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1707. we got to Jamaica, and had divers Meetings, viz. at Port-Royal, Kingston, and Spanish-Town, &c. At a Jamaica, Meeting at Spanish-Town, there were divers Jews, to whom my Heart was very open, and I felt great Love to them, for the Sake of their Fathers Abrabam, Ifaac, and Jacob, and they were fo affected with the Meeting, that they fent us fome unleavened Cakes, made with fine Flour and sweet Oil, it being a Festival Time with them. We had a Meeting at PortRoyal, in a Place where the Earthquake had deftroyed a large Building, in which Meeting I had Occafion to remind them of the righteous Judgments of God, which had been justly inflicted on them for their Sins and Wickedness. Some wept, and fome were rude. The People here, as I was informed, were generally very wicked. After having had divers Meetings, the Packet in which we had taken our Paffage, being oblig'd to stay but ten Days, we went off fooner than we otherwise should have done, and folemnly taking Leave of thofe Friends that were there, we went on board our Veffel, in order for England, by God's Permiffion, We got readily through the Windward Paffage, which is between the Islands of Cuba and Hispaniola; and divers Times after we left Jamaica, we were chafed by feveral Ships, but they could not come up with us. One Ship of twenty-eight Guns gave us Chace after a great Storm, and was almost up with us before we could well make Sail; they being eager of their Prey, fent their Hands aloft to let their Reefs out of the Topfails, in order to make more Speed, and came running mightily towards us, and gained much upon us; we fearing to make Sail, by reafon of the Storm, and the Sea running very high, and our Mafts being therefore in Danger, we were fome Time in Doubt, whether we fhould escape or not: But whilft we were in this Confternation, "down came the French Ship's three Topmafts at once, so we escaped, and left her, and went rejoicing on our Way,

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After having been at Sea about fix Weeks, we began to look out for Land, and in two or three Days we founded, and found Ground, at about ninety Fathoms; after which we faw two French Privateers, that gave us Chace about four a Clock in the Morning, and purfued us-vigorously; but failing better than they, we run them out of Sight by eight a Clock the fame Morning, and in about two Hours' after we faw the Land of Ireland; it being mifty Weather, with Rain Coaft of and Wind, our Mafter thought it beft to lay by and Ireland in forbear Sailing, that Coaft being Rocky and dange-net. rous, by which Means the two Ships (that gave us Chace) came up with us, and found us not in failing Order, and were in Gun-fhot of us before we were aware of it. What to do now we could not tell, until they began to fire at us; but in this Emergency and Strait our Mafter refolved he would rather run the Veffel on Shore than they should have her, fhe being richly laden with Indigo, Silver, and Gold, reckoned to the Value of Fifty Thoufand Pounds. In this Strait, we muft either fall into the Hands of the French, who were our Enemies, or run against the Rocks; and we thought it beft to fall into the Hands of the Almighty, and truft to his Providence; fo towards the Rocks we went, which looked with a terrible Afpect. The native Irish feeing us, they came down in great Numbers, and ran on the Rocks, and called to us, faying, That if we came any nearer we Should be dashed to Pieces. Then our Mafter ordered Got fafe on the Anchor to be let go, which brought her up be- shore, fore the ftruck; and, with much ado, he put his Boat out into the Sea, and put in all the Paffengers, in order to fet them on Shore, the Waves running

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1707. very high, fo that it looked as if every Wave would have fwallowed us up; and it was a great Favour of Providence that we got to Land in Safety. The Privateers not daring to come fo near the Shore as we did, after firing at us, went away, and our Master carried the Ship into the Harbour of Kinfale in Ireland. Thus through many Perils and Dangers we were preserved, and got fafe on the Irish Shore, for which, and all other the Mercies and Favours of the moft High, my Soul and Spirit did give Glory and Praife! In this Voyage we were about feven Weeks at Sea.

