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LIFE Of JOHN MARRANT, OP NEW YORK, IN NORTH AMERICA : Giving aa ^ ACCOUNT OF HIS CONVERSION When only Fourteen Years ef rrn> (if Bit leaving Vm Mother'* kotHK frwn religioni m^ttiyca^ waa- dtring xevcral Days in th» DeierU without Food, aiui baiag •t kuit taken b; an^ Indian Hunter auMmg Ums Cb«r«b««i whera he wa& is*»AemMtA to dia.i ' AK ACCODNT OP THE CONVKItSION OP THB KINl4 OF THE CBEROKEES AND HIS DAUCHTKR &G. &C. &C. The ^olt Autbeiitici9t«d Bi the R€vertM W.*mj>RIDGE;, BtUifaa: : Priatod at Um •&« of J. NkholiM if Go. )il3. ■^^^^ *■ *•; /» a The as it is SI sonings like tbes Were th more em ce.i, an( compani tlier ; bi is struci bell, 8DI pardone< blood, a anot her cup ; h< sed : th bis mot him : h( uneas/ < natare, > PREFACE. «^0-*-— Reader, T. HE foUowing Narrative is ai plain and artless, as it is surprising and exlraordinary. Plausible rea- sonings may amuse and delight, but facts, and facta like these, strike, are felt) and go hom^ to the beart^ Were the power, grace, and providence of God ever more eminently displayed, than in the conversion, suc« ce. , and deiiver&nce of John Marrant ! He and his companions enter the meeting at Charl«s-Towa toge- ther ; but the one is talten, and the other leflt. H» is struck to the ground, shaken over the mouth .of bell, soalched as a brand from tbe burning ; be i^ pardoned and ju-itiiied ; he ia washed in tbe [atoning blood, and made happy in his Qod. You soon have another view of !iim, drinkiiag out of bis inast(?^'« cup ; he is tried idid perplexed, opposed and despi- sed ; the neighbours boot at him as be goes along ; bis mother, sister^ and brother bate and persecute faim ; be is friendless, and forsaken of all. These uneasy circumstances call forth the corruptions of bia nttare, and create a momentary debate, whether tbe if. pursuit of rast and piraiiire wai net to h« prererr*^ to the practice of religion, which he now found so •harp and severe ? The stripling i« supported and strengthened. He is persuaded to forsake bis family find kintired altogether. He crosses the fence, which marked the boundary between the wilderness and the cultivated country ; dnd prefers the habitaiion of brutal residence, to the less hospiiable dwellings of enmity to Gcd and godliness. He wanders, but Christ IS his guide and protector. Who can view liim among the Indian tribes without wonder ! He arrives among tht Cherokees', where gross ignorance wore its rudest forms, and savage despotism exerci- •cd its most terrifying empire. Here the child, just tum thing in it, until she had acquainted my naother with my desire. Accordingly sho wrote a letter upon it to my mother, •which, when she read, the contents were iAisapproved of by her, and she came to •Charles Town to prevent it. She persUa- oed me much against it, but her persua- aions were iruitless. Disobedience eithei' to Ood or man, being one of the first fruits «f sin, grew out from me in early buds. Finding I was set upon it, and reiolved -to learn nothing else, the agreed to H$ "tod went with me to speak to the mat), -and to settle upon tht best termi willi him she poiHiids < was engi months, ry thing ] went U lianfl, wl fjying cl to play, mouths, school, lars wer the bott customa ble to bl improvei months' the violi much re dies whc as also b me a lar was invj blies th met wit inhabits 9 ity.- We es Ten and la- dies whose children attended the school, as also by the master : This opened to me a large door of vanity and vice, for I was invited to all the balls and assem- blies that were beld io the town, and met with the general applause of the inhabitants, ! was a stranger to want, iiiitm io, but in vain. He then said, " If you will do one thing, I will go in with you." I asked him what that was ? He repli^^ " Blow the Frencbhom among tbom." I ft liked the proposal well enough, but ex- pressed my fears of beiig beaten for dis- turbing them ; but upon bis promising to stand by and defend me, 1 agreed. So ve went, and with much difficulty got within the doors. I was pushing the people to make room, to gel the horii off my shoulder to blow it, just as Mr. Whitfield was naming his text, and look- ing round, and, as I thought, directly up- on me, and pointing with his finger, he littered these words, " prepahe to meet THY GOD O IsRAfiL." The Lord accom- panied the word with such power, "that I was struck to the ground, and