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             An account of the travels, sufferings and persecutions of Barbara Blaugdone Given forth as a testimony to the Lord's power, and for the encouragement of Friends.
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           An
           Account
           OF
           THE
           TRAVELS
           Sufferings
           &
           Persecutions
           OF
           Barbara
           Blaugdone
           .
        
         
           Given
           forth
           as
           a
           Testimony
           to
           the
           Lord's
           Power
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           Encouragement
           of
           Friends
           .
        
         
           Printed
           ,
           and
           Sold
           by
           
             T.
             S.
          
           at
           the
           Crooked-Billet
           in
           
             Holywell-Lane
             ,
             Shoreditch
          
           ,
           1691.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           
           An
           Account
           of
           the
           Travels
           ,
           Sufferings
           and
           Persecutions
           of
           
             B.
             B.
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           IN
           my
           Youth
           and
           Tender
           Years
           ,
           I
           feared
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           was
           afraid
           to
           offend
           him
           ;
           and
           was
           zealous
           and
           diligent
           in
           the
           Profession
           I
           was
           in
           ,
           and
           sought
           the
           Lord
           earnestly
           ,
           although
           I
           knew
           not
           where
           to
           find
           him
           ,
           until
           I
           was
           directed
           by
           Friends
           that
           came
           from
           the
           North
           ,
           
             John
             Audland
          
           and
           
             John
             Camm
          
           by
           Name
           ,
           whose
           Behaviour
           and
           Deportments
           were
           such
           ,
           that
           it
           preached
           before
           ever
           they
           opened
           their
           Mouths
           ;
           and
           
           it
           was
           then
           revealed
           to
           me
           ,
           That
           they
           had
           the
           Everlasting
           Gospel
           to
           Preach
           in
           this
           City
           :
           And
           when
           they
           did
           open
           their
           Mouths
           ,
           I
           was
           made
           to
           bless
           God
           that
           I
           had
           lived
           to
           hear
           the
           everlasting
           Gospel
           preached
           ;
           and
           they
           directed
           my
           Mind
           unto
           the
           Light
           of
           Christ
           ,
           therein
           to
           wait
           ,
           which
           I
           was
           diligent
           to
           do
           ,
           and
           found
           the
           Vertue
           of
           it
           ;
           and
           as
           the
           Evil
           was
           made
           manifest
           ,
           I
           departed
           from
           it
           ,
           and
           willingly
           took
           up
           the
           Cross
           ,
           and
           yielded
           Obedience
           unto
           it
           ,
           in
           plainness
           of
           Speech
           and
           in
           my
           Habit
           :
           &
           the
           People
           were
           so
           offended
           with
           it
           ,
           when
           I
           went
           into
           their
           Publick
           Places
           and
           Steeple-houses
           to
           speak
           ,
           that
           they
           took
           away
           their
           Children
           from
           me
           ,
           so
           that
           I
           lost
           almost
           all
           my
           Imployment
           ;
           and
           they
           kept
           me
           in
           Prison
           a
           quarter
           of
           a
           Year
           at
           a
           time
           :
           And
           great
           was
           my
           Sufferings
           in
           that
           Day
           ▪
           but
           the
           Lord
           so
           filled
           me
           with
           his
           
           Power
           ,
           that
           I
           was
           preserved
           through
           it
           all
           :
           And
           the
           Diligent
           and
           Faithful
           did
           prosper
           then
           ,
           and
           so
           they
           do
           now
           .
        
         
           And
           therefore
           my
           Counsel
           to
           Friends
           ,
           is
           ,
           that
           they
           keep
           in
           God's
           Power
           ;
           for
           there
           is
           no
           other
           way
           to
           be
           preserved
           ,
           nor
           to
           receive
           Life
           and
           Salvation
           ;
           it
           s
           my
           Testimony
           for
           God
           :
           For
           whosoever
           shuns
           the
           Cross
           ,
           and
           goes
           out
           of
           the
           Power
           ,
           they
           lose
           their
           way
           ,
           and
           dishonour
           God
           ;
           but
           whosoever
           keep
           in
           the
           Faith
           ,
           and
           abide
           in
           the
           Power
           ,
           they
           are
           in
           Safety
           :
           I
           have
           had
           living
           Experience
           of
           it
           ,
           therefore
           I
           mention
           it
           ,
           and
           it
           has
           been
           with
           me
           a
           pretty
           while
           to
           publish
           it
           ,
           for
           the
           benefit
           of
           those
           that
           are
           passing
           through
           ,
           and
           are
           yet
           to
           pass
           through
           the
           Sufferings
           ,
           and
           therefore
           do
           I
           declare
           my
           Experience
           .
        
         
         
           And
           so
           ,
           
             dear
             Friends
          
           ,
           the
           Cross
           is
           the
           Way
           to
           the
           Crown
           of
           Life
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           Crown
           of
           Glory
           ;
           and
           they
           that
           continue
           Faithful
           and
           Obedient
           ,
           they
           obtain
           the
           Eternal
           Crown
           ,
           which
           they
           that
           are
           disobedient
           ,
           lose
           .
           I
           speak
           my
           Experience
           of
           the
           Dealings
           of
           the
           Lord
           with
           me
           ,
           in
           my
           Travels
           and
           passings
           through
           my
           Spiritual
           Journey
           ,
           for
           the
           benefit
           of
           those
           that
           Travel
           rightly
           after
           .
           And
           I
           can
           speak
           it
           to
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           ,
           he
           never
           moved
           me
           to
           any
           thing
           ,
           but
           that
           he
           gave
           me
           Power
           to
           perform
           it
           ,
           and
           made
           it
           effectual
           ,
           although
           I
           past
           through
           much
           Exercise
           in
           the
           performance
           of
           it
           .
           And
           the
           Power
           of
           God
           wrought
           in
           me
           long
           before
           I
           knew
           what
           it
           was
           ;
           and
           when
           Friends
           came
           ,
           that
           my
           understanding
           was
           opened
           ,
           I
           soon
           took
           up
           the
           Cross
           and
           came
           into
           the
           Obedience
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           cleansed
           me
           by
           his
           
           Power
           ,
           and
           made
           me
           a
           fit
           Vessel
           for
           his
           Use
           .
        
