in which time we had three meetings, for the public worship of Almighty God, and to me they were beneficial; and for God's goodness, I could do no less than return praise to him, who alone is worthy for ever. konyoy

After I had done my business at Barbadoes, and visited Friends' meetings, on the 5th of the Fifth month I sailed for South Carolina, touched at the island of Christopher's, and landed some passengers there. From thence we went to sea, and the same night we had a storm, but suffered little, the wind being for us, that we went before it, and after it was over, we had a pleasant passage of about fourteen days to the coast of Carolina; and when we saw the land, the wind came against us, which made some of our passengers very uneasy; but in meditating on the Infinite Being, I was favoured with inward comfort and strong consolation, so that I was humbly thankful, and praised God.

We were prevented by contrary winds, and a strong current, from getting into Charleston, and while we were beating about the coast, we met with a vessel which came from thence, who gave us intelligence that many people died suddenly, and that they buried ten or twelve in a day. Hearing such news, and the wind being still against us, our passengers, who intended for Carolina, concluded to go for Philadelphia; so we tacked about, and stood for Delaware-bay, and then we had a fresh gale a-head again for

several days, and spending so much time on the coast, our water was far expended, and we agreed to come to an allowance of water, a quart a man for twenty-four hours, for several days before we got in. We were about five weeks in our passage from Barbadoes to Delaware river.

Soon after our arrival at Philadelphia, we got our ship on the ways, in order to refit and sheath her, in which time I travelled into several counties, and had many religious meetings in divers places, in which I had good satisfaction; and my old acquaintance and friends said they rejoiced to see me again after my sea voyages. I was thankful in my heart for the good-will of my good Master, and of my friends, in those journeys, which was, and, I hope, ever will be better to me than choice silver and fine gold.

The winter setting in about a month sooner than usual, many vessels were detained from going to sea, being frozen up; also many vessels could

not come from sea up the river, so that a great damp was put on trade, and the frost coming so suddenly, many people were taken with colds, and many died in both the provinces of New-Jersey and Pennsylvania. My dear friend and kind landlord Paul Preston died about this time, who on his dying bed said he had no desire to live, but to do good, and that it had been his care to keep a conscience void of offence towards God and to all men, which now was his comfort. The hard weather continuing, I found an exercise and con

cern on my mind to visit Friends' meetings in the county of Bucks, in Pennsylvania, and the county of Burlington, in West-Jersey; in both which I was at above twenty meetings in about twenty days. In this journey I was favoured with the grace and goodness of the Divine hand, to a greater degree than I was worthy of, though I was exceeding poor in my spirit, and in my own judgment, very weak for service and labour, both in body and mind; our meetings, considering the severe season, were large, and, I hope, they were to general edification.

On the 25th of the Tenth month, being the reputed birth-day of our Lord Jesus Christ, at a little town near the Falls, called Borden-town, we had a meeting, where never any had been before of our Friends, in one of the houses newly built by Joseph Borden, the proprietor of the place. He entertained us lovingly at his house, when he was so generous as to offer ground for a grave-yard, and to build a meeting-house on, and a handsome sum of money towards building it, though he did not make profession to be of our society. Some that were at this meeting, who did not profess with us, came over the creek on the ice, to Isaac Horner's, in the evening, where we had a satisfactory meeting, in which God, through 'Christ, was glorified. Daniel Stanton, my wife's sister's son, accompanied me in this journey, whose company and ministry was acceptable, both to me and Friends, and we had meetings at the

Falls, Bristol, Middle-town, Wright's-town, Borden-town, Croswicks, Mansfield, Upper and Lower Springfield, Mount-holly, Rancocas, Evesham, and Chester, and divers evening-meetings at several Friends houses. It now being a sickly time, I was often sent for to visit the sick, in which visits we were comforted, and God's holy name was praised.

On the 18th of the Eleventh month I was sent for to Bristol, to visit Ennion Williams, who was dangerously ill, and to Burlington, to the burial of Elizabeth, the wife of Jonathan Wright, who was buried from the great meeting-house at Burlington. The meeting was very large, she being well-beloved by her neighbours and acquaintance, being a woman much given to hospitality, and indeed many of the Friends of Bụrlington have exceeded in that respect the most that ever I have observed in my travels; she was a pattern of piety, a loving, obliging wife, and tender and careful mother, a kind neighbour, a loving and faithful friend, and so continued to the end; for some of her dying words were, that she desired her love might be remembered to all her friends; which was done openly in the said meeting, and tenderly affected many.

After I came home, I was at the marriage of William Parker and Elizabeth Gilbert, at which marriage was our worthy, ancient friend, John Richardson, with divers other European Friends. The meeting was large and edifying.

The river still continuing frozen up, I had a desire to visit my friends and brethren in Chester county, whom I had not seen for some years; and in order thereto, in the beginning of the Twelfth month, I, with my kinsman Daniel Stanton, set out from Philadelphia, and went to New-town, where we had a meeting next day, being the first of the week, and afterwards an evening-meeting at Evan Lewis's; from thence we went to the monthly-meeting at Providence, on third-day to Middle-town, fourth-day to Concord, fifth-day to Birmingham, sixth-day to London-Grove; after which we had an evening-meeting at a widow's house; from thence we travelled on seventh-day to Nottingham, and were at a large meeting there on first-day, and had an evening-meeting at a Friend's house, where some persons came, who had never been at a meeting of Friends' before; on second-day we had a meeting at Susquehannah ferry, to which divers people came over the ice, and it was a good opportunity to many of them. Third-day we had a large meeting at West-Nottingham, and in the evening at William Brown's; and next we had a large meeting at New-Garden; and at Michael Lightfoot's house we met with two Friends from Ireland, Mungo Bewley and Samuel Stephens, who were now proceding on the course of their religious visit to Friends in Maryland, Virginia, and North-Carolina. From thence I went to visit my old friend and acquaintance Ellis Lewis, who had a desire to see me: we had an