the Youth, and others, which was afterwards printed 1707.

there.

We took Ship in the North of Ireland, at a Town called Donagbadee, being accompanied with divers Bre thren, 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 shy 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 fcurrilous 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 brutishly even there. And further I told them, that I lived in those Parts of America, and what Account I should 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

divers

Hamilton and Ger. Shore.

Aberdeen.

1707. divers Collegians, who were very rude. I asked if that was their Way of treating Strangers? And that I believed their Teachers in the University did not allow of fuch ill Manners, by which they fcandalized themfelves, their City, and Country. From this City we went to Hamilton and Gerfhore, where they were more civil. At Gerbore 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 1708. had heard that Day. This being rare in those Parts, in therefore I thus minute it here. We went on towards the North of Scotland, to Aberdeen, and thereabouts, where there is a tender hearted People, among whom we had several large Gatherings, and fome that were not of us, exprefs'd their Satisfaction. In the North I met with a Gentleman, who coming from a Nobleman's House, 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 Goodness, Love and Presence of Him, who said, Where two or three are gathered in my Name, there am I in the Midst of them, was oftentimes witneffed to be with us, bleffed 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 SouthEdinburgh. Britain, had feveral Meetings at Edinburgh, and diBerwick: vers 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 alfo, through Faith in his Name, Who bath loved us, and manifefted himself to us. Thofe rude Soldiers throwed their Hats into the Congregation, in order

to

·Sunderland.

Shire.

to disturb us, and hinder us in our Service, but were 1708. at last asham'd and disappointed. At this Place my dear Friend and Fellow-traveller, Richard Gove, and I parted: I was for going by the Eaft Sea-Coaft up for London, and he inclin'd towards Cumberland, after we had travelled about a Year in the Work of the Ministry, in great Love and true Friendship, in which Work we were true Helpers one of another; and as we had laboured together in the Work of Chrift, fo we parted in his Love. Now from Berwick I travelled along to Newcaftle; had one Meeting by the Way, and feveral good Meetings at Newcastle, Sunderland, Shoten, and Neweafile. Durbam, and feveral other Places in the Bishoprick of Durbam. The Winter coming on apace, it began to be bad travelling; and I being already much spent by it, defigned to go fpeedily up to London; and taking fome Meetings in my Way, as at Stockton, Whitby, Scarborough, Burlington, Hull, and Brigg, and fo on through Lincolnshire, where I went to vifit a Lincoln Friend that was Prifoner in the Caftle of Lincoln, because for Confcience Sake he could not pay an ungodly Prieft the Tythe of his Labour. From Lincoln I proceeded to Huntington, about which Place we had feveral large Meetings, fo on to Baldock, where I met with my Father and John Gopfil, who came from London to meet me, which was a joyful Meeting, for I had not feen my Father for about nine Years. The Love and Tenderness between us, and the Gladness in feeing each other again, cannot well be expreffed (but I believe it was fomewhat like Jacob and Jofeph's meeting in Egypt;) it was affecting and melting: Bleffed, be the Almighty that gave me once more to see my tender and aged Parent! So from Baldock we went to Hitching, and had a Meeting there, as alfo at Hertford, from whence, with feveral Friends, I went to Enfield, where I met with my dear and only Brother George, and there were with us feveral of my Relations, and divers others of our Friends:

1708. Friends: We were heartily glad to fee one another. From Enfield we went forward for London, and by the Way we met with feveral Friends (of the Meeting of Horflydown, to which I did belong from my Childhood) who came to meet me, and accompanied us to London.

London.

I ftay'd in and about the City most of the Winter, vifiting Meetings when I was well and in Health; for thro' often changing the Climates, I got a fevere Cold, and was ill for feveral Weeks, fo that I was not at any Meeting, which Time was very tedious to me; not fo much because of my Illness, as that I was deprived of divers Opportunities and Meetings (which are in that City every Day of the Week except the laft.) When I was a little got over this Illnefs, I Hertford went into Hertfordshire, and fome Parts adjacent, Uxbridge, and had Meetings at Staines, Longford, Uxbridge, Walford, Hempstead, Bendifh, Albans, Market Street, Hitching, Hertford, Hoddefdon, and then return'd again

Mire.

About

to London.

After I had been at London a while, I vifited several other Country Meetings, as Winchmore-Hill, Tottenbam, Wandsworth, Plaistow, Deptford, and Epping, London. and then ftaid about London fome Weeks waiting for a Paffage for Holland, which I intended to vifit before I left my own Habitation.

And on the 14th of the First Month, 1708-9, I, with my Companion John Bell, after having acquainted our Friends and Relations (having their Confent) and taking our folemn Leave of them, we went down to Gravefend, and ftaid there two or three Days for a fair Wind. We went on board the Ship Anne, John Duck, Mafter, bound for Rotterdam, in Company with a Fleet of Veffels waiting for Wind, &c. When the Wind was fair we failed for the Coast of Holland, and when we arrived on that Coast the Wind was contrary, and blew very hard, fo that fome of the Ships in Company loft their Anchors; but on

the

the 27th of the fame Month we arrived fafe at Rotter- 1709. dam in Holland. On the First Day Morning we went

Amfterdam

to Meeting at Rotterdam, where Friends have a Meet- Arrives ing-house; and we ftaid at this City feven or eight fafe at RotDays, and had fix or seven Meetings, and were com- terdan forted with our Brethren and Sifters, and greatly refreshed in the Lord Almighty. At this City we fpoke without an Interpreter, because moft in the Meeting understood English. From Rotterdam we travelled by the Trackfcoot, (or Boat, being drawn by Horfes, which is a pleafant eafy Way of travelling) to a large Town called Harlem, where we had a Meeting, Harlem, and spoke by an Interpreter; to which Meeting came divers of thofe People called Menonifts: They were very fober and attentive, and ftay'd all the Time of the Meeting, and fpoke well of it. From Harlem we went to Amfterdam, the Metropolis of Holland, where Friends have a Meeting-houfe. Here we had feveral Meetings and ftay'd about a Week. On the first Day we had a large Meeting, to which came many People of divers Perfuafions and Religions, as Jews, Papifts, and others; and we had a good Opportunity among them, and several were tender. A few came next Day to speak with us,, and did acknowledge, "That Chrift was the Minifter of that Sanctuary and "Tabernacle that God had pitched, and not Man; "and that he was fenfible of the Miniftry of Christ in "his Soul; and, faid he, my Heart was broken while "that Subject was spoken of in the Meeting." I was glad to fee the Man tender and reached; but too generally fpeaking, the poor Jews (the Seed of good Jacob) are very dark and unbelieving. I have met with but very few of them in my Travels that have been tender; but I do love them for Abraham, Isaac and Jacob's Sake. At this Mecting William Sewel (the Author of the Hiftory of the Rife and Progrefs of the People called Quakers) a tender-spirited upright Man, interpreted for me. From Amfterdam we went to

North