persons had lately died here of a malignant distemper, though it seemed to abate, none dying while we were there. At Cohansy the meeting was large and solid, though but few of our society there; and they were ear. nestly admonished to a proper disposition of mind, to fit them either for life or death, and reminded of the regard of the Almighty to such as live in his fear, who will have peace in their death, and their exchange will be glorious, when they are taken out of this life; but with the wicked it is not so.

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From Cohansy I went through the wilderness over Maurice's river, accompanied by James Daniel, through a miry, boggy way, in which we saw no house for about forty miles except at the ferry, and that night we got to Richard Townsend's, of Cape-May, where we kindly received; next day we had a meeting at Rebecca Garrison's, and the day after a pretty large one at Richard Townsend's, and then went down to the Cape, and had a meeting at John Page's and next day another at Aaron Leaming's; several expressed their satisfaction with those meetings. I lodged two nights at Jacob Spicer's, my wife's brother.

From Cape-May we travelled along the sea-coast to Great-Egg-Harbour, had another meeting, much larger than the first, at Rebecca Garrison's, and here I was much concerned to promote the settlement of a monthly meeting, for the well ordering the affairs of our society.

We swam our creatures over Egg-Harbour river, and went over ourselves in canoes, and afterwards we had a meeting at Richard Summers', which was as large as could be expected, considering the people's living at a distance from each other.

The next meeting we had at John Scull's; and on first day we had a large one at Peter White's, and on second day at Japhet Leed's, and then we went five miles through a marsh to Little-Egg-Harbour river, and had a meeting in their meeting-house on the fourth day of the week, and eleventh day of the month, which was the larger by the addition of the owners, masters, and mariners, of two sloops from New-York, who, hearing of the

meeting, came to it. And the next day we had another meeting at the same place, and lodged at Jarvis Faro's. After these two meetings, I left Egg-Harbour, accompanied by several friends from thence, and travelled about forty miles, before we came to any house. In the even. ing we reached a friend's house, where we were kindly entertained, and next morning we got to Burlington, and so home, where I found all well, and was therefore thank ful to the Almighty. In this journey I travelled about three hundred miles, had twenty-one meetings, and was from home about three weeks.

In the third month, I stayed at and about home, visiting the meetings at Philadelphia, Germantown, Abington, and Frankfort.

In the fourth month I left my family, and went back in the woods as far as Oley. I was from home nine days, travelled about one hundred and fifty miles, and had six meetings at Oley, Perkiomen, and divers other places, chiefly in barns and open places, there being large companies of people, and few meeting houses yet built in those parts of the country. In this journey I suffered pretty much through the heat. The first meeting was at the iron works settled a little beyond a place called Mount Misery. I was concerned for those people, having heard of their rude doings before I left my habitation; and although some were rude, others behaved themselves soberly, and expressed their thankfulness for that visitation, as I do for the opportunity I had of clearing myself to them. On my return homewards, I crossed Schuylkill, and went to Samuel Nutt's iron works, where I had a large, quiet, solid meeting; and the next day I called to see my old friend David Meredith, who being about 89 years of age, I thought it probable I might not have another opportunity of seeing. He met me with gladness, and told me, it was their meeting-day; so that I stayed, and was much comforted and tendered by the power of Christ; after which I came home that

night.

On the next first day, after my return, I went to Philadelphia, and, after the afternoon meeting, to Darby, and

from thence to a yearly meeting in Chester county, held at Goshen; though the season was wet, this was a large, good meeting; at which there were three young men, who were lately called to the work of the ministry, whom I was glad to hear, declare the truth in the power and simplicity of the gospel of Christ, being of the mind of Moses, when he said, in answer to Joshua, "Would God that all the Lord's people were prophets, and that the Lord would put of his spirit upon them." Num. xi. 29. After this meeting I went to Springfield, and the next day returned home.

