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Mistress of the Houfe told divers of the People, who 1733 were Perfons of Note, That they should remember what they bad beard; and spoke it with a religious Concern, as it seem'd to me. When I went to this Meeting, I was very poor, and in much Fear, speaking with a great Concern on my Mind for the Peoples Salvation, and that God, thro' Chrift, might be glorified.

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After this Meeting, it was (as tho' a Voice) faid unto me, How doft thou know but for this Caufe, and for this Meeting, thou art brought here to this land, tho' against thy Will? The People told me, that they did not remember that there ever was a Meeting of our Friends before on the Ifland. The Meeting had this Effect, that the People had a better Opinion of our Society than they had before. The Subject in this Meeting was, The Excellency of the Gospel Difpenfation above that of the Law, in that it brought us to the Law, went through the Law, and was above the Law, and far from destroying the Law, but fulfilled it; for Proof of which, they were referred to Chrift's most excellent Sermon which he preached on the Mount, Mat. v.

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From the Inland of Chriftopher's I propofed, God willing for Barbadoes; the which I apprehended would be a troublesome Voyage, it being about 100 Leagues to Windward, and a ftrong Current against us. the 19th of the Twelfth Month, we failed towards Barbadoes; and the Wind being a-head, and blowing hard, we tarried two Nights at the Ifland of Lucea, where we took in Wood and Water: The People Laced, here were moftly French, and were very civil to us.

The 21ft we put out again to Sea; but the Wind and Current being against us, obliged us to go into the Harbour from whence we came, and tarry for an Opportunity more favourable. While we were in this Harbour, which is a very good one, feveral Veffels came in on the like Occafion; and a Veffel that came

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1733. from Chriftopher's about three Hours after us, came Where three Days fince we did.

We went out again, in order to proceed to Barbadoes; but, as before, the Current was fo ftrong against us, and the Wind alfo, that we could not get forward on our Way; wherefore we put back again to ChriAntigua. Stopher's, and, by the Way, called at Antigua, where I had an open, fatisfactory Meeting, for which I was truly thankful, and fo were fome, not of our Society, of whom there were divers, and fome who had not been at our Meetings before.

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The next Day we arrived again at Chriftopher's, and there unloaded the Remainder of our Cargo, though much againft my Mind. After having fold the most of our Cargo at Baffelérre, we went to Sandy-Point, and there fold the Remainder, and took in our Loading for Philadelphia.

In loading our Veffel, Judge Brown was my very good Friend, and helpful to me therein, for which I think myself much obliged to him.

While we lay here, I had a Meeting on board our Veffel, to which came five Mafters of Veffels. It was a good Meeting, tho' I fpoke to them in much Mifery and Pain, having very angry painful Sores on my Legs, occafioned by a Fall in getting out of the Boat, the Seas running high, and through the Violence of the Waves, I fell across the Boat, and broke both my Shins very grievously.

The 31ft of the First Month 1734, we had ano1734 ther Meeting on board our Veffel, to which came feveral from other Veffels, and fome from the Shore, among whom was a young Baronet, and his Hoft (a Tavern-keeper) with him, who at firft behaved airily, but, after fome Time, he was more fober, and feemed refpectful at parting.

was invited to have a Meeting next Firft-day on board the Ship King George, a large Veffel; the Mafter told me his Cabbin was large, and would accom

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modate many more than mine; but we did not ftay 1734. fo long as till the First-day.

After this Meeting was over, the Mafter of the large Ship came on board, and faid, He was forry he had not come fooner, fo as to have had the Opportunity to have been at the Meeting.

From Chriftopher's we fet fail for the Inland of Anguilla, and had a Meeting at the Governor's Houfe on a Firft-day. We ftaid at Anguilla three Days, and there took on board fome Bags of Cotton on Freight, and failed from thence the 10th of the Second Month. The Governor of this Ifland, whofe Name is George Leonard, told me, That he should live and die in our Principles, faving that he must defend his People. But he did not confider, that his Defence might destroy both him and them, and that fuch Defence was directly contrary to Chrift's Doctrine and Practice. A remarkable and difmal Paffage he related to me, That, fome Days before, a Veffel came from the Island of Saltitudas (which went there to take in Salt) the People going on Shore, the Mafter told him, that there lay at the Landing the Heads of above twenty Men on one side the Path, and the Quarters of them on the other; which fo furprized them, that they made the best of their Way to Anguilla, where they related this difmal Story, and fuppofed the Slain to be Britons by their Appearances, and that they were deftroyed by the Spaniards, who are known to be cruel to them This Action being far from the Spirit of Christianity, is a Reproach to the Actors thereof.