lay both tpeechlees and senseless for twenty-four minutes: When J was come a little to, I '^oood two men attending me, and k wt»- -Mili throwing water in my face, and ]n>lcHng a smelling bottle to my nose; «nd when something more recovered, .every word I heard from ihe minisler -was like a parcel of swords thrust into me i and what added to -my dtstreesv I tbeogbt I saw the devi) 60 everj^ side' of ^e. 1 war coastraiaed by tbebitleroets of my the ctj they ti neithe as far till the pie we into til dition word I BA8 G where me Ihf to leal said' h ^ould them t leave c reacbe by tw( me in 1 me to catnei me, he «f mix if 1, but ex- en for dis- Qmising to creed. So licalty got ishing the lie horii off it as Mr. and look- lirectly up- finger, he LB TO MEET ord accom^ ower, -that id lay both weuty-four little to, I and 4 wo- face, and Diy nose; recovered* le miniajter thmst into distrsvs^ I iry aide of ebitt«rofiss 13 of my spirit to hatloo out in the midst of the congreg'Aitiori, which disturbing theni, they touk me away : but finding I could neither wulk nor stand, they carried me Rs far as the vestry, and there 1 remained till the service was over. When the peo- ple were dismissed, Mr. Whitfield came into the vestry, and being told of my con- dition he came immediately, and tire first word he said was, " JESUS CHRIST HAS GOT THEE AT LAST." He askcd where I lived, intending to come and see me the next day ; but recollecting he was to leave the town the next morning, he said' he could not come himself, bat, ivould send another minister ; he desired them to get me home, and then takinylft leave of me, I saw him no more. Wh«ii reached my sister's house, being carried by two men, she was very un^uty to see me in so distressed a condition. She got me to bed, and sent for a doc.or, who catne immediately, and after looking at me, he went home, and sent me a bottle «f mixture, and desired her to^give me « B si- U ftpoonful every two hours ; but » could not lake any thing the doctor sent, nor Indeed keep in bed ; this distressed roy jBister very much, ^nd she cried out. •♦ The lad will surely die." She sent i'oi two other doctors, but no medicine they prescribed could I take. No, no ; it may be asked,- -a wounded spirit who can cure ? as well as who can bear ? lu this distress qf sou! I continued for three days without any food, only a little water now and then. On the fourth day, the minis- ter Mr. WhiteBeld had desired to visit me cs^me to see roe, and being directed up •tairs, when he entered the room, I thought be made roy distress much worse. ^p waote4 to take hold of my hand, but J durst not give it to hiro. He insisted npofi taking hold of it, aiid I theo got away from bim o» the other side of the l,ed; but being very weak I fell down, and before I could rcc«vcr he cametP me, and took me by the hand aqd lifted, me ^p, wdnSlxrAiew words, desired to, go . jlQ prayer. So he fell upon hi^koeea. and pnlled me down alsoj after he had spent some I ed m< worse have we ku ter he and I; now ? asked •»No, eand < 'over I knees able t theL berty, to pra vows and 1 it nov( py- called wards festtt Jesus Script -« « coulil sent, nor 2ssed my ied out. J sent foi icine tbey 10 ; it may who can ? In this ihreedays water now the minis- to visit m^ rected up room« I ucli worse, hand* but |e insisted I then. got side of the fell down^ zame.iQ me, d lifted me isiredlo. go ^jkneea»And e had spent t5 some time in prayer he rose up, and ask- ed me how I did ? I answered ranch worse ; he then said, " Come we will have the old thing over again ;" and so we kneeled down a second time, and af- ter he had prayed earnestly we got op, and he said again, " How do you do now ? *• I repiie py. He then took his leave of me ; but called every day for sevej-al days after- wards, and the last time he said, " Hold !fest that thou hast already obtained, tilt Jesus Christ! come." I odw read the Scriptures very much. My master sent m 16 often to know how I did, at last came himself, and finding me well, asked me if I would not come to work again ? I an- iwered no. He asked me ihe reason, bot receiving no answer, he went away. I coi-tinued with my sister about three weeks, daring which she often asked me to play upon the violin for her, which I refused ; then she said I was crazy and mad, and so reported it among the neigh- bours, which opened the mouths of all around against me. I then resolved to go to my mother, which was eigjity-foar miles from Charles Town. 1 was tw0 davs on my journey Koroe. and enjoyed much communion with God on the road, and had occasion to mark the gracious m. terpositidns of his kind providence as I passed along. The third day I arrived at my mother's house, and was wett receiv. ed. At supper they sat down to eat with- out asking the Lord^s Uessing, whvjh causetl me to burst out into tears. My .mother asked what was the matter ? I answered I wept because they »«* ^o^^ to supper viithout asking the Lord • ble.