24 October Wednesday Blustering Cold Weather
Capt Prestons Trial Came on I dind at the
Coffee house with Capt John Linzee and —
spent the Evening at the Coffee house with
Treasurer Gray. Thos Gray. Ezekl Golthwait
Geo: Erving. Tuthill Hubbard. John Dennis
William Mollineux Nicho Boylston Solo Davis
& Wm Davis

25 October Thursday fine Weather Capt Preston
still on Tryall. The Kings Accession
to the Throne. The Whole Fleet the Castle
& Batterys fird on this Occasion the
Commo first then Every Capt according

to Seniority. I dind at hime Mr Tuthill
Hubbard, with him & two Sisters. Mr Inman
James Murray Esq John Jones Esq Arnold
Wells Esq & spent the Evening at the Possee
all present.

26 Octo Fryday A fine Morning WSo. West
Capt Preston still on Tryall. I dind at
home with [Mn.?] Vassall Mrs Rowe Capt Bond
Capt Davis Mr Saml Cary & Mr Inman
& spent the Evening at the Coffee house
with Treasr Gray Thos Gray John [Dinnie?]
Ezekl Golthwait Geo Erving Tuthl Hubbard
Thos Brattle Solo Davis & Wm Davis

27 Octo Saturday A fine Morng WSo W.
Capt Preston still on Tryall The
Commodore & Capt Caldwell pd me a Visit
this morning. I dind at Bracketts on the
Neck with Nat Bethune Solo Davis
Mr Inman Wm Davis Thos Brattle Thos Brown
& Samuel Calef

I Came home & spent the Evening with Mrs.
Rowe Sucky & Sally Inman

Capt Preston still on Tryall adjournd untill
Monday.

28 October Sunday A fine Morning WSo W
I dind at home with Capt John Linzee
Mr Pollard Saml Calef Sucky & Sally Inman
Afternoon I went to Church Mr Walter Read
prayers & preachd from the 4th Chapter of St
John & 23d Verse But the hour cometh of now
is when the true Worshippers shall worship the
Father in Spirit & in Truth For the Father
Seeketh such as Worship him. After Church
Mr John Lane arrivd from the Eastward.
I spent the Evening at Nat Bethunes with
him Mr Boutinceau Mr Thos Brattle Mr Pollard
& Colo Thos Golthwait.

29 October Monday Capt Preston still on
Tryall. The Judges gave their Opinion in
his favor. dind at home with Mr Jno Lane
Colo Golthwait Mr Pollard Mr Inman Mrs
Rowe Sucky & Sally Inman & Anto Lechmere
Spent the Evening at the Coffee house with
Treasurer Gray Thos Gray Ezek Golthwait
Thos Brattle Geo Erving Solo Davis Wm
Davis & Tuthill Hubbard.

The Jurys Verdict for Capt Preston not Guilty

30 October Tuesday fine Weather I dind at
Mr Henderson Inches with him Mrs Inches
Miss Betty Mr John Lane Saml Pemberton
& Mr Inman. & spent the Evening at the
Coffee house with Harrison Gray Thomas Gray
Thos Brattle Geo Erving Solo Davis Wm Davis
Willm Mollineux & Tuthill Hubbert also
Nicho Boylston. Capt Jarvis arrivd
from London this Evening