         
           And
           when
           I
           had
           laboured
           pretty
           much
           at
           home
           ,
           he
           called
           me
           forth
           to
           labour
           abroad
           ,
           and
           I
           stood
           so
           in
           the
           dread
           ,
           awe
           and
           fear
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           that
           his
           Spirit
           strove
           much
           with
           me
           ,
           before
           I
           could
           open
           my
           Mouth
           ;
           and
           the
           Word
           of
           the
           Lord
           came
           unto
           me
           in
           a
           Meeting
           ,
           
             That
             the
             Lord
             would
             have
             War
             with
          
           Amalek
           
             from
             Generation
             to
             Generation
          
           :
           And
           the
           Power
           and
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           was
           so
           strong
           in
           me
           ,
           that
           it
           set
           me
           upon
           my
           Feet
           ,
           and
           constrained
           me
           to
           speak
           the
           words
           ;
           for
           I
           was
           never
           hasty
           nor
           forward
           .
        
         
           And
           then
           the
           Lord
           caused
           me
           to
           abstain
           from
           all
           Flesh
           ,
           Wine
           and
           Beer
           whatsoever
           ,
           and
           I
           drank
           only
           Water
           for
           the
           space
           of
           a
           whole
           Year
           ;
           and
           in
           that
           time
           the
           Lord
           caused
           me
           to
           grow
           and
           to
           prosper
           in
           the
           Truth
           :
           And
           then
           
           I
           was
           made
           to
           go
           and
           to
           call
           the
           People
           forth
           from
           among
           the
           dumb
           Idols
           ,
           and
           suffered
           much
           Imprisonment
           for
           it
           ;
           but
           yet
           I
           was
           made
           to
           go
           till
           the
           Lord
           gave
           me
           dominion
           ,
           so
           that
           I
           could
           go
           into
           their
           Places
           ,
           and
           say
           what
           I
           had
           to
           say
           ,
           and
           come
           forth
           again
           quietly
           .
           And
           as
           
             Mary
             Prince
          
           and
           I
           was
           coming
           Arm
           in
           Arm
           from
           a
           Meeting
           ,
           that
           was
           at
           George
           Bishop's
           House
           ,
           there
           was
           a
           Rude
           Man
           came
           and
           abused
           us
           ,
           and
           struck
           off
           
             Mary
             Prince
          
           her
           Hat
           ,
           and
           run
           some
           sharp
           Knife
           or
           Instrument
           through
           all
           my
           Clothes
           ,
           into
           the
           side
           of
           my
           Belly
           ,
           which
           if
           it
           had
           gone
           but
           a
           little
           farther
           ,
           it
           might
           have
           killed
           me
           ;
           but
           my
           Soul
           was
           so
           in
           love
           with
           the
           Truth
           ,
           that
           I
           could
           have
           given
           up
           my
           Life
           for
           it
           at
           that
           day
           .
        
         
           And
           then
           I
           was
           moved
           to
           go
           to
           Marlborough
           ,
           to
           the
           Market-place
           
           and
           Steeple-house
           ,
           where
           I
           had
           pretty
           much
           Service
           ,
           where
           they
           put
           me
           in
           Prison
           for
           six
           Weeks
           ,
           where
           I
           Fasted
           six
           Days
           and
           six
           Nights
           ,
           and
           neither
           eat
           Bread
           nor
           drank
           Water
           ,
           nor
           no
           earthly
           thing
           ;
           then
           I
           came
           to
           a
           feeding
           upon
           the
           Word
           ,
           and
           had
           experience
           that
           man
           doth
           not
           live
           by
           Bread
           alone
           ,
           but
           by
           every
           Word
           that
           proceedeth
           out
           of
           the
           Mouth
           of
           the
           Lord.
           And
           when
           I
           was
           released
           ,
           I
           went
           to
           
             Isaac
             Burges
          
           ,
           the
           man
           that
           committed
           me
           ,
           and
           discoursed
           with
           him
           ;
           and
           he
           was
           really
           Convinced
           of
           the
           Truth
           ,
           but
           could
           not
           take
           up
           the
           Cross
           ;
           but
           was
           afterwards
           very
           loving
           to
           Friends
           ,
           and
           stood
           by
           them
           upon
           all
           occasions
           ,
           and
           never
           Persecuted
           a
           Friend
           any
           more
           :
           and
           when
           he
           came
           unto
           this
           City
           ,
           he
           came
           unto
           my
           House
           to
           see
           me
           ,
           and
           confest
           ,
           That
           he
           could
           not
           take
           
           up
           the
           Cross
           ,
           although
           he
           knew
           it
           was
           the
           Truth
           .
        
         
           And
           a
           while
           after
           I
           was
           made
           to
           go
           into
           Devonshire
           ,
           to
           Molton
           ,
           and
           Bastable
           ,
           and
           Bediford
           ,
           where
           I
           had
           a
           Prison
           in
           all
           those
           Places
           :
           and
           I
           went
           to
           the
           Earl
           of
           Bathes
           ,
           where
           I
           had
           formerly
           spent
           much
           time
           in
           Vanity
           ,
           to
           call
           unto
           them
           to
           come
           out
           of
           their
           Vanity
           ;
           and
           I
           asked
           to
           speak
           with
           the
           Countess
           ,
           and
           they
           refused
           to
           let
           me
           in
           ,
           but
           one
           of
           the
           Servants
           that
           knew
           me
           ,
           bid
           me
           go
           to
           the
           Back-Door
           ,
           and
           their
           Lady
           would
           come
           forth
           that
           way
           to
           go
           into
           the
           Garden
           ;
           and
           they
           sent
           forth
           a
           great
           Wolf-Dog
           upon
           me
           ,
           which
           came
           fiercely
           at
           me
           to
           devour
           me
           ,
           and
           just
           as
           he
           came
           unto
           me
           ,
           the
           Power
           of
           the
           Lord
           smote
           the
           Dog
           ,
           so
           that
           he
           whined
           ,
           and
           ran
           in
           crying
           ,
           and
           very
           Lame
           ;
           so
           that
           I
           saw
           clearly
           the
           Hand
           of
           the
           Lord
           in
           it
           for
           my
           preservation
           ,
           
           blessed
           be
           his
           Name
           :
           and
           then
           the
           Lady
           came
           forth
           ,
           and
           stood
           still
           and
           heard
           me
           all
           that
           I
           had
           to
           say
           unto
           her
           ;
           and
           when
           I
           had
           done
           she
           gave
           me
           Thanks
           ,
           but
           never
           asked
           me
           to
           go
           into
           her
           House
           ,
           although
           I
           had
           eat
           and
           drank
           at
           her
           Table
           and
           lodged
           there
           many
           a
           time
           .
        
