| Coincidents. | Memoranda. | |
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| 1693: July 13: Grandmo. Watts dyed | I was admitted to Mr. T. Rows Church. | Dec. 1693 |
| I went into yᵉ Country | June. 1694 |
| Dwelt at my father’s house 2 years & ¼. | |
| Came to Sʳ John Hartopp’s to be a Tutor to his Son at Newington | Oct. 15. 1696 |
| 1697. Jun. 11: Grandfa. Tanton dyed | | |
| 12 Cousin Isaac Watts dyed | Began to preach, after I had pursued University Studys above 8 years. | July. 17. 1698 |
| 1697 Peace at Reswic concluded | Went to Southampton and preached there severall times in a visit to my friends. | Augᵗ: 1698. |
| 1698/9 Cousin John Chapmā of Portsm dyed | Preacht as Dr. Chanceys Assistant in yᵉ Church at Mark Lane, & a little after that my fever and weakness began. | Feb. 1698/9 |
| 1699/1700 Feb: Mʳ Wᵐ Adams dyed | Paid another Visit to Southampton of 5 weeks. | July 1699 |
| 1700. March 30. Grandmo. Tanton [died.] | Another. | June 1700 |
| May 22. Mʳ John Pook | Went to yᵉ Bath by yᵉ advice of Physicians. | June. 9. 1701. |
| Novʳ: 11: Mʳ Tho. Gunston | | |
| From yᵉ Bath to Southampton | July. 1701 |
| Thence to Tunbridge. | Sept 3 1701. |
| returned to Newington | Nov. 3: |
| & to preaching at Mark Lane. | Nov: 1701 |
| So yᵗ I was detained from Study & preaching 5 o/m by my Weakness. Except one very short discourse at Southto. in extreme necessity. | |
| Dr. Chancy having left his people, Aprill 1701. & I being returned to preach among ’em, they Call’d me to yᵉ Pastorall office. | Jan. 15. 1701/2 |
| 1702 March 8th, Morning: King Wᵐ dyed | Accepted it | March 8⸺ |
| & was ordained | March 18. 1701/2 |
| Visited my friends at Southampton | July. 1702. |
| Seizd wᵗʰ violent Jaundice & Cholic 3 weeks after my return to London & had a very slow recovery—8 or 9 weeks Illness | from Septʳ 8 or thereabout to Novʳ 27 or 8 |
| This year (viz) 1702 by Slow degrees removed from Newington to Mʳ Tho: Hollis’s in the Minories. | 1702 |
| Mrs. Owen Dr Owen’s Widow dyed Janʸ. 18: 1703/4 | June—Mʳ Samˡˡ Price was chosen by yᵉ Church to assist me in preaching | 1703 |
| Augᵗ I went to Tunbridge and stayd there 7 weeks with scarce any benefitt, for the waters thro some defect of my stomach did not digest well. | |
| 1703 Novʳ 26 Friday night and Saturday morning, the Great and Dreadfull Storm | Decʳ: after having intermitted in a great measure a method of study and pursuit of Learning, 4 years, by reasō of my great indispositions of body and weakness of head (excepᵗ w: was of absolute necessity for my Constant preaching) & being not satisfyd to live so any longer, after due consideratiō & prayer, I took a boy to read to me & write for me, whereby my studies are much assisted. | Decʳ 1703 |
| Visited my friends at Southto. | May 1704 |
| Augᵗ: 31. 1704 Bro: Richard marryd | Remov’d our Meeting place to pinners hall and began expositions of Scripture. | June 1704 |
| Br. Joseph Brandley my first servᵗ went away Decʳ 1704: & Edwd. Hitchin came | Visited Southton | July 1705 |
| Published my Poems | Decʳ 1705 |
| Augᵗ 1705 Mʳ Tho: Rowe my Tutor dyed | | |
| Mʳ Benoni Rowe my intimate friend dyed Apˡˡ: 1706 | Went to Southton May. 18ᵗʰ 1706 returned agⁿ wᵗʰ but small recruit of health. | July 5ᵗʰ |
| Bro: Thomas marry’d, May 9ᵗʰ: 1706 | went to Tunbridge Augᵗ 8ᵗʰ: Returned much stronger Augᵗ 30. |
| Publisht essay against Uncharitableness Apˡˡ 1707. |
| Went to Southton July, returned July Went to Tunbridg: Augᵗ: returned Sepᵗ 3ᵈ |
| Union of E & Scot: May 1ˢᵗ 1707 | All this Year my health has been encouraging |
| This year yᵉ French prophetts made a great noise in our nation, and drew in Mʳ Lacy, Sir R. Bulckley &c. 200 or more had yᵉ agitations, 40 had yᵉ inspiration—Provd a delusion of Satan at Birminghā Feb 3 or 4ᵗʰ 1707/8 | Publisht my Hymns & Spˡˡ Songs July 1707 |
| Overturned in a coach without hurt. Oct. 5. 1707 |
| Preached a reformation Sermō: Oct. 6. 1707, and printed it |
| Sister Sarah marryed. Feb: 1707/8 | Went to Southtoⁿ—and afterward to Tunbr: Augᵗ 1708 |
| Pretender’s invasion disappointed. March: 1708 | Removed our Meeting place to Bury Street Sepʳ 29: 1708. |
| May 25 1708 The Prophetts disappointed by Mʳ Eams not rising frō the Dead | Printed 2ᵈ Edition of Hymns & 2ᵈ ed: of Poems: Apˡˡ & May 1709. |
| Terrible long snowy winter 1708/9 | |
| Bro R: came to settle in Londō: Oct 7 1709 | Went to Southton: June: Tunbridg. Augᵗ 1709 |
| Mar: 1 1709/10 yᵉ Mob rose & pulled down yᵉ pews and gallerys of 6 meeting houses (viz) Mʳ Burgess, Mʳ Bradbury, Mʳ Earle, Mʳ Wright, Mʳ Hamilton, & Mʳ Chr: Taylor but were dispersed by yᵉ Guards under Capt: Horsey at 1 or 2 in yᵉ morning. | Edwᵈ Hitchen my Servᵗ went away Decʳ: 31. |
| I bought a horse for my health Apˡˡ: 1710 |
| I rode down to Southton, & back agⁿ June & according to yᵉ accoᵗᵗ: I kept I rode above 800 mile frō Apˡˡ 13ᵗʰ to Sepʳ 28ᵗʰ |
| I removed from Mʳ. Hollis’s & went to live wᵗʰ Mʳ Bowes att Dec. 30ᵗʰ & John Merchant my Servᵗ: came to me |
| Went to Southton June, returned July |
| Mʳ Arthur Shallot senʳ dyed: 4ᵗʰ Feb 1710/11 and Mʳ Tho: Hunt merchant & his wife dyed about yᵉ same time. | Went to Tunbridge Augᵗ: returned 7 Sepʳ being under a disorder of my stomach, and freqᵗ pains of yᵉ head. Found some relief at Tunbr: waters. |
| Mʳˢ Ann Pickford dyed Apˡˡ: 7ᵗʰ 1711. |
| My Lady Hartopp dyed Novʳ: 9ᵗʰ: & Mʳˢ Gould, Novʳ 15ᵗʰ 1711. |
