1733. from Chriftopher's about three Hours after us, came here three Days fince we did.

We went out again, in order to proceed to Barbadoes; but, as before, the Current was fo ftrong against us, and the Wind alfo, that we could not get forward on our Way; wherefore we put back again to ChriAntigua. ftopher's, and, by the Way, called at Antigua, where I had an open, fatisfactory Meeting, for which I was truly thankful, and fo were fome, not of our Society, of whom there were divers, and fome who had not been at our Meetings before.

Chriftopher's.

The next Day we arrived again at Christopher's, and there unloaded the Remainder of our Cargo, though much against my Mind. After having fold the most of our Cargo at Baffelérre, we went to Sandy-Point, and there fold the Remainder, and took in our Loading for Philadelphia.

In loading our Veffel, Judge Brown was my very good Friend, and helpful to me therein, for which I think myself much obliged to him.

While we lay here, I had a Meeting on board our Veffel, to which came five Masters of Veffels. It was a good Meeting, tho' I fpoke to them in much Mifery and Pain, having very angry painful Sores on my Legs, occafioned by a Fall in getting out of the Boat, the Seas running high, and through the Violence of the Waves, I fell across the Boat, and broke both my Shins very grievously.

The 31ft of the First Month 1734, we had ano1734 ther Meeting on board our Veffel, to which came fe. veral from other Veffels, and fome from the Shore, among whom was a young Baronet, and his Hoft (a Tavern-keeper) with him, who at first behaved airily, but, after fome Time, he was more fober, and feemed refpectful at parting.

I was invited to have a Meeting next First-day on board the Ship King George, a large Veffel; the Mafter told me his Cabbin was large, and would accom

modade

modate many more than mine; but we did not stay 1734. fo long as till the First-day.

After this Meeting was over, the Mafter of the large Ship came on board, and faid, He was forry he had not come fooner, fo as to have had the Oppor tunity to have been at the Meeting.

From Christopher's we fet fail for the Ifland of Anguilla, and had a Meeting at the Governor's Houfe on a First day. We ftaid at Anguilla three Days, and there took on board fome Bags of Cotton on Freight, and failed from thence the 10th of the Second Month. The Governor of this Iland, whofe Name is George Leonard, told me, That he should live and die in our Principles, faving that he must defend his People. But he did not confider, that his Defence might destroy both him and them, and that fuch Defence was directly contrary to Chrift's Doctrine and Practice. A remarkable and difmal Paffage he related to me, That, fome Days before, a Veffel came from the Inland of Saltitudas (which went there to take in Salt) the People going on Shore, the Mafter told him, that there lay at the Landing the Heads of above twenty Men on one side the Path, and the Quarters of them on the other; which fo furprized them, that they made the best of their Way to Anguilla, where they related this difmal Story, and fuppofed the Slain to be Britons by their Appearances, and that they were destroyed by the Spaniards, who are known to be cruel to them: This Action being far from the Spirit of Chriftianity, is a Reproach to the Actors thereof.

Not far from Anguilla is an Ifland they call St. John's, the Inhabitants of which are Dutch: The Negroes there lately rofe and took the Ifland, kill'd the People, fpoiled their Plantations, and burnt their Houfes: I lodged at the Houfe of a Perfon, who went to fubdue thofe Negroes, who were too ftrong for him and his Company, and the Negroes kill'd divers of them, and among them, kill'd this Man's two

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Sons,

Anguilla.

1734. Sons, for which their Mother and Sifters were in bitter Mourning, when I was at their Houfe. The Thoughts of the Bloodshed, and vaft Deftruction, which War makes in the World, caufed me to cry in my Heart; How long, O Lord, thou holy, just, and true God, will it be till Nation lift up the Sword no more against Nation, nor the People learn War any more.

Arrives at Philadel phia.

Account

of the Death of his Son George.