         
           And
           then
           I
           was
           moved
           to
           go
           to
           Great-Torrington
           in
           Devonshire
           ,
           unto
           the
           Steeple-house
           there
           ,
           where
           was
           a
           very
           bad
           Priest
           indeed
           ,
           though
           I
           had
           little
           to
           him
           ,
           but
           to
           the
           People
           ;
           and
           when
           I
           had
           spoken
           in
           the
           Morning
           ,
           I
           went
           to
           my
           Lodging
           ,
           and
           what
           I
           had
           not
           room
           to
           clear
           my self
           of
           ,
           I
           went
           to
           Writing
           ,
           and
           the
           Constables
           came
           and
           took
           away
           my
           Writing
           ,
           and
           commanded
           me
           to
           go
           along
           with
           them
           to
           their
           Worship
           ;
           and
           I
           answered
           them
           ,
           That
           they
           would
           not
           suffer
           me
           to
           speak
           there
           ,
           and
           that
           I
           knew
           
           no
           Law
           would
           compel
           me
           to
           go
           twice
           in
           a
           day
           ,
           and
           they
           all
           knew
           that
           I
           was
           there
           in
           the
           Morning
           ;
           and
           so
           I
           would
           not
           go
           .
           So
           the
           next
           day
           the
           Mayor
           sent
           for
           me
           ,
           and
           when
           I
           came
           the
           Priest
           was
           there
           ,
           and
           the
           Mayor
           was
           moderate
           ,
           and
           loath
           to
           send
           me
           to
           Prison
           ,
           but
           the
           Priest
           .
           was
           very
           eager
           ,
           and
           said
           ,
           
             I
             ought
             to
             be
             Whipt
             for
             a
             Vagabond
             .
          
           And
           I
           bid
           him
           prove
           where
           ever
           I
           askt
           any
           one
           for
           a
           bit
           of
           Bread
           ;
           but
           he
           said
           ,
           
             I
             had
             broken
             the
             Law
             by
             speaking
             in
             their
             Church
             .
          
           So
           he
           was
           so
           eager
           with
           the
           Mayor
           ,
           that
           he
           made
           him
           make
           a
           Mittimus
           ,
           and
           send
           me
           to
           
           Exeter-Prison
           ,
           which
           was
           Twenty
           Miles
           distant
           ,
           where
           I
           remained
           for
           some
           time
           ,
           and
           was
           commanded
           of
           the
           Lord
           to
           Fast
           fourteen
           Days
           and
           fourteen
           Nights
           ,
           without
           tasting
           Bread
           or
           Water
           ,
           or
           any
           earthly
           thing
           ,
           which
           I
           performed
           for
           a
           Witness
           
           against
           that
           dark
           professing
           People
           ;
           and
           there
           I
           was
           until
           the
           Assizes
           ,
           and
           was
           not
           called
           forth
           to
           a
           Tryal
           :
           but
           after
           the
           Assizes
           was
           over
           ,
           a
           petty
           Fellow
           sent
           for
           me
           forth
           ,
           and
           read
           a
           Law
           ,
           which
           was
           quite
           wrong
           ,
           and
           did
           not
           belong
           to
           me
           at
           all
           ,
           and
           put
           me
           to
           lodge
           one
           Night
           among
           a
           great
           company
           of
           Gypsies
           that
           were
           then
           in
           the
           Prison
           ;
           and
           the
           next
           day
           the
           Sheriff
           came
           with
           a
           Beadle
           ,
           and
           had
           me
           into
           a
           Room
           ,
           and
           Whipt
           me
           till
           the
           Blood
           ran
           down
           my
           Back
           ,
           and
           I
           never
           startled
           at
           a
           blow
           ;
           but
           the
           Lord
           made
           me
           to
           rejoyce
           ,
           that
           I
           was
           counted
           Worthy
           to
           Suffer
           for
           his
           Name
           's
           sake
           ,
           and
           I
           Sung
           aloud
           ;
           and
           the
           Beadle
           said
           ,
           
             Do
             ye
             Sing
             ;
             I
             shall
             make
             ye
             Cry
             by
             and
             by
             :
          
           and
           with
           that
           he
           laid
           more
           Stripes
           ,
           and
           laid
           them
           on
           very
           hard
           .
           I
           shall
           never
           forget
           the
           large
           Experience
           of
           the
           Love
           and
           Power
           
           of
           God
           which
           I
           had
           in
           my
           Travels
           ,
           and
           therefore
           I
           can
           speak
           to
           his
           Praise
           ,
           and
           glorifie
           his
           Name
           :
           for
           if
           he
           had
           Whipt
           me
           to
           Death
           in
           that
           state
           which
           then
           I
           was
           in
           ,
           I
           should
           not
           have
           been
           terrified
           or
           dismayed
           at
           it
           ;
           
             Ann
             Speed
          
           was
           an
           Eye
           Witness
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           she
           stood
           and
           lookt
           in
           at
           the
           Window
           ,
           and
           wept
           bitterly
           .
           And
           then
           the
           Sheriff
           ,
           when
           he
           saw
           that
           the
           envy
           of
           the
           man
           could
           not
           move
           me
           ,
           he
           bid
           him
           
             forbear
             ,
             for
             he
             had
             gone
             beyond
             his
             Orders
             already
             .
          
           So
           when
           he
           had
           left
           me
           ,
           
             Ann
             Speed
          
           came
           in
           and
           drest
           my
           Wounds
           ;
           and
           the
           next
           day
           they
           turned
           me
           out
           with
           all
           the
           Gypsies
           ,
           and
           the
           Beadle
           followed
           us
           two
           Miles
           out
           of
           the
           City
           ;
           and
           as
           soon
           as
           he
           left
           us
           ,
           I
           returned
           back
           again
           ,
           and
           went
           up
           into
           the
           Prison
           to
           see
           my
           Friends
           that
           were
           Prisoners
           there
           at
           the
           same
           time
           :
           So
           I
           took
           my
           
           leave
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           went
           to
           Topsom
           ,
           where
           there
           was
           a
           fine
           Meeting
           of
           Friends
           ,
           among
           whom
           I
           was
           sweetly
           refreshed
           ,
           and
           staid
           there
           one
           Night
           ,
           and
           then
           I
           came
           home
           to
           Bristoll
           ;
           and
           in
           my
           Travels
           I
           went
           several
           Miles
           upon
           long
           Downs
           ,
           and
           knew
           nothing
           of
           the
           way
           ,
           but
           as
           the
           Lord
           was
           with
           me
           ,
           and
           did
           direct
           me
           ;
           and
           in
           all
           this
           I
           have
           experience
           of
           the
           Love
           and
           Power
           of
           the
           Lord
           to
           me
           wards
           ,
           blessed
           be
           his
           Name
           for
           ever
           :
           I
           cannot
           forget
           his
           Loving-kindness
           to
           me
           in
           my
           Distress
           .
        
