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Wind was in our Faces, and Northerly; I do not 1725.
remember (though I had been a Traveller above
thirty Years) that ever I endured fo much Hardness by
Cold in one Day; my Chin and Jaws were much
affected with the Frost for several Days; but we had a
good Meeting that made up for all. After which we
went ten Miles to Amos Willet's Houfe, where we had
a ferviceable Meeting: He invited his Neighbours,
who came and received us with Hearts full of Good-
will; and those not of our Society, were well fatisfied
with the Meeting; fo that we went on our Way re-
joicing, that we were favoured with the good Prefence
of God in our Journey. Amos Willet and his Wife
went with us to Huntington, where we had a quiet, Huntington.
peaceable Meeting, and the Grace of our Lord Jefus
Chrift was with and among us, as many can witnefs
that were there. From hence we went to Samuel Un-
derbill's, and vifited his weak Brother; in which Vifit
the Lord mightily refreshed us together, and we blef-
fed his holy Name, for he is good to all them who put
their Trust in him. Next Day we had a large Meet-
ing at Matinicock. After this Meeting we went to cock.
Thomas Pearfall's, and had an Evening-meeting at his
House. The next Day, being a fnowy, ftormy Day,
and one of the fhorteft in the Year, we went, being 18
in Company, to Cow-Neck, where we had a good
Meeting, and much larger than could be expected.
After Meeting we went to Jofeph Latham's, and had
a tender, open Evening-meeting there, in which we
were edified, and refreshed, in Chrift Jefus. From
Cow-Neck I went to Flushing, had a large Meeting Efhing.
there on the Firft-day of the Week, and on Second-
day we went over the Sound (which divides Long,
Inland from the main Continent) to Horfe- Neck, and Horfe Neck
had a Meeting, where I understood there never had
been one before; the People were fober and attentive,
and fome expreffed their Satisfaction. That Evening Connect
we had a Meeting at an Inn near Byram River, where cur.

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1725. divers People came, and were attentive; the Innkeeper, his Father, Brother, Wife, and feveral others, took our Visit very kindly; tho' there was one restless Man, who feem'd to be out of Order with Drink before he came into the House, and when we were fitting in Silence, waiting for the Gift of Christ, and worthipping in Spirit, as Chrift inftituted, he fitting by me, jogged me, and faid, It was Time to begin, for there is as many come as would come to Night; tho' he was miftaken in that; but he not having Patience to watch and pray, went away; after which we had a good Meeting- -Thefe two Meetings were in the Government of Connecticut, where they formerly made a Law impofing a Fine of five Pounds on those who should entertain any of our Society, which Law, I was informed, was repealed in Great-Britain. From thence we travelled into New-York Government, and had a Meeting at Rye, and another at Marrineck; from whence we travelled to Weft-Chefter, and had a Meeting there on a Sixth-day of the Week, intending to go over the Ferry next Day to Long-Island; but the Wind being high and boisterous, that we could not get over, we tarried three Nights at the House of John Stephenson, where we were lovingly and generoufly entertained: And on Firft-day we were again at Weft-Cheffer Meeting, which ended comfortably, tho' I was in a low State, both of Body and Mind, in the Beginning of it. On Second-day we all got well over the Ferry to Long-Iland, parting with our Friends at the Ferry in much Love and Good-will. Jofeph Latham having been my Fellow-Traveller on the Main, I went to his Houfe, and from thence to Westbury. Westbury, to a large Meeting, and next to Bethpage, &c. and had a Meeting there, and in the Evening, accompanied by Samuel Bowne and Jofeph Latham, I went to Jerufalem, and had a large and fatisfactory Meeting: Many of the People of the Town, who were Hempstead, there, came the next Day to our Meeting at Hempstead,

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which was large; the great Lord of all was good to 1725. us that Day, which, I hope, many that were there, will not forget; and fome Convincement was wrought on fome that were of Account in the World at these laft-mentioned Meetings, particularly one who lived at Jerufalem, with Tendernefs of Spirit defired my Remembrance, whom I pray God to preferve (with all those who love and fear him, and believe in his Son) to the End.