- sfng. to ask fourtec Lord j Suon,^ my tw then ai }ed m( good. s.trong( mothei neighb a friei speak God. youngi young teraptc readini that if come ^ Oie fli from fi ^iotors out an '■j?.''fe t came id me if ? I an- son, hot way. I t three sked me which I >azy and 16 neigh- is of all ^ed to go ^ty-four was two enjoyed the road, acious in- ence aa I arrived at M receiv,- eat with.- ^, whic^ jars. My matter ? I sat dowTk tord'» blea- sing. She bid me, with wuch surprise, to ask a blessing. I remained with her fourteen days without interruption ; th6 Lord pitied me, being a young soldier. Soon,^ however, Satan began to stir up my two sisters and brot-her, who were then at home with my mother ; they cal- led me every name but that which was good. The more they persecuted me, the stronger I grew in grace; At lengtli tikf mother turned against me also, and th6 neighbours joined her, and there was not a friend to assist me, or that l could speak to ; this made me earnest Witb 6od. In these oircumdtances, being th6^ youngest but on« of our family, and^ young in Chridtian experience, I was tempted so far as to threaten my life ; but reading iay bible one day, and tindidg that if I did destroy myself 1 could not come where God was, I betook myiself to Uie fields^ and some days stayed otft from morning to night to iivoid the perse> i^btors. 1 stayed one time ti^o days ntfith* out any food, but seemed to hikve cleared tkm into the spiritaal Ubingd of QocL " ifl f\ m / 10 Not long after this I was sharply trietl^ and reasoned the matter within myself, whether I should turn to my old courses of sin and vice, or serve and cleave to th« Lord ; after prayer to God, I was fully persuaded in my mind, that if I turned to my old way* I should perish eternally. Upon this I went home, and finding them all as hardened, or worse than before, and everv body saying I was crazy, but a lit- tle sister 1 had, about nine years of agfe. 'who used to cry when she saw them per- secute me, and continuing so about five Weeks and three days, I thou-ht it was better for me to die than to live among sflch people. I rose one morning very early, to get a little quietness and retirement ; I went into the woods, and stayed till eight o'<;lcck in the morning ; upon my return 1 found them all at breakfast ; I passed by them, and went up stairs without aay interruption ; I went upon my knees to the Lord and returned him thanks ; thea I tpok up a snaall pocket Bible and one of pr. Watt's hymn books, and passing by lliem w by any in the fi home ) over th< house, cultivat wildern desert tion of i began took m remains o'clock the tree mercies day wi The thi pocket, and the J sat d« rose to above a tripped to th^ ^ould ( ill y trieu* myself, courses ^e to th« a8 fully ui'ned to ternally. ing them fore, and \)\\t a lit- B of ag6, hem per- bout five ht it was e among . to get a ; I went till eight ny return I passed thout any knees to iks ; then mdoneof lassing by lliem went out without one word spokei by any of us. After spending some time in the fields, I was persuaded Co go from home altogether. Accordingly I went over the fence, about half a mile from our house, which divided the inhabited and cultivated parts of the country from the wilderness. I continued travelled in the desert all day without the least inclina- tion of returning back. About evening 1 began to be surrounded with wolves ; I took my refuge from them on a tree, and remained there all night. About eight o'clock next morning 1 descended from the tree, and returned God thanks for the mercies of the night. I went on all this day without any thing to eat or drink. The third day, taking my Bible out of my pocket, I read and walked for some time, and then being wearied and almost spent I sat down, and after resting a while I rose to go forward, but had not gone above a hundred yards when sometbing tripped me up, and I fell