When I came from my Home at Philadelphia, I did intend (the Lord permitting) to vifit Friends in Ireland, and being accidentally caft on Shore there, I thought it my Place first to go through that Nation. I had been in Ireland about nine Years before, and then being but young, and now being more grown in Body, my old Acquaintance and Friends did not at firft know me; but we were kindly and lovingly received by our Friends and Brethren in that Nation, where there is a great and numerous People, that serve and worship the Father in Spirit and in Truth, and who have divers good and wholefome Orders eftablished amongst them, in the Unity and Fellowship of the Gofpel. In this Nation we had many and large Meetings after our Landing, vifiting Friends Meerings along to the North, many, not of our Society, coming to them, among whom we often had good Service, to our and their Satisfaction, as they often declared, Richard Gove being ftill with me. Friends from their National Meeting certified to our Brethren in America, of our Service and Labour of Love among them, after we had travelled feveral Hundred Miles, and vifited Friends Meetings generally, and fome other Places where it was not ufual. While I was in Ireland, under a Concern for the Profperity of Truth and Religion, I wrote an Exhortation to

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We took Ship in the North of Ireland, at a Town called Donaghadee, being accompanied with divers Brethren, who brought us on our Way after a godly Sort. We got to Port-Patrick, in Scotland, after about five Scotland. Hours Sail, in order to vifit thofe few Friends that were scattered about in that Part of the Nation. People in those Parts looked very fhy on us, and did not Care to difcourfe with us on Matters Civil or Religious, which I thought unreasonable. The firft Town or City we came to, in which we had a Meeting, was Glasgow (accounted the fecond City in North Bri- Glasgow. tain) where, in our Meeting for the Worship of the Almighty, we were fhamefully treated, by the People throwing Dirt, Stones, Coals, &c. amongst us, and by divers other Actions unbecoming Men (tho' Heathens or Infidels) much more People profeffing Chriftianity, fo that I was conftrained to tell them, that tho' I had preached the Gospel to many Heathens, and to divers Jews, as alfo to Indians and Negroes, and had travelled in many Countries and Nations in the World, in feveral Quarters thereof, and many Thoufands of Miles, yet I muft needs fay, that I never met with the like Incivilities, and fuch fcurrillous Treatment, no not in all my Travels. I alfo told them, that I had preached the Gofpel of Chrift among their Brethren in New-England, and in Boston, where they formerly hanged the Quakers, and cruelly perfecuted them for their Religion, and yet they did not treat us fo brutifhly even there. And further I told them, that I lived in those Parts of America, and what Account I fhould have to carry Home to their aforefaid Brethren, of our Treatment in Glasgow, the fecond City in Scotland. I defir'd' them to confider of it, and be afhamed, if they had any Shame. This a little abafhed them for the prefent, but afterwards they were as bad as ever. There were at this Meeting E 4

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1707. divers Collegians, who were very rude. I asked if that was ther Way of treating Strangers? And that I believed their Teachers in the Univerity did not allow of fuci il. Manners, by which they fcandalized themfcives, their City, and Country. From this City we went to Eamilion and Gerfore, where they were more civil. At GerJwore a Man of Letters, and fober Converfation, begged that I would pray to the Almighty, that he would eftablifh him in the Doctrine which he 1798. had heard that Day. This being rare in thofe Parts, UN therefore I thus minute it here. We went on towards the North of Scotland, 10 Aver deer, and thereabouts, where there is a tender hearted People, among whom we had feveral large Gatherings, and fome that were not of us, expreís'd their Satisiaction. In the North I met with a Gentleman, who coming from a Nobleman's Houfe, joined me, and asked me, If I knew Robert Barclay? I faid not perfonally, but by his Writings I knew him well. He told me, That be (Barclay) bad not left bis Fellow in Scotland. We afterwards travelled Southward, where there were but few Friends, and fmall Meetings; yet we may fay, that the Goodnefs, Love and Prefence of Him, who faid, Where two or three are gathered in my Name, there am I in the Midst of them, was oftentimes witnefied to be with us, bieffed be his Holy Name. Oh! that the Children of Men would praife him in Thought, Word, and Deed, for he is worthy. So in great Reverence and holy Fear, we travelled along towards Scutbinburgh, Britain, had feveral Meetings at Edinburgh, and divers other Places; alfo at Berwick upon Tweed, where there were many Soldiers who were very rude. The Devil hath had many Battles with us, ever fince we were a People, in order to hinder us in our Worship, but we generally came off with Victory, as we did here allo, through Faith in his Name, Who bath loved us, and manifefled himself to us. Those rude Soldiers throwed their Hats into the Congregation, in order

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