my friends thought the weather and season of foretopmast, and several of the yards, like the year, together with the great scarcity of rotten sticks, and the round foretop; the ship provision both for man and horse, and the by the violence of the tempest lying on one deep snow, with the extremity of the frost, side, as though she would not right up again, rendered the journey hazardous, if not im- so that they were for cutting away her masts practicable, and I could not see it my place to and rigging. I begged the master not to do stay till the winter broke up; besides which, it, but to trust to Providence, for I was satisby staying so long I should have lost my pas-fied she would rise again as soon as the wind sage by the homeward-bound ships. I should abated: the wind began to abate in a little have been willing to take those meetings, if I time, and the ship righted up, but the tiller of could have saved my passage, and accom- the rudder being broken, it was very dangerous plished the journey so as to waste no time, until they got the rudder fastened, which, in but go on diligently as I had done before. a little time before it was dark, was effected There were but very few meetings I had not with great difficulty and danger. The sea visited two, three, and some of them four, five, running high, tossed the ship very much, and or six times, being situated in my way in pass- came in with such violence, that for some ing to and fro. I was not hindered one hour time there was no other appearance but of in all this time by any disorder or sickness, foundering and sinking immediately, especially or any accident, I think I may safely say. until the rudder was put to rights. When Friends had sent word to appoint a meeting they had gotten the command of the rudder, for me about thirty miles on my way, but the there were some hopes of relief, but while the weather was so extremely tempestuous, that rudder was at liberty there was no commandwhen we came there, no meeting was appoint-ing the vessel, but she lay at the mercy of ed, for it was concluded I could not possibly the sea, and it seemed as though that would come; so I was under a necessity to stay one carry away her stern. When we had got in day longer in that place, which was the great- the dead lights, and secured ourselves in the est hindrance I met with in all the journey that I remember.

best manner we could, all hands began to pump, for we found between seven and eight To return to our voyage. About two feet of water in the hold, but the tossing of hundred and fifty leagues from land, as we the ship made it so difficult to guess right, that thought, the water seemed like a river after a it might be more or less. Having a good ship, hasty storm of thunder; on seeing which, our new and firm, our hope increased, but we were people were surprised, and tried with the lead all very wet and fatigued, and it was a dark for ground, but could find none. It was so and troublesome night. We longed much for uncommon a thing that the sailors could not the day, but the wind abated, not lasting above tell what to think of it: this was about the two hours so very strong. When day-light 15th of the sixth month. We had fine plea-came we were glad, but that was soon turned sant weather, and a great plenty of dolphins into mourning, by discovering the mean state and other fish, for which providence I was of our ship, especially the rigging and sails, very thankful. On the 22nd of the same month, about three in the afternoon, a gust of wind came from the north; such an hurricane as our sailors said they never knew, which bore so unexpectedly without any warning upon us, that to all appearance our ship would be in a moment swallowed up in the sea, the waves running over us, and the water coming into the great cabin windows and the forecastle, so that from five or six inches of water in the hold, it so increased, that we had more than as many feet in a few minutes. The decks seemed as though they would break down, being so very heavy with the waves breaking in upon them: which staved above a ton and a half of water in casks fastened upon deck, washed some hogs overboard, and several dozen turkeys, geese, and other fowls were drowned, which afterwards were much missed by us. Besides all this, the wind tore our sails like paper, broke our

and finding our great loss of water and fresh provision, things of value, next to life itself. These losses were cause of trouble, but by grieving we could not help ourselves, but in turning the mind to that Divine Power and Providence who is present everywhere, ruling both by sea and land, and whom the winds obey, I found comfort in meditating on his promises to care for those who put their trust in him.

Our men, who were all preserved from any other damage, than the taking of cold, of which we all felt the effect to a great degree, went about putting the rigging to rights again, which took up a week before we could make sail, the wind blowing strong and variable. When they had got things in a good condition, the wind was against us for several days, which made us thoughtful to take care of what water and provision we had, that we might not be surprised with want, when we

and the last five of it a very trying and afflicting time, but the four first were pleasant and comfortable.

I took horse the 1st of the eighth month, 1728, and came to Exeter that night. Next morning being the 2nd of the month and fourth of the week, I came home, and as I entered my own house, the inward comfort and pleasure which I felt, ravished my heart, that I could scarcely forbear to cry out, God! that God who judgeth men, is just in all his ways, and rewardeth peace into the bosom of those who fear and obey him. And being by all my family and friends kindly received, my return was exceedingly delightful.

