waters. We went on shore at Patuxent River, and went by land to Herring Bay, where I, my wife, and family, tarried that winter; and I, with my three servants, followed my calling. In the spring 1701, we transported ourselves, our goods, and servants, from Maryland to Pennsylvania, where we intended to settle when we came from our native country. At Philadelphia I bought a lot of ground upon the river Delaware, and there I followed my calling that summer, and in the fall I had an inward call to visit Friends in Barbadoes, which I proposed to our monthly meeting, and hey certified on my behalf, that they had unity with me in my proposal, conversation and ministry: so I took ship at Philadelphia, about the 20th of the seventh month, 1701, on board the Abraham, Street, commander, and was about a month on our voyage; Josiah Langdale was with me. We had several good meetings in the ship to our satisfaction; and were well received, and had many meetings at Barbadoes, which were often very large and open, and some of the people loving and tender. We had several meetings at Bridge-Town, Speights-Town, the Spring, and the Thickets, and at Pumpkin-Hill; and after being there about six weeks, we went in a sloop to Bermudas, where we found but very few Friends, yet had meetings in several places, and at the houses of some people who were not of our profession; and the longer we tarried, the larger our meetings were; and many began to be affect

ed, and spoke well of us and our devotion; but some were disturbed, and spoke to the governor to break up our meeting, which at the desire of one of the inhabitants we had appointed at his house, upon which he sent orders by one of his colonels to break up our meeting, which troubled divers sober people. After this I met with the governor at the house of one judge Stafford; and he being a moderate man, we had the following discourse:

Gov. How do you like our country? We are but a little spot in the sea.

T. C. I like it well for its moderate climate. If the people were moderate also, it would be well.

Gov. Doth it answer your end in coming?

T. C. My end in coming, was to visit the people in Christian love.

Gov. Do you think the people will be brought

over?

T. C. If they are brought to truth and righteousness, it will be well with them. That is the end of our coming.

Gov. If you had acquainted me with your design, when first you came, you had done well. It was your duty.

T. C. If we had known the governor's will herein, or that thou wouldst have spoken with us, we should readily have answered it: but knowing nothing of it, we could not tell but that it

might be taken for rudeness in us, considering our homely way and manner of addressing such

men.

Gov. Then your design in coming here was to preach. Had you no other end?

T. C. Yes. As we found a concern upon us to preach, and a desire in the people to hear.

Gov. Why do not you tarry with them? That looks strange. Here the people are affected with you, and you go away and leave them upon my word I blame you for that.

T. C. We do not direct them to man, but to the Lord Jesus Christ, their Teacher and Bishop of their souls. And why should our leaving them look strange to the governor? for it was the practice of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ, and his own practice and command to his followers. And further the apostles (which word signifies ambassadors or messengers) say, follow us, as we are followers of Christ. And they travelled up and down the world preaching the gospel; and our great Lord himself had not whereon to lay to his head.

Gov. The apostles were inspired men: inspired by the Holy Spirit to preach the gospel. I suppose you do not pretend to be inspired.

T. C. Every true Christian ought to pray for the pouring out of the Holy Spirit, or Holy Ghost upon him. The church of England* also, prays for it, the receiving of which is inspiration.

* Of which church the governor was a member.

Gov. Your reasons being grounded on Scripture, you are well grounded; for no man can deny the Scriptures. Then you say you are inspired.

T. C. I hope I am.

earnestness.

I pray for it with great

Gov. Then it is but ask, and have, you think.

T. C. If we ask in faith, without wavering, we shall receive; according to the doctrine of Christ and his apostles in the New Testament.

Gov. Well, if any have a desire to hear you, you may preach and welcome.

After I had this discourse with the governor, it was reported on the island, that the governor had given us license to preach, which report was not true, further than the aforesaid discourse; and then we had larger meetings than before. We had a meeting at judge Stafford's house, and one at a house not far from his.

It is observable, that this island had formerly been a very healthful and fruitful place. Red cedar, or sweet wood, is all the timber they have in the island, with which they build their houses, make their household goods, build their ships and sloops, and make their fires; so that there is continually a fragrant and pleasant smell, which we could smell at sea some time before we saw the land; and it is yet a pretty healthy and fruitful island, but not so healthy and fruitful as formerly. In one of the meetings I was concerned to let them know, that it was the evil of

their ways and doings, that had caused the Almighty to withhold from them the fruits of the earth, and to make their island more unhealthful than formerly it was. After meeting the judge told me, I had said truly, for that was the cause; and if I had spoke more to that matter, or on that subject, I had done well. Several were convinced at this time on this island.

Soon after an opportunity offered, in a sloop belonging to this island, that was bound for Philadelphia, in which we, being clear, embarked, and on our voyage had indifferent good weather, only one hard gale of wind, which caused us to hand our jib. A Mulatto man, named Stavo, being the master's servant, went out upon the bowsprit to hand the sail, and there came a sea and washed him off, and the vessel ran over him; and, in all probability, he had certainly been drowned, had he not been a good swimmer; for he swam, as we judged, three quarters of a mile, before he got to the sloop, it not coming into any one's mind to lower the sails, until I sharply ordered it to be done, which they then did readily; and the course of the vessel being stopped, he soon got on board, having stripped himself of his clothes in the sea, and brought them in his mouth. I was very thankful for the poor fellow's life, and praised the Lord in the secret of my soul, for his preservation. In about two weeks time we arrived at Philadelphia, and I had great peace in my labours in this visit, in which I was