On the 22d of the fourth month, I went to the marriage of John Lee's daughter, at Springfield, in Chester county: the meeting was large, and I was concerned to speak mostly to the young people, advising them to seek the Lord in that great affair of marriage, that they be careful how and on whom they set their affections, and not to draw out one another's minds, if they did not intend an honourable marriage; and reminding them of the ill tendency of courting several at a time, or suffering several to court at once, and that they be chaste and true in their proceedings, duly regarding the advice of the apos tle, "Be not unequally yoked;" for to be sure all such marriages are unequal, when those who marry are of different principles of religion. The meeting ended with tender supplication for preservation through whatever exercises, further troubles or trials, temptations or af flictions, we might meet with in the world, that so we might end well at last, and live for ever to praise and glorify God and the Lamb, who, through the holy, eternal spirit, is worthy forever.

On the receipt of the last letter from my dear father, which I some time since mentioned I was apprehensive it might be his last, which it proved to be; for the next letter from my dear brother gave me intelligence of his death, which I received the 25th of the fourth month this year. The news of my dear father's decease took such hold of my mind, though I daily expected it, that for some time I was hardly sociable. Oh! how have I been sometimes comforted in his loving and tender epistles! at the

receipt of which I have cried to the Lord, that, if it pleased him, I might have a double portion of the spirit which he gave to my father: but, Oh! now I must never hear more from him in this world; yet in this I have some inward comfort, that I hope we shall meet where we shall never part more, Here follows a part of my af fectionate brother's account of my father's death and burial.

"Edmonton, 25th of the 1st Month, 1726.

"Dear Brother,

"THIS Comes with the sorrowful account of our dear father's decease, who departed this life the 7th instant, after having been indisposed about a fortnight. I have herewith sent a particular account of some remarkable passages, and his last expressions in his sickness; that part relating to his convincement, he desired should be committed to writing, which I have done, and sent it to thee.

"I was with him several times in his last illness, and most of the two last days of his life, as thou mayest perceive by the contents. Our worthy father was honourably buried on the 11th instant, being carried from his own house to the meeting-house at Horsleydown, accompanied by his relations, where was a large meeting of many people, as many as the meeting-house could well contain, and many testimonies were there borne to the innocent, exemplary life, integrity, and honest zeal of our dear father, so concurrent and unanimous, that I have hardly known any such occasion more remarkable: he' was accompanied from thence to the grave very solemnly, and there in like manner interred, where a further testimony was given to his honest life and conversation, and lively zeal for the holy truth, whereof he made profession.

"Dear brother, though it be a sorrowful occasion of writing, yet herein we may be comforted in consideration that our father went to his grave in peace in a good old

age: he had his understanding and memory to the last in a wonderful manner. I believe, as I have sometimes said, that he embraced death as joyfully as ever he did any happy accident of his life: I remember one passage of his cheerful resignation, finding him fine and cheery when I came to see him, a week before his decease, and he shewing me how well he could walk about the room, and would have went out of it, though he was very bad the day before, so that I said, father, I hope thou wilt get over this illness; but he answered me pretty quick and loud, "No, but I don't though:" It is not long since he was at my house, and was cheerful and well, but spoke as if he thought it would be the last time. My wife said, "Father, thou mayest live some years;" but he replied, "Is it not better for me to die, and go to Christ ?" So, dear brother, with dear love to thee, my sister, and thy dear children, and our relations, I conclude with earnest desires for thy health and welfare,

"Thy affectionate brother,

"GEORGE CHALKLEY."

My brother's account of my father's convincement, and of his last sickness and dying words.

My father was born of religious parents at Kempton, near Hitching, in Hertfordshire, the 1st of the ninth month, 1642; his father's name was Thomas Chalkley, by trade a dealer in meal, by profession of the church of England, and zealous in his way, as was also his wife.

They had four sons and three daughters, John, George, Thomas, and Robert; Elizabeth, Sarah, and Mary. My father, being the third son, was convinced very young at a meeting by Enfield-Chace-Side, near Winchmore-Hill, through the powerful ministry of William Brend, who was an eminent minister in the Lord's hand in that day, and had been a great sufferer for his testimony in NewEngland. He was preaching, as I heard my father sev.