down : I prayed to th^ Lord upon the ground that Itt would command the beasts to devour m^ jt*--' ■ 20 that I might be with him in glory, t made this request to God the third and part of the fourth day. The fourth day in the morning, descending from my usu- al lodging, a tree, and having nothing all this lime to eat, and hut a little water to drink, 1 was so feeble that 1 tumbled half way down the tree, not being able to support myself, and lay upon my back on the ground an hour and a half, praying, and crying ; after which, getting a little ^rength. and trying to stand iipright to walk, i found myself not able ; then I went upon ray hands and knees, and so crawled till I reached a tree that was tumbled down, in order to get across it, and there I prayed with my body leaned upon it above an hour, that the Lord would take me to himself. Such nearnesa to God I then enjoyed, that I willingly re* Bigoed myself into his hands. After some time 1 thought I was strengthened, so I got across the tree without my legs or feet touching the ground ; hot struggling* I fell over on the other side, and then .thought the Lord will aow ani^wer ray prayer, i was not 1 rose, a dititauce «ras8 ; I though hands ai this m: was thn this forn it I was like a he it to me ever ha( was so I ty thanl an hour prayed some M strengtl feet, ar tber, if wise tl contini and at 1 hap( glory, t bird and arth day my U8U- 3lhing all water to tumbled ig able to y back on ; praying, ng a little upright to 5 ; then I », and 80 that was ; across it, dy leaned the Lord h nearness illingiy re* A.fter somfc ened, so I my l^s or struggling* acd then Answer my 21 prayer, and take me borne : but ibe time was not come. After laying there a little, 1 rose, and looking about, saw at some distance bunches of grasH, called det-r- «rass ; I felt a strong desire to get at it ; though I rose, yet it was only on my hands and knees, being so fetble ; and in this manner 1 reached the grass. I was three quarters of an hour going in this form twenty yards. When I reached it I was unable to pull it up, so I bit it off like a horse, and prayed the Lord to bless it to me, and I thought it the best meal I ever had in my life, and 1 think so still, it vas so sweet. I returned my God hear- ty thanks for it, and then lay down about an hour. Feeling myself very thirsty, I tp prayed to the Lord to provide me with some water; Finding I was something strengthened, I got up and stood on my feet, and staggered from one tree to ano^ Iher, if they were near each ather, othec- wise the journey was too long for me. I continued moving so far for some time, and at length passing between two trees, \ happened to fall upon some bushes _^ which were a few large hoHotr fcavesl which had caiight aiui contained the dewH of the »if?ht, and lying low nmong the Iwishes, were iw)t exhale(i by the Bolar rays ; this water io^ the leaves fell upon roe as I tumbled down and was lost; I was now tempted to think ti><* Lord had given ine water from Heaveii» and I had wasted it. I then prayed the Lord to forgive me. What poor unbeliev- ing creatures we are ! though we are as- sured the Lord will supply all our needs. 1 was presently directed to a puddle of water very muddy, which some wild pig« bad jnst left ; I kneeled down, and asked the Lord to bless it to me, so I drank both mud and water mixed together, and be-- ing satisfted i returned the Lord thanks/ and went on my way rejoicing. This day wasmuch chequeretl with wants and sup- plies, with dangers and deliveratuies, I continued travelling on foot nine days, feeding upon grass, and not knowing whi- ther I was going ; but the Lord Jesus C*hrist was very pre 'ct.*, eid ihat com- forted me, ihrouy'- '^ * e next > a- iiig, havi ing, and i tny presf ing at)d t two krar fruui eac iKc. but passed t way fron apparent edGod I tamed tb made th* my knee of praise afternooi right tbi 0going or of the L at some behind i bolted breast, noeots. going ? where tl r jre hollow contained lying low !xhale.ii- 23 ing, having quilted my customary \o'\%- ing, and returned thanks to the Lord, tor my preservation through the nigh:, read- ing at)d travelling on, 1 passed between two liars about twenty yards distanco from each other, both sut and looked al itic. but 1 felt no fear ; and after 1 had passed them, they both went the same way from me withoutgrowling, grtheleast apparent uneasiness. I went and return* ed God thanks for my escape who had tamed the wild beasts of the ferest, and made them friendly to me : I rose from my knees and walked on, singing hymns of praise to God,, about five o'clock in tho afternoon, and about 55 miles from home; right through the wilderness. As I wa« Ingoing on, and musing upon the goodness of the Lord, an Indian hunter, who stood at some distance saw me ; be hid himself behind a tree ; but as I passed along be bolted out, and put his hands on mjr breast, which surprised me a few mo- ' meots. He then asked me where I was going ? 