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From Hempstead I went to Matinicock, where, on Matini a First-day of the Week, we had a large Meeting, and a folid, good Opportunity it was; and from thence to Thomas Townsend's on the Plains, at whose House we had an Evening-meeting; next Morning a pretty many Friends from the Plains, went with us to the South Side of the Ifland, to a Place called Rockway, where we had a Meeting at Hicks's, the Rockway. Neighbours coming to it pretty generally; there was great Openness to receive the Doctrine of Truth in thofe not of our Society, and they were very kind to us in those Parts: This was the fecond Meeting I had been at in this Place, Benjamin Holmes having the firft there, fince which they had not been vifited by any Friend of the Miniftry except myfelf. From Rockway we went to Fofter's Meadow, where was a Fofter's large Gathering of People, and Chrift filled our Hearts Meadow. with divine Love. From thence I went to Peter Titus's, and had a Meeting at his House, to which came the Neighbours, and were well-affected; and next Day we had a Meeting in the Meeting-houfe at Westbury, Wenburg. which was very large, and to our Satisfaction. From Westbury, in the Evening, we went to vifit a young Woman who had been in a defpairing Condition for feveral Years. The Family came together, and we put up our Prayers to the Almighty, in the Name of his dear Son; it was a good Time to us all; and the young Woman, and fome others, exprefs'd their Satisfaction.

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This Evening we went to fee another young Woman who was in a deep Confumption, but in a very comfortable State of Mind; having a great Defire to fee me before fhe died, she sent for me to come to her, and her Defire was anfwered, her Spirit being revived with a fresh Vifitation of the Love of Jefus Chrift, the holy Phyfician of Value, and our Supplications were, that the Lord would be pleafed to be with her, and fupport her to the End, and grant her an eafy Paffage from this Life to his glorious Kingdom, when it fhould please him to remove her; which Prayer we have Cause to hope was answered.

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Though the Days were fhort, we rode about fifteen Miles, and made those two Vifits, after that great Meeting at Westbury, and the Season was exceeding cold; but our great and good Mafter fupported us, and was with us in our Exercises and Service for his Name and Truth's Sake. I lodged this Night at Jofeph hing Rodman's, and was next Day at Flushing Week-daymeeting, which was very large and fatisfactory, and had a Meeting the fame Evening at Samuel Bowne's, New-York, and the next Day went to New-York, and had a quiet, good Meeting in the Evening at Samuel Harrison's,. and on the Morrow had an Evening-meeting at a Place call'd the Kills, at the Houfe of Richard Hallet, and the next Day, being First-day, had a large MeetNewtown ing at New-town, to the Edification of Friends and other fober People.

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It being now generally known that I was on the Inland, the People flock'd to Meetings, tho' the Weather was extream cold, for the Lord manifefted him. felf in the Riches of his Love unto us in our Meetings, for the Worship of his holy Name. The next MeetRocky Hill ing was at James Jackson's, at Rocky-bill, where was Judge Hicks, the High Sheriff, and a Justice of Peace, with feveral other Perfons of Note, with whom and our Friends, we had a good Time to fet forth the Work of Grace and Reformation (as I think) to general Satisfaction,

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Satisfaction, for which we bleffed the holy Name of 1725. God; and humble Prayer was put up to him for all Men, and particularly for our King George, as alfo for all in Authority under him, and that they might be a Terror to Evil-doers, and the Praise of them that do well. The next Meeting we had was at Jamaica, Jamaica, which was alfo large, and feveral in Authority were there, and were very loving and refpectful after Meeting. The next Firft-day we had a large Meeting at the Meeting-houfe at Cow-Neck, which was fomewhat Cow-Necka crowded. I was right glad (though my Exercises were very great) that there was fuch Opennefs and Room in Peoples Hearts to receive the Doctrine which I had to declare unto them, in the Name and Power of Chrift; afterwards we had an Evening-meeting with the Widow Titus, to which divers Dutch People came, and were very attentive and fober. On the third of the Week we had a Meeting near the Place called HellGate (a narrow Paffage in the great Sound or Bay, between Long Island and the Main Land) feveral Juftices and their Wives were at this Meeting, one of which had difowned his Son, and turned him out of Doors for coming among us; but beholding his Son's fober Converfation, grew more moderate, and after Meeting he and his Wife invited us to dine with them, but we were engaged to vifit the Widow Stevens that Evening, at whofe Houfe we had a Meeting. Going thither, it being very cold and ftormy, my Hands where touched with the Froft, and perceiving it when I came to the Firé,, I called for a Balon of cold Water, which foon cured them I note this that others may reap Benefit thereby. Next Day we went to the Week day-meeting at Newtown, and on the Fifth day at New.town. Flushing Meeting, which was large, and to Edification, and in the Evening had a Meeting at our ancient Friend Hugh Copperthwait's, which was acceptable to him (as himself expreffed when it was ended) and to us alfo. Next Day we had a very large Evening-meeting

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