8th I walked to Deerhurst & preached, Blessed 2 children
& spent the night at the house of William & Thomas Smith
I dreamed I saw a large church on fire the steple whi
ch was high was in a flame several men were in the belfry
with ropes, pullys, & chains trying to save some part of the
building but were soon obliege to flee for the safety of their
own lives for much of the surrounding country was on
fire I was on a large horse & rode out of the way of it 3 m[iles]
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