         
           And
           in
           my
           Travels
           near
           Bridgewater
           ,
           I
           went
           to
           speak
           to
           a
           Priest
           that
           I
           had
           formerly
           known
           ,
           one
           
             Edward
             Piggot
          
           ;
           and
           when
           I
           came
           back
           to
           the
           Inn
           ,
           where
           I
           had
           bespoke
           my
           Lodging
           ,
           they
           would
           not
           let
           me
           come
           in
           ;
           so
           I
           lookt
           about
           for
           shelter
           to
           keep
           me
           from
           the
           fierceness
           of
           the
           Frost
           ,
           and
           
           I
           found
           the
           Pig-stye
           swept
           very
           clean
           ,
           and
           the
           Trough
           turned
           up
           ,
           and
           never
           a
           Pig
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           I
           sate
           me
           down
           on
           the
           Trough
           ,
           and
           that
           was
           my
           Lodging
           all
           that
           Night
           :
           and
           the
           next
           Night
           I
           could
           get
           no
           lodging
           ,
           but
           was
           fain
           to
           lodge
           in
           a
           Barn
           :
           and
           in
           all
           this
           the
           Lord
           exercised
           me
           in
           the
           Patience
           .
        
         
           Then
           I
           went
           to
           Bediford
           ,
           and
           there
           I
           was
           put
           into
           the
           Town-Hall
           and
           they
           searched
           me
           to
           see
           whether
           I
           had
           Knife
           or
           Scissers
           about
           me
           ;
           and
           the
           next
           day
           they
           brought
           me
           before
           the
           Mayor
           for
           speaking
           in
           a
           private
           Meeting
           ,
           and
           he
           discoursed
           much
           with
           me
           ,
           and
           had
           a
           sence
           of
           what
           I
           said
           unto
           him
           ,
           and
           received
           it
           ;
           and
           at
           last
           he
           set
           open
           two
           Doors
           ,
           one
           right
           against
           the
           other
           ,
           and
           said
           ,
           
             He
             would
             give
             me
             my
             choice
             which
             I
             would
             go
             forth
             at
             ?
             whether
             I
             would
             go
             to
             Prison
             again
             ,
          
           
           
             or
             go
             home
          
           ?
           And
           I
           told
           him
           ,
           that
           I
           should
           choose
           Liberty
           rather
           than
           Bonds
           :
           So
           I
           went
           homeward
           ,
           and
           then
           he
           took
           his
           Horse
           and
           came
           and
           followed
           me
           ,
           for
           there
           was
           some
           tenderness
           in
           him
           ;
           and
           he
           would
           have
           had
           me
           Rid
           behind
           him
           ,
           but
           I
           found
           that
           when
           any
           Body
           which
           he
           knew
           did
           meet
           us
           ,
           then
           he
           would
           draw
           back
           and
           lag
           behind
           ,
           and
           as
           soon
           as
           they
           were
           gone
           ,
           he
           would
           come
           up
           to
           me
           again
           ;
           so
           therefore
           I
           would
           not
           ride
           behind
           him
           ,
           but
           he
           rode
           three
           or
           four
           Miles
           with
           me
           ,
           and
           discoursed
           me
           all
           the
           way
           ;
           and
           when
           we
           parted
           ,
           I
           was
           made
           to
           kneel
           down
           and
           pray
           for
           him
           ,
           in
           which
           time
           he
           was
           very
           serious
           ;
           and
           afterwards
           he
           grew
           very
           solid
           and
           sober
           ,
           and
           in
           a
           little
           time
           he
           dyed
           ,
           but
           I
           writ
           to
           him
           once
           before
           he
           dyed
           ,
           a
           little
           after
           I
           came
           home
           .
        
         
         
           And
           then
           I
           was
           moved
           of
           the
           Lord
           to
           go
           to
           Bazing-stoke
           ,
           to
           endeavour
           the
           Liberty
           of
           two
           Friends
           ,
           
             (
             viz.
             )
             Thomas
             Robison
          
           and
           
             Ambrose
             Riggs
          
           ,
           which
           were
           taken
           up
           at
           the
           first
           Meeting
           that
           Friends
           had
           there
           ;
           and
           when
           I
           came
           ,
           they
           would
           not
           let
           me
           come
           in
           to
           them
           ;
           and
           I
           having
           a
           Letter
           from
           
             John
             Camm
          
           unto
           them
           ,
           put
           it
           in
           at
           a
           Chink
           of
           the
           Door
           to
           them
           ;
           and
           then
           I
           went
           to
           the
           Mayor
           to
           desire
           their
           Liberty
           ,
           and
           he
           told
           me
           ,
           
             That
             if
             he
             should
             see
             the
             Letter
             which
             I
             brought
             them
             ,
             they
             should
             have
             their
             Liberty
          
           ;
           and
           I
           told
           him
           he
           should
           ,
           so
           I
           went
           and
           fetcht
           it
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           he
           read
           it
           ,
           and
           could
           fee
           no
           hurt
           in
           it
           :
           So
           he
           told
           me
           ,
           
             I
             should
             have
             my
             Brethren
             out
             ,
             but
             he
             would
             not
             let
             them
             out
             presently
             .
          
           Nevertheless
           we
           had
           a
           fine
           Meeting
           the
           next
           day
           ,
           being
           First
           Day
           ,
           and
           coming
           from
           the
           
           Meeting
           ,
           I
           met
           with
           the
           Priest
           ,
           and
           told
           him
           his
           portion
           ,
           and
           in
           a
           few
           days
           the
           Friends
           had
           their
           Liberty
           :
           and
           thus
           the
           Lord
           made
           my
           Journey
           prosperous
           .
        