In about twenty-two months and some days I finished this journey, and in that time I travelled by land and over rivers about five thousand three hundred and twenty-two miles, besides passing and repassing the great ocean. I had been out of that country somewhat more than twenty-one years, and found so great an increase of the professors of truth, that I had a curiosity to examine a little into it, finding most of the old meeting-houses very much enlarged, some to hold double, and some triple, and some four times the people that the old ones would, and even now some wanted to be enlarged, or new ones built at proper distances. Besides these, new houses were built in that time in places where none had been, nor any meetings but what were kept in private houses, which grew so numerous, that necessity put Friends upon erecting houses to accommodate themselves. In New England and Rhode Island there are twelve: in the government of New York are six in both East and West Jersey are nine in Pennsylvania thirteen: in Maryland four in Virginia nine: in North Carolina three. In all there have been fiftysix new meeting-houses built within these twenty-two or three years past, and in these provinces there are about ten places where they want houses, and many old ones ought to be enlarged, not having room for half the people. This extraordinary increase of professors is much to be attributed to the youth retaining the profession of their parents, and marrying such for most of the people in Pennsylvania are of this profession, as well as in the Jerseys and Rhode Island, so that young people are not under the temptation to marry those of different judgments in religion, as in some parts.

Being safely returned home, I was diligent in minding my business, and attended public meetings, funerals, &c. until the year 1740, at which time I found a concern to visit some parts of the North, and Ireland, which comes next in course, with respect to both time and place, viz:

An account of my travels into the North of England and Ireland the second time, in the year 1740.

After having acquainted my friends with what I had in view, requesting as is usual in the like cases, a certificate from the Monthly Meeting, which was readily granted, I left my house the 1st of the third month, 1740, and went to the funeral of my intimate friend, Thomas Cary, of Long Sutton, where the meeting was very large and well. Thence I went to Street, and so for Bristol to the Yearly Meeting, which was attended by many Friends, and was very much to satisfaction. I was largely opened both in the public and select meetings of ministers and elders. Leaving that place I went to Bath, Bradford, Melksham, Chippenham, and Caln in Wiltshire, and in all these places had meetings to good satisfaction, though in some more than others. At Newbury, Reading, Wickham, and Uxbridge, I had meetings, which were satisfactory. And then to London to the Yearly Meeting, where I was more particularly enlarged amongst the ministers than ever I had been before in England, which gave me some apprehension it was to be my last visit, and when I was taken sick, it seemed to confirm it. I had likewise a very good time in the parting meeting, which confirmed me that I was in my place. From thence I went to Hertford, to their Monthly Meeting, and staid three meetings in that town; then to Ware and Royston, and had considerable meetings in both places. Then into Essex to Saffron Walden, Thaxsted and Coggeshall, and had tolerably good times; so to Colchester Yearly Meeting, which was very large, and I had the company of John Gurney and Joshua Toft, who both had very eminent service in that meeting.

I was taken ill with a cold, yet had so good a time amongst the ministers, that I thought myself almost cured; but after meeting riding to Bury, it brought such a fever upon me, that I thought I could not survive it, and this seemed to confirm my former apprehension, from that uncommon enlargement I had amongst the ministers in London, that I should never have another, and this notion grew upon me, adding much to my lowness of spirits. I was obliged to tarry a week with my friend John Drewett, at Bury, and his kindness and tenderness over me in that low, weak condition, was very comfortable; he conveyed me to Mildenhall in his chair, but I was very weak, and obliged to stay at Joseph Ellington's one week longer, who was also very kind and tender over me.

From thence I went to Brand, and through some part of Norfolk into Lincolnshire, and

had very large meetings at Lynn, and at religion, and made them dwarfish therein; Gainsborough, at a funeral, and meetings at setting forth, that a form, without life, wheseveral other places, which were large. Ither by education or otherwise, would not met my dear friend Joshua Toft at Lynn, and avail. I also warned the ministers, in the exhe was with me at Gedney, and other meet-ercise of their gifts, to keep to the Spirit, and ings between that and Gainsborough, and then mind carefully their openings, and not to we parted, and I went into Yorkshire, and preach the letter under a pretence of the had several large meetings, as at Leeds, Raw-Spirit, and so instead of ministering life, mindon, Bradford, Skipton, Settle and Sedberg; at ister death to the people. In the main I had which last place my mouth was first opened great comfort and many very good opportuin ministry, and on first-day to Kendal, and nities. had two large meetings, and then went directly for Whitehaven by Cockermouth, but had no meeting till I came to Dublin, staying in Whitehaven but about two hours.

