ton.

1663. ings by Warrants from the Juftices, and how by their Warrants they were required to carry Friends before Welling the Juftices; and Friends bid them, Carry them then. The Officers told Friends, they muft Go: but Friends faid Nay, that was not according to their Warrants, which required them to Carry them. Then they were fain to hire Carts and Waggons, and Horfes, and to lift Friends up into their Waggons and Carts, to carry them before a Juftice. And when they came to a Juftice's Houfe, fometimes he happened to be from home and if he were a Moderate Man, he would get out of the way; and then they were forced to Carry them before another: So that they were Many Day's Carting and Carrying Friends up and down from place to place. And when afterward the Officers came to lay their Charges for this upon the Town, the Town's People would not pay it, but made them bear it themselves: and that brake the Neck of their Perfecution there for that time. The like was done sin feveral other places, till the Officers had fhamed and tired themselves; and then were fain to give

: over.

At one place they warned Friends to come to the Steeple-houfe; and the Friends met together to confider of it, and had freedom to go to the Steeplehoufe, and Meet together there. Accordingly, when they came thither, they fate down together, to Wait upon the Lord in his Power and Spirit, and minded the Lord Jefus Chrift, their Teacher and Saviour; but did not mind the Prieft. When the Officers faw that, they came to them to put them out of the Steeple-house again; but the Friends told them, it was - not time for them to break up their Meeting yet. A ! while after, when the Prieft had done his Stuff, they came to the Friends again, and would have had them go home to Dinner; but the Friends told them,. They did not ufe to go to Dinner; but were feeding upon the Bread of Life. So there they fate, Waiting upon the Lord, and enjoying his Power and Prefence, till they found Freedom in themfelves to depart. Thus

the

the Prieft's People were offended, because they could 1663. not get them to the Steeple-houfe: and when they were there, they were offended, because they could Welling not get them out again.

ton.

fetfaire.

From the Meeting near Collumpton we went to Taunton, where we had a large Meeting; and the Taunton. next day we came to a General Meeting in Somerset- Semire. Shire, which was very large; and the Lord's everlafting Word of Life and Truth was largely declared, and the People were refreshed thereby, and fettled upon Chrift their Rock and Foundation, and brought to fit under his Teaching: and the Meeting was peaceable. But about the Second Hour in the Night there came a Company of Men about the Houfe, and knocked at the Door, and bid, Open the Door, or they would break it open; for they wanted a Man, that they came to search the House for. I heard the Noife, and got up; and at the Window faw a Man at the Door with his Sword by his Side. When they had let him in, he came into the Chamber, where I was, and look'd on me, and faid; Tou are not the Man I look for: and fo went his way.

Puddi

We came from thence to Street, and fo to Puddi- Street more to William Beaton's, where we had a very large more. General Meeting; wherein the Lord's everlafting. Truth was declared, and the People refreshed thereby, and all quiet. From thence we went to John Dandy's, where we had another large and very precious Meeting; and then paffed on to Bristol, where Bristol: we had good Service for the Lord, and all quiet. Here we met with Margaret Fell and her Daughters again. And after fome time we went to Slattenford in Wiltshire, where was a very large Meeting in a Slatten great Barn; and good Service we had there: for the wish. Truth, as it is in Jefus, was published amongst them, and many were gathered by it into the Name of the

Lord.

ford.

fterfh.

After this I paffed into Gloucestershire and Hert- Gloucefordshire, having large Meetings in each. In Here- Hereford I had a Meeting in the Inn; and after the Meet- fordfhs

Here

ing ford.

1663. ing was over, and I was gone, the Magiftrates hearing, there had been a Meeting, came to fearch the Hereford Inn for me; and were vexed, that they had miffed of me. But the Lord fo ordered it, that I escaped their Snare; and Friends were established upon Chrift their Foundation, and the Rock of Ages.

WALES.

faire.

Then went I into Wales, into Radnorfhire, and had Radnor feveral precious Meetings there and the Lord's Name and Standard was fet up, and many were gathered to it; and are fettled under the Teaching of Chrift Jefus, their Saviour who hath bought them.

At &

wards

After I was clear of Wales, I turned towards EngMarket land again, and came to a Market-Town betwixt EngTown to land and Wales, where was a great Fair that Day'; ENG and feveral Friends being at the Fair, we went to an LAND. Inn, and Friends came to us. And after we had had a fine Opportunity with Friends, we parted from them and went on our way. The Officers of the Town took notice (it feems) of our being there, and Friends gathering together to us; and they began alfo to get together to Confult among themselves how to enfnare us, though it was the Fair-time: but before they could do any thing, we were gone on our Journey, and fo efcaped them.