1 answered I did not know, but- where the Lord was pleased to guide iiie. Having heard me praising God before' 1 came up to him, he inquired «bom 1 was talking to ? 1 told him I was talking to my Lord Jesus ; he seemed surprised, and asked me where he was ? for he did not see him there. 1 told him he cotald not be seen with bodily eyes. After a lit- tle more talk, he insisted upon taking me home; but 1 refused, and added, that I vould die rather than return home. He then asked me if 1 knew how far I was from home? 1 answered, 1 did not know : you are 55 miles and a half, says he, from home. He farther asked me how I did to live? I said I was supported by the Lord. He asked me how i slept? I an- swered the Lord provides me with a bed every night ; he further inquired wbat^ preserved me from being devoured by the wiW beasts? I replied, the Lord Jesus Christ kept me from them. He stood as- tonished, and said, you aay the Lord Je- 8a« Christ does this, and does that, and does every thing for you V he must be a fine man, where is he ? I replied, be is her* present. To this he made me ao an- swer, 01 mother i ther con them. fear he but whe he wojil with hi fear he ' commui much p eraployi days, w skins b; security always lected s oed th , which us boti oient si moss w the gro A fire, tempor 1 before' 1 bom 1 was talking to surprised, for he did he cuuld After a lit- I taking me Lied, tbati tiome. He far I was not know : lys he, from bow J difl led by the lejjt ? I »ii- witb a bed uired wbftt< ured by the Lord Je«u8 Ic stood as- le Lord Je- 18 that, and miist be a >1ied, be is le me no an- a Bwer, only said, I know you, and your mother and sister, and upon a little fur- ther conversation I found he did know them. This alarmed me, and I weii$ fof fear he should take me home by force ; but when be saw me so affected, he iaid he would not take me home if I would go with him. I objected against that, for fear he would rob me of my comfort an^ communion with God : But at last being much pressed, 1 consented to go. Our employment for ten weeks and three days, was killing deer and taking off their skins by day ; the means of defence and security against our nocturnal enemies, always took up the ei^nings : We col- lected a number of large bushes, and^Ia^ oed them nearly in a circular form, , wbicb united at the extremity, afforded us both a verdant covering, and a suffi- cient shelter from the night dews. What moss wd thrown into the flame, which was to finith the eiceeutian. I burst into tetri, WtvA asked what I had done to deserve Id cl»ael a death. To this he gave ao aoswer. i cried out, l^ord, if it be thy will thiUit should be so, thy will be deae : X then ask* 30 «d the executioner to let me g* to prayer ; he asked me to whom ? I answered, to •the Lord ray God ; he seemed surprised, and asked me where he was ? I told him be was present ; upon which he gave me leave. 1 desired them all to do as I did ; 80 I fell down upon my knees, and men- tioned to the Lord his delivering of the three children in the fiery furnace, and of Daniel in the lion's den, and had close communion with G«d. I prayed in En- glish a considerable time, and about the middle of my prayer, the Lor^ impressed a strong desire upon my mind to i""*"'"' to their language, and pray in their tongue. I did to. and with remarkable liberty, which wonderfully affected the Oie people. One circumstance was very •ingular, and strikingly displeyt the pow- er and grace of God. I believe the ex€- cutiooer was savingly converted to God. He rose from his knees, and embraced ne roend the middle, and was oneble to •peak for about five nsinutes ; the first vords he expressed, when he had ut- leranci till tho I wa we pai liveran out foi the ex J musi words words and w thank thee {* ' praise and b •aunti them withi ofPr r Th M. I prayer; vered, to lurprised, told him f gave me as I