TABLE OF COINCIDENTS.

Mention has been made in p. 14 of a curious Autobiographical Table prepared by Dr. Watts of the chief incidents in his life, together with contemporaneous events of public interest. We give a fac-simile of the first page, and the contents of the remainder.

Coincidents. Memoranda.

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.