I left that nation full of peace in my own mind, being glad that I went thither: I was at eighty-two or eighty-three meetings in it, and took shipping the 19th of the ninth month, 1740, in company with my dear friend Mi

twenty-four hours on the water; it was a rough though very quick passage; my friend was very sick, and I was also, but not to the degree he was. We hired horses to go to Whitehaven, it being about six or seven miles, and staid there till next day, it being first-day, and had two meetings, the last very large. I visited meetings in and about Cockermouth and Pardsay, many of which were very large, and then by Keswick to Hawkshead, where I was much comforted, being at a friend Lancaster's house at Colthouse, and had two meet

I took shipping the 1st of the sixth month, 1740, and landed safely at Dublin the 4th. Ichael Lightfoot, for Workington, and was but staid there two first-days, being under some disorder, and then went to Drogheda and Monallen, where I was very particular about the call and qualifications of true Gospel ministers, showing that wicked men could not be such; and thence to Lurgan, and had satisfactory opportunities, Michael Lightfoot being there at the same time. I was at one meeting between that and Lisburn, and went to the north as far as Ballimurry, and then returned to Toberhead, Old Castle and Coothill, visiting meetings on that side to Limerick, and so to Clonmel, Youghal, and to the province meetings there, which were very full. ing at Cork, back by Waterford to a province I went to Kendal, but had no meeting, and Quarterly Meeting at Mountmelick, visiting next morning to Sedberg to the General Meetthe meetings as I went to Montrath and Edenderry. Then I went to Dublin to a marriage, where for some time I had hard work, but it ended very well; and from thence I went into the country to Wicklow and Carlow, visiting the meetings until the national Halfyearly Meeting at Dublin, about the 11th of

the ninth month.

ing, which was small by reason of a deep snow and very hard weather. Thence to Preston Patrick, and to Crook, and had a small meeting, then back to Kendal to their week-day meeting, where was a funeral. It was very bad travelling by reason of the snow and frost, but I went to Cumberland Quarterly Meeting, by Carlisle and Moorhouse to WigI found in that nation a brave, zealous and ton, where it was held; and considering the living people in the root of true religion and season, it was very large; holding two days. discipline, or church government, well quali- At a meeting of ministers and elders held in fied with experience in Divine wisdom; but the evening, I was much enlarged, as well as there were also some who seemed very perfect at the other meetings. I returned back to in the form, and appeared to the outward very Penrith, accompanied in this journey by my exact and zealous against pride and worldly friend Rowland Wilson, who was of great sercustoms, but for all that, the inside was not vice to me; at Penrith we had a very large right, so that I found often very close exercise evening meeting, to good satisfaction; the disamongst them, in warning them against the senting teacher, with many of his hearers were leaven of the pharisees, which was equally, if there, and it ended well. Thence to Teril, and not more hurtful to religion than that of the to the Monthly Meeting at Great Strickland, and publicans. In some places, I was led to show so by Shap to Kendal, where I was at three that it was needful to be good examples in meetings besides the Quarterly Meeting and plainness of speech, as well as apparel, which the meeting of ministers, all very large and many had deviated from; but nevertheless satisfactory. I took my friend John Wilson's such there were, who though plain, and other-house for home at Kendal, and James Wilwise strict, were too much taken up with the son's at Sedberg, staid their first-day meeting, world and the riches of it, making haste to and had an exceeding large meeting in the increase their substance, which was a very evening. That meeting, with Cockermouth great hindrance to their growth in the life of and Whitehaven, were the largest meetings I

had in the north during that journey. Thence meeting, the place considered, the people being to my old friend Robert Chambers, and to very sober and attentive; the Gospel flowed Preston General Meeting, which was pretty freely to them, and I was much comforted. I large, but I was much shut up in it; and after went to Liskard to the Quarterly Meeting, meeting James and John Wilson, with Robert which owing to the unseasonableness of the Chambers, and sundry others, accompanied weather, was smaller than usual, there beme to the Quarterly Meeting at Lancaster, ing few besides Friends, but things were tol which began next day, and was very large. erably well; and from thence to Plymouth; These Quarterly Meetings of Cumberland, Friends of both counties attend these two Westmoreland and Lancashire, were three of meetings. After which I had a good meeting