         
           And
           then
           the
           Lord
           moved
           me
           to
           go
           for
           Ireland
           ,
           and
           I
           went
           in
           a
           Vessel
           bound
           for
           Corke
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           so
           ordered
           it
           ,
           that
           the
           Ship
           was
           carried
           about
           to
           Dublin
           ,
           and
           we
           had
           much
           foul
           Weather
           ,
           so
           that
           the
           Sea-men
           said
           ,
           That
           I
           was
           the
           cause
           of
           it
           ,
           because
           I
           was
           a
           Quaker
           ;
           and
           they
           conspired
           to
           fling
           me
           over-board
           ;
           but
           it
           being
           made
           known
           to
           me
           ,
           I
           went
           to
           the
           Master
           and
           told
           him
           what
           his
           Men
           had
           designed
           to
           do
           ,
           and
           told
           him
           ,
           that
           if
           he
           did
           suffer
           them
           to
           do
           it
           ,
           my
           Blood
           would
           be
           required
           at
           his
           Hands
           .
           So
           he
           charged
           them
           not
           to
           meddle
           with
           me
           :
           And
           afterwards
           we
           were
           in
           a
           Storm
           upon
           a
           First
           Day
           ,
           
           and
           I
           was
           moved
           to
           go
           upon
           Deck
           ,
           and
           speak
           among
           them
           ,
           and
           Pray
           for
           them
           ;
           and
           they
           were
           all
           made
           very
           quiet
           ,
           and
           said
           ,
           
             They
             were
             more
             beholding
             to
             me
             then
             they
             were
             to
             their
             Priest
             ,
             because
             I
             did
             Pray
             for
             them
             ,
             and
             he
             could
             not
             open
             his
             Mouth
             to
             say
             any
             thing
             amongst
             them
             .
          
           We
           were
           six
           Days
           and
           six
           Nights
           at
           Sea
           ,
           and
           the
           Master
           himself
           did
           not
           know
           where
           he
           was
           ,
           nor
           which
           way
           he
           was
           going
           ,
           until
           we
           were
           put
           into
           the
           Harbour
           at
           Dublin
           ;
           and
           although
           we
           had
           abundance
           of
           very
           Stormy
           Weather
           ,
           yet
           we
           sustained
           no
           manner
           of
           loss
           nor
           dammage
           ;
           so
           that
           the
           Master
           said
           ,
           He
           could
           never
           say
           before
           that
           he
           was
           in
           so
           much
           foul
           Weather
           ,
           and
           received
           no
           hurt
           :
           And
           we
           were
           put
           into
           Dublin
           the
           very
           same
           day
           that
           
             Francis
             Howgill
          
           and
           
             Edward
             Burrough
          
           were
           Banisht
           from
           thence
           .
           And
           then
           I
           saw
           my
           Service
           
           there
           ,
           and
           was
           moved
           to
           go
           to
           the
           Deputy
           ,
           and
           when
           I
           came
           there
           ,
           the
           People
           said
           ,
           their
           was
           no
           speaking
           with
           him
           for
           me
           ;
           for
           did
           I
           not
           know
           that
           he
           had
           Banisht
           two
           of
           our
           Friends
           out
           of
           the
           Nation
           but
           yesterday
           .
           But
           in
           the
           Faith
           I
           went
           ,
           and
           the
           Power
           of
           the
           Lord
           had
           great
           weight
           upon
           me
           ,
           and
           I
           met
           with
           the
           Secretary
           ,
           and
           I
           desired
           him
           to
           help
           me
           to
           the
           Speech
           of
           the
           Deputy
           .
           And
           he
           answered
           me
           ,
           
             That
             he
             did
             think
             he
             could
             not
             .
          
           And
           I
           told
           him
           ,
           if
           he
           would
           be
           so
           civil
           ,
           as
           to
           go
           up
           and
           tell
           the
           Deputy
           ,
           that
           there
           was
           a
           Woman
           below
           that
           would
           speak
           with
           him
           ;
           and
           then
           if
           he
           refused
           ,
           I
           was
           answered
           .
           So
           he
           went
           up
           ,
           and
           their
           came
           a
           Man
           to
           fetch
           me
           up
           into
           the
           with-drawing
           Room
           ;
           and
           after
           I
           had
           been
           there
           a
           while
           ,
           their
           came
           a
           Man
           out
           of
           the
           Deputy's
           Chamber
           ,
           and
           they
           all
           stood
           bare-headed
           before
           
           him
           ,
           because
           they
           knew
           I
           never
           saw
           the
           Deputy
           ;
           but
           I
           had
           a
           sence
           it
           was
           a
           Priest
           ;
           and
           there
           was
           almost
           a
           whole
           Room
           full
           of
           People
           ,
           and
           they
           askt
           me
           ,
           
             Why
             did
             not
             I
             do
             my
             Message
             to
             their
             Lord.
          
           And
           I
           answered
           ,
           When
           I
           do
           see
           your
           Lord
           ,
           then
           I
           shall
           do
           my
           Message
           to
           him
           .
           So
           in
           a
           little
           while
           he
           came
           forth
           ,
           and
           sate
           down
           on
           a
           Couch
           ,
           and
           I
           stood
           up
           and
           spake
           to
           him
           that
           which
           the
           Lord
           did
           give
           me
           to
           speak
           ,
           and
           bid
           him
           beware
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           not
           found
           fighting
           against
           God
           ,
           in
           opposing
           the
           Truth
           ,
           and
           Persecuting
           the
           Innocent
           ,
           but
           be
           like
           Wise
           Gamaliel
           ,
           To
           let
           it
           alone
           ,
           and
           if
           it
           be
           of
           God
           ,
           it
           will
           stand
           ;
           but
           if
           it
           be
           of
           Man
           ,
           it
           will
           fall
           ;
           and
           the
           Enmity
           did
           not
           lie
           so
           much
           in
           himself
           ,
           as
           he
           was
           stirred
           up
           to
           it
           by
           Evil
           Magistrates
           and
           bad
           Priests
           ;
           and
           that
           God's
           People
           are
           as
           dear
           to
           him
           now
           as
           
           ever
           ,
           and
           they
           that
           toucht
           them
           ,
           toucht
           the
           Apple
           of
           his
           Eye
           .
           But
           in
           his
           Name
           ,
           and
           by
           his
           Power
           their
           was
           much
           hurt
           done
           to
           the
           People
           of
           God
           all
           the
           Nation
           over
           ,
           and
           it
           would
           lie
           heavy
           upon
           him
           at
           the
           last
           ;
           and
           that
           the
           Teachers
           of
           the
           People
           did
           cause
           them
           to
           Err
           ,
           and
           he
           knew
           the
           Priests
           portion
           ;
           and
           when
           I
           toucht
           upon
           that
           ,
           he
           would
           say
           ,
           
             There
             's
             for
             you
             Mr
             Harrison
          
           ,
           to
           the
           Priest
           that
           stood
           there
           .
           And
           the
           Power
           and
           Presence
           of
           the
           Lord
           was
           so
           with
           me
           ,
           that
           it
           made
           the
           Man
           to
           be
           much
           concerned
           .
           And
           when
           I
           had
           done
           ,
           he
           asked
           the
           Priest
           ,
           
             What
             he
             had
             to
             say
             to
             that
             which
             I
             spake
             :
          
           And
           the
           Priest
           said
           ,
           
             It
             was
             all
             very
             true
             and
             very
             good
             ,
             and
             he
             had
             nothing
             to
             say
             against
             it
             ,
             if
             we
             did
             speak
             as
             we
             meant
             .
          
