А

JOURNAL

OF THE

LIFE, TRAVELS, AND CHRISTIAN EXPERIENCES

OF

THOMAS CHALKLEY,

WRITTEN BY HIMSELF.

A New Edition, detached from his Works.

Seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy,
we faint not; by manifestation of the truth commending
ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God."

2 Cor. iv. 1, 2.

LONDON:

PRINTED. AND SOLD BY WILLIAM PHILLIPS,

GEORGE YARD, LOMBARD STREET.

CONTENTS.

Testimony concerning the Author from the

Monthly Meeting of Friends in Philadel-

phia.

piimvi.

CHAP. I. 1675_-1699. Birth-Education

Early religious impressions—Call to the

Ministry-Visit to Friends in some parts of

Great Britain and to Friends in America-

Return to England.

p. 7-43.

CHAP. II. 1699-1707. The Author's first

Marriage - Removes with his Wife to

America, and settles in Philadelphia-Visit

to Barbadoes and the Bermudas-Account

of his travels in various parts of North

America.

p. 44-77.

CHAP. III. 1707— 1711. After visiting

Friends in the West India Islands, he em-

barks for Europe on the same service-lands

in Ireland-proceeds through that nation

into Scotland, and thence to England-passes

over into the Low Countries--His travels

there and in some parts of Germany-Re-

turn to England, and, in the following year,

to PhiladelphiamDecease of his first Wife.

p. 78—108.

CHAP. IV. 1712_1720. E.rtensive travels

in America—Second marriage-Voyages on

" business to the Bermudas— Voyage partly

on the same account to Barbadoes und Eng-

land-Return home second voyage by

way of Barbadoes to England, and return-

Visit to Friends in Maryland, &c. p. 109-144.

CHAP. V. 1721-1724. Several journeys

Remarkable death of two atheistical young

men-Removal from Philadelphia to the

neighbouring village of Frankfort-Visits

in different places-Epistle to Friends of

Barbadoes—Visit in Long-Island-After

his return, meets with an accident-A letter

on the subject of Baptism---Great losses and

trials---Extract of a letter from his aged

Father, with his answer.

p. 145_184.

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Chap. VI. 1724-1726. Further losses and

afflictions--Several occurrences, and letters

General visit to Friends in Long-Island-

Religious service near home and in New

Jersey, &c.-Death and character of his

Father.

p. 185—260.

Chap. VII. 1726–1728. Further religious

service chiefly near home-Voyage to Bar-

badoes on business-Several meetings on the

Island-Occurrences after his return-Two

other Voyages to Barbadoes, &c. p. 261-301.

CMAP. VIII. 1728-1734. Makes, now as

Master of a Vessel, many voyages between

Philadelphia and the West Indies—Various

occurrences and remarks during these voy-

ages, and in the intervals between them-

Death of his son George. . p. 302-362.

Chap. IX. 1734–1736. Voyage to Dublin

and back-then to Barbadoes, and thence

to London---Settles his affairs satisfactorily

-visits Friends in several parts of England;

and returns home.

p. 363–384.

Chap. X. 1736-1738. After some shorter

journeys, he enters on a visit to Friends in

New England-On returning, is engaged

in a family visit in Philadelphia, and in

other religious service Journey into the

Southern Provinces.

p. 385-418.