White

Shropsh From thence we came into Shropshire, where we had a large and precious Meeting: And after we had War had many Meetings in thofe Parts, we came into Warwickwickshire, and vifited Friends there; and fo came into Derbysh Staf Derbyshire and Staffordshire, vifiting Friends Meetford/h. ings as we went. At a place called White-Haugh we Haugh. had a large bleffed Meeting, and quiet: And after the Meeting was done, we took Horfe and rode about At Cap- Twenty Miles that Night, to one Capt. Lingard's. We tain Lin- heard afterwards, that when we were gone, the Offi. Bard's. cers came to have feized on us; and were much difturbed that they mift us: but the Lord difappointed them, and delivered us out of their wicked Hands ; and Friends were joyful in the Lord, that we escaped them.

Peak.

At Capt. Lingard's we had a bleffed Meeting, the 1663. Lord's Prefence being wonderfully amongst us. After this Meeting, we paffed through the Peak-Country in Derbysh Derbyshire; and after we had been at a Friend's Houfe country. there, we went on to Sunderhill-Green, where we had Sunder hil-green a large Meeting. Here John Whitehead came to me, and feveral other Friends; and then I paffed through the Country, vifiting Friends, till I came into Holder-Holdernefs. We went to the farther End of Holderness, and scarbofo paffed down by Scarborough and Whitby, and near rough. Malton, and then to Tork, having many Meetings in Malton." the way, and the Lord's everlafting Power was over all.

nefs.

Whitby.

York.

bridge.

Біор

Durham

We went from Tork to Burrowbridge, where I had Burrowe a glorious Meeting. Thence we paffed into the Bi- Bishopfhoprick, to one Richmond's, where there was a Ge- rick of neral Meeting: and the Lord's Power was over all; though People were grown exceeding Rude about this time. After the Meeting we went to Henry Draper's, where we ftay'd all Night: and the next Morning a Friend came to me, as I was paffing away, and told me; If the Priefts and Fuftices (for many Priefts were made Juftices in that Country at that time) could light on me, they would Destroy me.

moore.

Weft

Swarth

But I being clear of the Bishoprick, went over Stainmoore into part of Torkshire, and to Sedberg Stain where having vifited Friends, I went into Weftmore- Torkf land, vifiting Friends there alfo. From thence I Sedberg.. paffed into Lancashire, and came to Swarthmore, where morel I ftay'd but a little while, before I went over the Sands Lancash to Arnfide; where I had a General Meeting. After more. that Meeting was ended, there came fome Men to Arnade. have broken it up; but understanding, before they got thither, that the Meeting was over, they turned back. I went to Robert Widder's, and from thence to Underbarrow, where I had a glorious Meeting; and Underthe Lord's Power was fet over all. From thence I barrow paffed to Grayrigge; and having vifited Friends there, rigge. I went to Ann Audland's; where they would have had me to have ftay'd their Meeting the next day :

but

Gray

nigge.

1663. but I felt a ftop in my Spirit, and it was upon me to go to John Blaykling's in Sedberg, and to be next day Gray- at the Meeting there; which is large, and a precious People there is. So we had a very good Meeting next Sedberg day at Sedberg; but the Conftables went to Ann Audland's to their Meeting, to look for me. Thus by the good Hand and Difpofing Providence of the Lord I escaped their Snare.

Strick

Land

bead.

amber

land.

I went from John Blaykling's with Leonard Fell to Strickland-bead, where on the Firft-Day we had a very precious Meeting on the Common. That Night we ftaid amongft Friends there; and the next day North paffed into Northumberland. After the Juftices had er heard of this Meeting at Strickland-head, they made Search for me but by the good hand of the Lord I efcaped them again; though there were fome very wicked Juftices. We went to Hugh Hutchinson's Houfe in Northumberland (a Friend in the Miniftry) from whence we vifited Friends thereabouts; and then went Barwin to Darwin-Water, where we had a very glorious Meeting. There came an Ancient Woman to me, and told me, her Husband remembred his Love to me; and the faid, I might call him to mind by this Token, that I ufed to call him, the Tall White Old Man. She faid, he was Six-fcore and two Years old; and that he would have come to the Meeting, but that his Horfes were all imployed upon fome urgent Occafion. I heard, he lived fome Years after.

land.

Now when I had vifited Friends in thofe Parts, and they were fettled upon Chrift, their Foundation, their Rock and their Teacher, I paffed through NorCumber thumberland, and came into Cumberland to old Thomas Bewley's. And Friends came about me, and faid, Would I come there, to go into Prifon! For there was great Perfecution in that Country at that time: Yet I had a General Meeting at Thomas Bewley's, which was large and precious: and the Lord's Power was over all.

One Mufgrave was at that time Deputy Governor of Carlisle, and I paffing along the Country, came to

a Man