           Then
           I
           told
           the
           Priest
           ,
           that
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           was
           true
           ,
           and
           did
           speak
           as
           it
           meant
           ,
           and
           meant
           as
           it
           spoke
           ;
           
           but
           men
           of
           Corrupt
           Minds
           did
           pervert
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           by
           putting
           their
           own
           Imaginations
           ,
           and
           Conceivings
           ,
           and
           Apprehensions
           upon
           it
           ,
           and
           so
           did
           deceive
           the
           People
           :
           but
           holy
           men
           of
           God
           spake
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           gave
           them
           forth
           as
           they
           were
           Inspired
           by
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           ,
           and
           they
           are
           of
           no
           private
           Interpretation
           ;
           but
           none
           understood
           them
           ,
           but
           those
           that
           read
           them
           by
           the
           same
           Spirit
           that
           gave
           them
           forth
           .
           So
           I
           returned
           to
           my
           Lodging
           ,
           which
           was
           at
           one
           Captain
           Rich
           his
           House
           ,
           and
           he
           came
           home
           ,
           and
           said
           ,
           
             That
             the
             Deputy
             was
             so
             Sad
             and
             Melancholly
             ,
             after
             I
             had
             beed
             with
             him
             ,
             that
             he
             would
             not
             come
             forth
             to
             Bowls
             nor
             no
             Pastime
             at
             all
             .
          
        
         
           This
           my
           Service
           for
           God
           was
           great
           ,
           and
           he
           made
           it
           to
           prosper
           ;
           And
           then
           I
           went
           to
           Corke
           ,
           where
           my
           Motion
           was
           at
           first
           ,
           and
           great
           
           were
           my
           Sufferings
           there
           ,
           for
           I
           had
           a
           Prison
           almost
           where-ever
           I
           came
           ;
           and
           I
           was
           made
           to
           call
           to
           my
           Relations
           and
           Acquaintance
           ,
           by
           the
           Word
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           was
           made
           to
           follow
           them
           into
           several
           Steeple-houses
           ;
           and
           great
           were
           my
           Sufferings
           amongst
           them
           ,
           but
           where-ever
           the
           Lord
           opened
           my
           Mouth
           ,
           there
           were
           some
           that
           received
           me
           ,
           and
           would
           plead
           my
           Cause
           against
           my
           Persecutors
           ;
           and
           I
           was
           in
           Jeopardy
           of
           my
           Life
           several
           times
           ,
           but
           the
           Lord
           prevented
           it
           .
           And
           I
           was
           made
           to
           speak
           in
           a
           Market-place
           ,
           and
           there
           was
           a
           Butcher
           swore
           he
           would
           cleave
           my
           Head
           in
           twain
           ;
           and
           had
           his
           Cleaver
           up
           ready
           to
           do
           it
           ,
           but
           their
           came
           a
           Woman
           behind
           him
           and
           caught
           back
           his
           Arms
           ,
           and
           staid
           them
           till
           the
           Souldiers
           came
           and
           rescued
           me
           .
           And
           those
           that
           were
           my
           former
           Acquaintance
           ,
           with
           whom
           I
           had
           formerly
           been
           very
           
           conversant
           ,
           and
           spent
           much
           time
           ,
           and
           lodged
           at
           their
           Houses
           several
           times
           ,
           even
           those
           now
           were
           afraid
           of
           me
           ,
           and
           would
           not
           come
           near
           me
           ,
           but
           the
           dread
           of
           God
           was
           upon
           me
           ,
           and
           it
           made
           some
           of
           them
           to
           Tremble
           ;
           and
           some
           said
           ,
           I
           was
           a
           Witch
           :
           and
           when
           I
           would
           go
           to
           their
           Houses
           to
           reprove
           them
           ,
           they
           were
           so
           mad
           that
           they
           would
           run
           away
           ,
           and
           then
           their
           Servants
           would
           come
           and
           hale
           me
           out
           ;
           and
           when
           I
           would
           go
           to
           sit
           down
           ,
           they
           would
           drag
           me
           along
           upon
           the
           Stones
           ,
           and
           hale
           me
           out
           and
           shut
           the
           Doors
           :
           So
           I
           came
           to
           witness
           that
           a
           Prophet
           is
           not
           without
           Honour
           ,
           save
           in
           his
           own
           Country
           .
           So
           when
           I
           found
           my self
           pretty
           clear
           there
           ,
           I
           returned
           home
           to
           Bristoll
           .
        
         
           And
           in
           a
           while
           after
           I
           was
           moved
           to
           go
           for
           Ireland
           again
           ,
           and
           then
           I
           was
           in
           great
           Perils
           by
           Sea
           ,
           where
           I
           saw
           the
           Wonders
           of
           the
           
           Lord
           in
           the
           Deep
           ;
           and
           there
           was
           one
           man
           Friend
           ,
           and
           one
           woman
           Friend
           then
           in
           the
           Ship
           besides
           me
           ,
           and
           the
           Ship
           was
           broken
           near
           Dungarvan
           ,
           and
           it
           foundred
           in
           the
           Sea
           ,
           something
           near
           the
           Shore
           ,
           and
           we
           were
           all
           like
           to
           be
           cast
           away
           ;
           and
           I
           was
           ordered
           of
           the
           Lord
           to
           stay
           in
           the
           Ship
           ,
           until
           they
           were
           all
           gone
           out
           of
           her
           ,
           and
           the
           Master
           and
           the
           Passengers
           got
           into
           the
           Boat
           ,
           (
           all
           save
           one
           Man
           and
           one
           Woman
           ,
           which
           were
           cast
           away
           )
           and
           they
           got
           to
           Shore
           ,
           and
           stood
           there
           to
           see
           what
           would
           become
           of
           me
           ,
           who
           was
           still
           in
           the
           Cabbin
           ,
           and
           the
           Waves
           beat
           in
           upon
           me
           in
           abundance
           ,
           almost
           ready
           to
           stifle
           me
           :
           And
           so
           when
           I
           found
           freedom
           I
           went
           and
           stood
           upon
           a
           piece
           of
           the
           Deck
           that
           was
           left
           ,
           and
           then
           the
           Master
           of
           the
           Vessel
           &
           the
           Man
           Friend
           called
           to
           me
           ,
           and
           told
           me
           ,
           