did ; and men- ng of the aace, and had close ed in Bn- ahout the impressed ;oiurn in- in their emarkable rected the t w&s very ^sthepow- re the exe- edtoOod. embrace^ 8aD«Uet<» ; the first le had at- U lerance, were, " No man shall hurt thee till thou hast been to the king." I was taken away impiediately, and aa« we passed along, I reflected upon the de- liverance which the Lord had wrought out for me, and hearing the praises which the executioner was singing to the Lord, 1 must own I was utterly at a loss to And words to praise him. I broke out in these words : What can't the Lord Jesus do ? and what power is like unto his? 1 will thank thee for what is passed, and trust thee for what is to come. I will sing thy praise with my foeble tongue whilst life and breath shall last, and when 1 fail to aound thy praises here, I hope to riif Iheoa ronnd thy throne above : And thwit» with unspeakable joy, I sung two versei ofPr. Watt's bynms: « My God, the spring of all my joys, ' The life of ray delights ; The glory of my brightest days, And comfort of my nights. /■ • In darkest shades, if thou appear, My dawning is begun ; Thou art my soul's bright morning star, And thou my rising sun. Passing b> ihe judge's door, he stop- ped us, and asked the executioner why he brooght me back ? The man fell up- on his knees, and begged he would per- mit me to be carried before the king, which being granted, I went on guarded with two hundred soldiers with bows and arrows. After many windings 1 en- tered the king's outward chamber, and after waiting wnne time he came to the 4«or, and his first questioa was, bow came 1 there ? I anawered I came with k Irooter whom I met with in the woods, and who persuaded me to eoBie tber«*. He then asked me h< w old I w^s ? 1 told him not fifteen. He asked me how 1 waa supported before 1 met with thw man? I answered by the Lord Jesua Christ, which seemed to confound him. He turned round, and asked me if he lived where 1 eame from ? I answered. yes, ai the roc but I t tioner the kir of the king's chamb and sti ble in i a,nd hi ieemei she ha king a htm, t there ; bid mi the 53 lemn 26th ( and-M «U8, 1 was c Anishi 4hose I tolc * '^ viiwaftj^s*^»^aa«»^<^fc^i^«*^''tf^^Ba8EgB!g*w^ ^ jar, ing star, he stop* ner why fell up- •uld per- he king, guarded th bows Qgs 1 eo- ber, and le to the as, bow ne with a 2 woods, »e tber«. 8 ? 1 told le how 1 with this ird Jesus nnd him. me if he answered. yes, and here also. He looked ahortt the room, and said he did not see him : but I told him I fek him. The execu- tioner fell upon his knees and entreated the king, and told him what he had felt of the same Lord. At this instant the king's eldest (laughter came into the chamber, a person about 19 years of age, and stood at my light hand. 1 had a bi- ble in my hand, which she took out of it, and having opened it, ghekiM«d hinit 1 starft, ilar or- n their I much contra- -otit. of {«ied it, bid her lit said uld not lb en felt king to irantedf now th€ ^r. lb hefn cri- aughter, J be exe- sd under aade the a witch, t into the the next 96 Aiorning. This wan eoough fo make m^ think as old Jacob once did, "All thcie things are against me ;" for 1 was drag- ged away, and thrust into the dungeon with much indignation ; but Ood, who never forsakes his people, was with me. Though I was weuk in body, yet was I strong in the spirit: The Lord works, aud who shall let it ? The executioner went to the kine^, and assured him, that if he put me to death-, his daughter would oe- -ver be well. They used the skill of aH their doctors that afternoon and night'; but physical prescriptions were useless. In the morning the executioner Mme to me, aod, without dpeaing the prison door, called to me, and hearing me aju^ •wer, said, " fear not, thy God who d«> livered thee yesterday, will deliver the*^ to-day.'