gone, that for veffels, fences, and firewood, they depend chiefly on the buying from the Main; the coft whereof, with most of their other expences, they depend-principally upon the whale-fithery to answer. I confi dered, that as towns grew larger, and lands near navigable waters more cleared, timber and wood would require more labour to get it: Tunderstood that the whales being much hunted, and fometimes wounded and not killed, grew more thy and difficult to come at: I confidered that the formation of the earth, the feas, the islands, bays, and rivers, the motions of the winds and great waters, which caufe bars and hoals in particular places, were all the works of him who is perfect wisdom and goodness; and, as people attend to his heavenly instruction, and put their truft in him, he provides for them in all parts, where he gives them a being. And as, in this vifit to thefe people, I felt a strong defire for their firm eftablishment on the fure foundation, befides what was faid more publicly, I was concerned to speak with the women friends, in their monthly-meeting of bufinefs, many being prefent; and, in the fresh fpring of pure love, to open before them the advantage, both inward and outward, of attending fingly to the guidance of the Holy Spirit, and therein to educate their children in true humility, and the difufe of all fuperfluities, reminding them of the difficulties their husbands and fons were frequently expofed to at fea; and that, the more

plain and fimple their way of living was, the lefs need of running great hazards to fupport them in it; encouraging the young women in their neat decent way of attending themselves on the affairs of the houfe; fhewing, as the way opened, that, where people were truly humble, ufed themselves to bufinefs, and were content with a plain way of life, it had ever been attended with more true peace and calmnefs of mind, than they have had who, afpiring to greatness and outward fhew, have grafped hard for an income to fupport themselves in it: and, as I obferved they had few or no flaves amongst them, I had to encourage them to be content without them; making mention of the numerous troubles and vexations which frequently attend the minds of people who depend on flaves to do their labour.

We attended the quarterly meeting at Sandwich, in company with Ann Gaunt and Mercy Redman, which was preceded -by a monthly-meeting; and in the whole held three days: we were various ways exercifed amongst them, in gofpei love, according to the feveral gifts bestowed on us; and were, at times, overshadowed with the virtue of truth, to the comfort of the fincere, and stirring up of the negligent. Here we parted with Ann and Mercy, and went to Rhode-Ifland, taking one meeting in our way, which was a fatisfactory time; and, reaching Newport the evening before their quarterly-meeting, we attended it; and, after I 4 that,

that, had a meeting with our young people, feparated from those of other focieties. We went through much labour in this town; and now, in taking leave of it, though I felt close inward exercife to the laft, I found inward peace; and was, in fome degree, comforted, in a belief, that a good number remain in that place, who retain a fenfe of truth; and that there are fome young people attentive to the voice of the heavenly Shepherd. The last meeting, in which friends from the feveral parts of the quarter came together, was a felect meeting; and, through the renewed manifestation of the Father's love, the hearts of the fincere were united together.

That poverty of spirit, and inward weaknefs, with which I was much tried the fore part of this journey, have of late appeared to me as a difpenfation of kindness. Appointing meetings never appeared more weighty to me; and I was led into a deep fearch, whether in all things my mind was refigned to the will of God; often querying with myfelf, what fhould be the cause of such inward poverty; and greatly desired, that no fecret referve in my heart might hinder my access to the divine fountain. In these humbling times I was made watchful, and excited to attend the fecret movings of the heavenly principle in my mind, which prepared the way to fome duties, that in more eafy and profperous times, as to the outward, I believe I fhould have been in danger of omitting.

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From Newport we went to Greenwich, Shanticut, and Warwick; and were helped to labour amongst friends in the love of our gracious Redeemer: and then, accompanied by our friend, John Cafey, from Newport, we rode through Connecticut to Oblong, visited the meetings of friends in thofe parts, and thence proceeded to the quarterly-meeting at Ryewoods; and, through the gracious extendings of divine help, had fome feasoning opportunities in thofe places: fo we vifited friends at New-York and Flushing; and thence to Rahaway and here, our roads parting, I took leave of my beloved companion, and true yoke-mate, Samuel Eaftburn; and reached home on the tenth day of the eighth month, 1760, where I found my family well and, for the favours and protection of the Lord, both inward and outward, extended to me in this journey, my heart is humbled in grateful acknowledgements; and I find renewed defires to dwell and walk in refignedness before him.

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CHA P. VIII.

His vifits to Pennsylvania, Shrewsbury, and Squan. His publishing the fecond part of confiderations on keeping negroes. His vifiting the families of friends of Ancocas and -Mount-Holly meetings. His wifits to the Indians at Webaloofing on the river Sufque

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PAVING felt my mind drawn toward a vifit to a few meetings in Pennsylva nia, I was very defirous to be rightly inftructed as to the time of fetting off: and, on the tenth day of the fifth month, 1761, being the first day of the week, I went to Haddonfield meeting, concluding to seek for heavenly inftruction, and come home, or go on, as I might then believe beft for me; and there, through the springing up of pure love, I felt encouragement, and fo croffed the river. In this vifit I was at two quarterly and three monthly-meetings; and, in the love of truth, felt my way open to labour with fome noted friends, who kept negroes: and, as I was favoured to keep to the root, and endeavoured to discharge what I believed was required of me, I found inward peace therein, from time to time, and thankfulness of heart to the Lord, who was graciously pleased to be a guide

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