             If
             I
             would
             venture
             to
             leap
             down
             ,
             they
             would
             venture
             to
             come
          
           
           
             into
             the
             Water
             to
             save
             me
             :
          
           So
           they
           came
           into
           the
           Water
           up
           so
           far
           as
           their
           Necks
           ,
           and
           I
           leaped
           down
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           they
           caught
           hold
           of
           me
           ,
           but
           I
           being
           intangled
           in
           the
           Ropes
           in
           leaping
           down
           ,
           was
           drawn
           from
           them
           again
           ;
           but
           as
           the
           Lord
           ordered
           it
           ,
           a
           Wave
           came
           and
           beat
           the
           Ship
           out
           ,
           whereas
           if
           it
           had
           beat
           in
           ,
           it
           would
           have
           killed
           us
           all
           three
           ,
           but
           beating
           out
           ,
           they
           recovered
           me
           again
           ,
           and
           drew
           me
           to
           Shore
           :
           So
           the
           Lord's
           Power
           and
           Mercy
           was
           wonderfully
           shown
           at
           that
           time
           for
           my
           preservation
           ;
           I
           cannot
           but
           bless
           his
           Name
           for
           it
           .
        
         
           So
           then
           I
           went
           to
           Dublin
           ,
           where
           I
           spake
           in
           the
           High-Court
           of
           Justice
           amongst
           the
           Judges
           ;
           and
           then
           they
           put
           me
           in
           Prison
           ,
           where
           I
           lay
           upon
           Straw
           ,
           on
           the
           Ground
           ,
           and
           when
           it
           Rained
           ,
           the
           Wet
           and
           Filth
           of
           the
           House-of-Office
           ran
           in
           under
           my
           Back
           :
           And
           they
           
           Arraigned
           me
           at
           the
           Bar
           ,
           and
           bid
           me
           plead
           Guilty
           ,
           or
           Not
           Guilty
           :
           And
           I
           answered
           ,
           that
           there
           was
           no
           guilt
           upon
           any
           ones
           Conscience
           for
           what
           they
           did
           in
           Obedience
           unto
           the
           Lord
           God
           :
           And
           the
           Judge
           could
           not
           speak
           to
           me
           ,
           but
           spoke
           to
           another
           Man
           that
           stood
           by
           him
           ,
           to
           speak
           to
           me
           .
           So
           I
           could
           not
           say
           as
           they
           bid
           me
           ,
           and
           they
           returned
           me
           to
           Prison
           again
           ,
           where
           I
           had
           very
           hard
           Exercise
           .
           And
           there
           was
           a
           Man
           that
           could
           not
           injoy
           some
           Land
           ,
           except
           he
           could
           prove
           that
           his
           Brother
           was
           dead
           ;
           and
           he
           brought
           a
           Man
           into
           Prison
           ,
           that
           said
           ,
           
             he
             would
             prove
             that
             he
             was
             killed
             at
             such
             an
             Inn
             ,
             and
             buried
             under
             a
             Wall.
          
           He
           accused
           the
           Inn-keeper
           and
           his
           Wife
           ,
           and
           their
           Man
           ,
           and
           Maid
           ,
           and
           a
           Smith
           ,
           to
           be
           guilty
           of
           this
           Murther
           .
           So
           I
           went
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           sate
           down
           by
           him
           ,
           and
           spake
           a
           few
           Words
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           askt
           him
           ,
           
           how
           he
           could
           conceal
           this
           Murther
           so
           long
           ,
           when
           he
           was
           as
           guilty
           of
           it
           as
           either
           of
           them
           ,
           if
           it
           were
           true
           .
           He
           trembled
           ,
           and
           shook
           exceedingly
           ,
           and
           his
           Knees
           smote
           one
           against
           another
           ,
           and
           he
           confest
           ,
           That
           
             he
             never
             saw
             the
             People
             with
             his
             Eyes
             ,
             nor
             never
             was
             at
             the
             place
             in
             his
             Life
             ,
             nor
             knew
             nothing
             of
             it
             ,
             but
             only
             he
             was
             drawn
             in
             by
             the
             Man
             that
             was
             to
             have
             the
             Land
             ,
             and
             was
             perswaded
             to
             Witness
             it
             .
          
           And
           the
           Prisoners
           heard
           this
           his
           Confession
           to
           me
           ;
           so
           I
           sent
           to
           the
           Deputy
           ,
           to
           send
           down
           his
           Priest
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           hear
           his
           Confession
           :
           So
           he
           came
           ,
           and
           he
           confest
           the
           same
           to
           him
           as
           he
           had
           done
           to
           me
           :
           and
           the
           five
           Persons
           which
           he
           accused
           was
           then
           in
           Prison
           ,
           but
           only
           the
           Maid
           in
           the
           Prison
           with
           me
           ;
           and
           the
           Man
           confest
           the
           same
           once
           before
           the
           Judge
           :
           But
           the
           Man
           that
           brought
           him
           in
           ,
           
           came
           to
           him
           every
           day
           ,
           and
           filled
           his
           Head
           with
           Drink
           ,
           and
           caused
           the
           Goaler
           to
           lock
           me
           up
           ,
           that
           I
           might
           not
           come
           at
           him
           :
           So
           I
           writ
           to
           the
           Inn-keeper
           and
           his
           Wife
           ,
           and
           the
           Coach-man
           ;
           and
           I
           writ
           to
           the
           Judge
           also
           ,
           and
           told
           him
           the
           Day
           of
           his
           Death
           did
           draw
           nigh
           ,
           wherein
           he
           must
           give
           an
           Account
           of
           his
           Actions
           ;
           and
           bid
           him
           take
           heed
           how
           he
           did
           condemn
           so
           many
           Innocent
           People
           ,
           having
           but
           one
           Witness
           ,
           in
           whose
           Mouth
           their
           were
           so
           many
           Lyes
           found
           ;
           (
           and
           they
           all
           said
           they
           were
           Innocent
           .
           )
           They
           called
           him
           Judge
           Pepes
           who
           Condemned
           them
           all
           .
           Then
           a
           Priest
           came
           to
           speak
           with
           the
           Maid
           that
           was
           Condemned
           ,
           which
           was
           with
           me
           in
           the
           Prison
           ;
           but
           she
           would
           not
           see
           him
           ,
           but
           said
           ,
           
             Nay
             ,
             he
             can
             do
             me
             no
             good
             ;
             I
             have
             done
             with
             Man
             for
             ever
             :
          
           
           
             But
             God
             ,
             thou
             knowest
             that
             I
             am
             Innocent
             of
             what
             they
             lay
             to
             my
             Charge
             .
          