* This comforted ne very mocb, especially to find he oonld trust tb* Lordr Soon after I was fetched out ; I thought it was to be executed ; but tbej^ led me away to the king's chamber witb much bodily ^^kuess, having been without food two days. Wlien I came li W- /.' I T into llie kiiig'M presence,' he saul to me, witli much anger, if I did not make hi» daughter and that man well, I ihould he laid down and chopped into pieces be- fore him. I was not afraid, but the Lord tried my faith sharply. The king's daughter and the other person were brought out into the outer chamber, and we went to prayer : but the heavens were locked up to my petitions. I be- ■oughi the Lord again, but received no mnswer: 1 ciicd again, and he was in- treated. He said, " Be it to thee as thou wilt;" the Lord appeared most lo\ely and glorious ; the king himself was awa- k«Ded, and the others set at liberty. A great change took place among the pec- pie ; the king's house became God> house; the soldiers were ordered away; and the poor condemned prisoner h»d perfect liberty, and was treated like i^ prince. Now the Lord made all ray enemies become my great friends. I re- 0iained nine weeks in the king's palace, praising God day and night : I was ne- ver out but three days all the Ume. I had assa and was < nothing v would tal chain anc jected to Here I le highest 81 I begi growing none to acqnatnti of my be tmtioh, a and a rec roe. Tb Creek It Here I v( ing to th« bad part next visit ftfty-five I lastly 1 ^ aoir, eigl mentiooe These m m>r^ I to me, akc lii» oiild be ices be- lie Lord I ki(ig'» II wfcre t)er, and heavene s. I be- ;eiveJ no was in* e as thou at lo\ely was awa- lerty. A the peo- le God't ed away ; Dner had id like t| e all my Is. I re- 's palace, I was ne- t time. I had assumed (h habit of the coutitry*, and was dressed much like the kinji^, and nothing was too good for me. The Iting would take off his f^olden ornaments, hii chain and bracelets, like a child, \( 1 o^^ jected to them, and lay them asidel Here I learnt to speak their tongue in thi Highest stile. ' I began now to feel an inclination growing upon me to go further on,- htit none to return home. The king behji acquainted with this, expressed his fears of my being used ill by the next Indiali iMition, and, to prevent if, sent fifty nai-D, and a recommendation to the king, witl^ oie. The next nation was called the Creek Indians, at sixty miles distance' Here 1 was received with kindneiss, ow* ing to the king's influence, from whom t bad parted ; here I stai^ five weeks, t next visited the Oatawar Indians, at about ftfty-ftve miles distance from the others : lastly 1 went among th^ Housaw Fndi- an», eighty miles distant from the last mentioned; here I staid seven weeks,! These nations were then at place with D ' l.'i each other, and I passed among them Mrithout danger, being recommended from one to the other. When they re- collect, that the white people drove them from the American shores, the three first nations have often united, and murdered all the white people in the back settle- ments which they could lay hold of, nan, woman, and child. 1 had not much rea- son to believe any. of these three nations •were savingly wrought upon» and there- fore I returned to the Cherokee nation, -which took. me up eight weeks. I conti- nued with my old friends seven. weeks and two days. I now and then found, that m^ aflfee- tions to my family and country were not 4|a|d ; they were sometimes very sensi- bly felt, and at last strengthened into an invincible desire of returning home. The king was much against it ; but feel- ing the same strong bias towards my country, after we had asked the Divine direction, the kSng consented,^ and ac- companied me 00 miles with 140 men. I went to prayer three times before we- could part, and then he sent 40 men with ed among them r recommended When they re- eople drove them ee. the three first if and murdered the back settle- lay hold of, nan, ■id not much rea- !se three nations upon» and tbere- uberokee nati ads seven . weeks d, that my affee- country were not times very seosi- engtheaed into an returning home, linst it ; but feel- iiias towards my asked the Divine asented,. and ac« with 140 men. I times before w» sent 40 men with 39 nie a hundred miles farther ; I went to prayer, and then took my leave of them, and then passed on my way. I had se- venty miles now to go to the back settle- ments of the white people. I was sur- rounded very soon with wolves again, which made my old lodgings both neces- sary and welcome. However it was not long, for in two days I reached the settle- ments, and oh the third I found a house ; it was about dinner-time, and as 1 came up to the door the family saw me, were frightened, and ran away. I sat down to dinner^alone, and eat very heartily, and after returning God thanks, I went to see what was become of the family. I found means to lay hold of a girl that stood peeping at me from behind a bam. 8%t fainted away, and it was upwards of in hour before she