Not far from Anguilla is an Ifland they call St. John's, the Inhabitants of which are Dutch: The Ne groes there lately role and took the Inland, kill'd the People, fpoiled their Plantations, and burnt their Houses: I lodged at the House of a Perfon, who went to fubdue thofe Negroes, who were too strong for him and his Company, and the Negroes kill'd divers of them, and among them, kill'd this Man's two

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1734. Sons, for which their Mother and Sifters were in bitter Mourning, when I was at their Houfe. The Thoughts of the Bloodshed, and vaft Deftruction, which War makes in the World, caufed me to cry in my Heart; How long, O Lord, thou boly, just, and true God, will it be till Nation lift up the Sword no more against Nation, nor the People learn War any more.

Arrives at Philadel phia.

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of the Death of his Son George.

When I came home from this Voyage, which was the 30th of the Second Month, I met with the forrowful News of the Death of my only Son George, a beloved, dear Youth, who was taken fick the fifth of the Eighth Month 1733, and departed this Life at my House in Frankfort, the 13th of the faid Month, about the Ninth Hour, in the Evening of the fixth Day of the Week, and was carried to the Bank Meetinghoufe of Friends in Philadelphia, and buried from thence on the Firft-day following, being accompanied by many Friends, and others; he was ten Years and seven Days old, when he died, and, as he was much beloved for the Sweetnefs of his Nature and Difpofition, fo he was greatly lamented by many who were acquainted with him. I have this Account to leave concerning him, not fo much that he was my Son, as to excite other Youths to ferve and fear the Lord, and to love him above all, and that they might remember their Creator in their youthful Days, that it might be well with them in this World, and when Time here to them fhall be no more.

He was a Lad much inclined to read the holy Scriptures, and other good Books, efpecially reli⚫gious Ones; and was always obliging, obedient and and loving, to his Parents, and ready and willing to do any Service he could do to his Friends; any little Services in his Power he chearfully performed, and ⚫ took delight in; he was very diligent, and ready to go to religious Meetings, and an entire Lover of religious People. In his Sicknefs he behaved him

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⚫ felf more like a wife Man, than a Youth of that Age, 1734. bearing his Pain and Sickness with a great deal of "Patience. I being in another Part of the World, he 'would gladly have feen me, but faid, he should never fee me any more, and therefore defired his "Mother to remember his dear Love to his Father, and tell him, that he was gone to his heavenly Fa ther. He was very fervent in Prayer in the Time ⚫ of his Sickness, and prayed that God would preferve his People all the World over. One Time, when ' in great Mifery and Pain, he prayed to Chrift, faying, Sweet Jefus! Bleffed Jefus! Give me Patience to bear my Mifery and Pain, for my Mifery is greater than I can well bear! O come, fweet Jefus, why art thou fo long a coming? I had rather be with thee than in the finest Place in all the World. Many religious Expreffions he spoke on his dying Bed, greatly to the Satisfaction and melting of his Friends and Relations who came to fee him in his Illness; one Day he faid, my Mifery and Pain is very great, but what would it be if the Wrath of God was in my Soul? He believing in the Love of God in Chrift, made him defirous of being with him, and feeing the Joy that was fet before him, thought the Time long to be with Jefus, as knowing that then he would be out of all Mifery and Pain. His Heart ⚫ was full of Love to his Relations, Acquaintance and Friends, who came to fee him in his Illnefs; and full of tender Sweetnefs and divine Love, he took his laft Leave of them, which greatly affected many, This was one of the moft pinching Exercises I ever met with in all my Days; but as he faid in his Illness, fo I now write. The Wisdom of the Lord is wonderful. One Time in this dear Child's Sickness he faid, Oh! the good Hand of Thee the Lord help me, give me Eafe, and conduct me fafe (i, e.) to God's Kingdom, uttering this Verse.'

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