           So
           they
           were
           all
           Hanged
           ,
           and
           the
           Man
           that
           accused
           them
           was
           hanged
           up
           first
           ,
           for
           fear
           he
           should
           confess
           when
           he
           saw
           the
           rest
           hanged
           :
           And
           a
           heavy
           day
           it
           was
           ,
           and
           I
           bore
           and
           suffered
           much
           that
           day
           .
           Then
           there
           were
           some
           Friends
           of
           mine
           ,
           namely
           
             Sr.
             William
             King
          
           ,
           Colonel
           Fare
           ,
           and
           the
           Lady
           Browne
           ,
           these
           hearing
           I
           was
           in
           Prison
           ,
           came
           to
           see
           me
           ,
           and
           they
           would
           needs
           go
           to
           this
           Judge
           ,
           to
           get
           me
           released
           ;
           so
           when
           they
           came
           ,
           he
           told
           them
           ,
           that
           
             he
             was
             afraid
             of
             his
             Life
             .
          
           And
           they
           laughed
           ,
           and
           told
           him
           ,
           they
           
           
             had
             known
             me
             from
             a
             Child
             ,
             and
             there
             was
             no
             harm
             in
             me
             at
             all
             .
          
           And
           they
           were
           all
           very
           earnest
           to
           get
           my
           Liberty
           ,
           and
           at
           last
           they
           did
           obtain
           it
           .
           And
           then
           I
           was
           moved
           to
           go
           to
           the
           Steeple-house
           ,
           where
           this
           Judge
           was
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           was
           with
           me
           ,
           and
           I
           Cleared
           my self
           of
           him
           ;
           and
           he
           went
           to
           Bed
           and
           Died
           that
           Night
           :
           And
           one
           of
           the
           Prisoners
           had
           writ
           the
           Letter
           which
           I
           sent
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           when
           they
           heard
           he
           was
           dead
           ,
           they
           all
           said
           ,
           
             that
             I
             was
             a
             true
             Prophetess
             unto
             him
             .
          
        
         
           And
           thus
           as
           an
           Instrument
           in
           the
           Hand
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           to
           do
           his
           Work
           ,
           I
           was
           faithful
           and
           obedient
           unto
           his
           Power
           ,
           
           and
           he
           caused
           me
           to
           grow
           and
           prosper
           through
           my
           great
           Sufferings
           ;
           blessed
           be
           his
           Name
           for
           ever
           ,
           that
           I
           had
           great
           experience
           of
           his
           love
           and
           power
           .
           
             Elizabeth
             Gardiner
          
           ,
           and
           
             Rebecca
             Rich
          
           ,
           and
           
             Samuel
             Clareges
          
           Wife
           knew
           all
           this
           to
           be
           true
           .
        
         
           And
           then
           I
           went
           to
           Limrick
           ,
           where
           I
           had
           some
           Service
           ,
           and
           they
           put
           me
           in
           Prison
           .
           So
           in
           a
           while
           I
           was
           released
           ,
           and
           then
           I
           took
           Shipping
           for
           England
           again
           ,
           and
           then
           there
           was
           a
           great
           Storm
           took
           us
           at
           Sea
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           moved
           me
           to
           go
           to
           Prayer
           ;
           and
           I
           went
           to
           Prayer
           ,
           and
           in
           a
           little
           time
           the
           Storm
           ceased
           ,
           and
           we
           
           were
           preserved
           ;
           And
           coming
           towards
           Mineyard
           ,
           we
           met
           a
           Pirate
           ,
           which
           had
           abundance
           of
           men
           on
           board
           ,
           and
           I
           began
           to
           consider
           ,
           whether
           there
           was
           any
           Service
           for
           me
           to
           do
           among
           those
           Rude
           People
           ,
           but
           I
           found
           little
           to
           them
           :
           so
           they
           came
           on
           Board
           us
           ,
           and
           took
           away
           all
           that
           I
           had
           ,
           and
           one
           of
           my
           Coats
           from
           off
           my
           Back
           ;
           but
           they
           were
           not
           suffered
           to
           do
           me
           any
           further
           harm
           .
           So
           they
           took
           away
           the
           Master
           with
           them
           ,
           until
           he
           should
           pay
           them
           a
           sum
           of
           Money
           for
           the
           Ship
           and
           Goods
           .
           And
           so
           we
           came
           home
           to
           England
           .
        
         
         
           But
           in
           all
           my
           Travels
           ,
           I
           Travelled
           still
           on
           my
           own
           Purse
           ,
           and
           was
           never
           chargeable
           to
           any
           ,
           but
           paid
           for
           what
           I
           had
           .
           And
           much
           more
           could
           I
           declare
           of
           my
           Sufferings
           which
           I
           passed
           through
           ,
           which
           I
           forbear
           to
           mention
           ,
           being
           not
           willing
           to
           be
           over-tedious
           .
        
         
           
             And
             I
             have
             written
             these
             Things
             that
             Friends
             may
             be
             encouraged
             ,
             and
             go
             on
             in
             the
             Faith
             ,
             in
             the
             Work
             of
             the
             Lord
             :
             For
             many
             have
             been
             the
             Tryals
             ,
             Tribulations
             and
             Afflictions
             the
             which
             I
             have
             passed
             through
             ,
             but
             the
             Lord
             hath
             delivered
             me
             out
             of
             them
             all
             ;
             Glory
             be
             given
             to
             him
             ,
             and
             blessed
             be
             his
             Name
             for
             ever
             ,
             and
             evermore
             .
          
           
             Barbara
             Blaugdone
             .
          
        
         
           THE
           END
           .