When I came home from this Voyage, which was the 30th of the Second Month, I met with the forrowful News of the Death of my only Son George, a beloved, dear Youth, who was taken fick the fifth of the Eighth Month 1733, and departed this Life at my House in Frankfort, the 13th of the faid Month, about the Ninth Hour, in the Evening of the fixth Day of the Week, and was carried to the Bank Meetinghoufe of Friends in Philadelphia, and buried from thence on the First-day following, being accompanied by many Friends, and others; he was ten Years and seven Days old, when he died, and, as he was much beloved for the Sweetnefs of his Nature and Difpofition, fo he was greatly lamented by many who were acquainted with him. I have this Account to leave concerning him, not fo much that he was my Son, as to excite other Youths to ferve and fear the Lord, and to love him above all, and that they might remember their Creator in their youthful Days, that it might be well with them in this World, and when Time here to them fhall be no more.

He was a Lad much inclined to read the holy Scriptures, and other good Books, especially religious Ones; and was always obliging, obedient and and loving, to his Parents, and ready and willing to • do any Service he could do to his Friends; any little Services in his Power he chearfully performed, and took delight in; he was very diligent, and ready to go to religious Meetings, and an entire Lover of religious People. In his Sickness he behaved him

felf

⚫ felf more like a wife Man, than a Youth of that Age, 1734. bearing his Pain and Sickness with a great deal of Patience. I being in another Part of the World, he would gladly have feen me, but faid, he fhould never fee me any more, and therefore defired his Mother to remember his dear Love to his Father, and tell him, that he was gone to his heavenly Father. He was very fervent in Prayer in the Time of his Sickness, and prayed that God would preferve his People all the World over. One Time, when in great Mifery and Pain, he prayed to Chrift, faying, Sweet Jefus! Bleffed Jefus! Give me Patience to bear my Mifery and Pain, for my Mifery is greater than I can well bear! O come, fweet Jefus, "why art thou fo long a coming? I had rather be with thee than in the finest Place in all the World. Many religious Expreffions he spoke on his dying Bed, greatly to the Satisfaction and melting of his Friends and Relations who came to fee him in his Illness; one Day he faid, my Mifery and Pain is very great, but what would it be if the Wrath of God was in my Soul? He believing in the Love of God in Chrift, made him defirous of being with him, and feeing the Joy that was fet before him, thought the Time long to be with Jefus, as knowing that then he would be out of all Mifery and Pain. His Heart ⚫ was full of Love to his Relations, Acquaintance and Friends, who came to see him in his Illness; and full of tender Sweetnefs and divine Love, he took his laft Leave of them, which greatly affected many. This was one of the moft pinching Exercifes I ever met with in all my Days; but as he faid in his Illness, fo I now write. The Wisdom of the Lord is 'wonderful. One Time in this dear Child's Sickness he faid, Oh! the good Hand of Thee the Lord help me, give me Eafe, and conduct me fafe (i. e.) to • God's Kingdom, uttering this Verse.'

1734.

Sweet Jefus, give me Eafe, for Mercy I do crave;
And if thou'll give me Eafe, then Mercy I fhall have,

Altho' this was a great and fore Exercise, and deep Affliction to me, in lofing this promifing Youth, and my only Son; yet, confidering that he went off the Stage of Life like a folid, good Chriftian, it was made tolerable easy to me; for he departed this Life in much Brightnefs and Sweetness, and more like an old Christian, than a Youth of ten Years of Age.

It was ufual for me to advise his Mother not to fet her Affections too much upon him, thinking he was too good to live long in this World, and too ripe for Heaven, to ftay long here on Earth, or in this World of Sorrow and Mifery. This dear and tender Youth, when reading (to which he was much inclined) if he met with any Thing that affected him, either in the facred Writings, or other good Authors, he would write it down, and get it by Heart; he was, more than common, affectionately concerned for his Mother, doing whatever he could freely and chearfully to ferve her, and told her not to do divers Things which he thought too much for her, faying, Mother, let me do it, if I were a Man thou should not do any Thing at all, (meaning as to Labour) My dear Wife, being very induftrious, and apt to overdo herself at Times; And the being affected with his filial Love and Care for and towards her in his Father's Abfence, it caused her fometimes to turn about and weep, in Confideration of his great Care for and Love to her. I thought a little Memorandum of the Life and Death of this religious Lad was worthy recording, in order to ftir up other Youths to Obedience and Love to their Parents, who begat them, and carefully and tenderly nourifhed and brought them up; and alfo to love and obey God, from whom they have their Life, Breath and Being, and to believe in Chrift, who died for them; who is the glo