recovered ; it iras nine o'clock before I could get them all to venture in, they were so terrified. - My dress was purely in the Indian stile; the skins of wild beasra composed my garments, my head was set out in the savage manner, with along pendant down my back, a sash round my middle, with- 40 «ut breeches, and a tomakaw by my side. Iq about two days they became sociable. Having visited three or four oiher fami- Uest at the distance of 16 or 20 miles, 1 got them together to prayer on the Sab- bath days, to the number of 17 persons. T staid with them six weeks^ and tbejp expressed much sorrow when I left them. I. was no # one haoHred and twelve miles from home. Oti the road I sometimes met wit^ a house, then I was bospitttfaJy entertained ; and when I met with none, a tree lent mei the use of its friendly shel- t^ and protection, firoin the prowling beasts of the woods during the night. The- Qod of mercy and grace supported me tbaa £or eight days, and on the iintb i reached my uncle's house. ;« ;*s*h^ The followiiq^ particuhu-s, relatteg t« the manner in wbieh I was made knowm to my family, are less interestii^ ; and yet, perha^M, fome readers would nar oiher faaii- or 20 miles, 1 sr on the Sab- of 17 persons, ^eksi and thejr hen I left tbem. id twelve miles i I sometimes was bospititbly net with none, 8 friendly shel* I the prou-ling ptbenrp^ht. The* supported roe on this MBtb I • ftrs, relating t« » made knowm iterestii^; and I would notlMT^ ill» however, be. d my und« Smt' id. I enquited three <}uarten you knolf Mm* ■wsmm^^mmmm^^- 41 Marrant and family, and how the chil- dren do ? was my next question. He said he did, they were all well, but one was lately lost ; at this I turned my bead and Wept. He did not known me, and upon -'^fusing again to lodge me, I de- parted. When I reached the town it was dark, and passing by a house where one of my old schoolfellows lived, I knock ed at the door ; he came out, and asked what I wanted ? I desired a lodging, which was granted ? I went in, but wa« not known. | asked him if be knew Mrs. Marrant, and how the family were? He said he bad just left them, they were all well ; but a young lad, with whom ho went to school, who after he had quitted sqhool went to€barles-Town toleamsome trade ; but came home craxy, and ram- bled in the wodds, and was torn in pieces by the wild beasts. How do you know, said I, that he was killed by wild beasts ? I and -his brother, and uncle, and otliers^ ■aid he, went three days in the woods in search of him, ^od found his carcase torn, and brought it home, and buried it. aad are now in mourning for him. This •'I 42 affected me vei'y much, and I wept ; ob- serving it, he said what is the matter ? I made no answer. At supper they sat down without craving a blessing, for which I reproved them ; this so affected the man, that I believe it ended in a 6ound conversion. Here is a wild man, says he, come out of the woods to be a witness for God, and to reprove our in- gratitude and atupifaction ! After supper I went to prayer, and then to bed. Ri- sing a little before day-light, and praising the Lord, as my custom tvas, the family were surprised, and got np : I staid with them till nine o'clock, and then went to my mother's house in the next street. iThe singularity of my dress drew every t)ody'8 eyes upon me, yet none knew me. I knocked at my mother's door, my sis- ter opened it, and was startled at my ap- pearance. Having expressed a desire to see Mrs. Marrant, 1 was answered, she was not very well, and that my business could be done by the person at the door, who also attempted to shut me out, which I prevented. My mother being called, 1 went in, and sat down, a mob of id I wept ; ob- t the matter ? I upper they sat at blessing, for this so affected ! it ended in a i is a wild man, woods to be a reprove our in- II 1 After supper 9n to bed. Ri- :ht, and praising tvas, the family ap : I staid with nd then went to the next street, •ess drew every t none knew me. ''s door, my sis- artled at my ap- Dssed a desire to s answered, she hat my business 'son at the door, • shut me out, y mother being ; down, a mob of 43 people being round the door. My mo- ther asked, " what is your business ' '* Only to see you, said I. She was much obliged to nie, but did not know me. I asked, how are your children ? how are your two sons ? She replied, her daugh- ters were in good health ; of her two sons, one was well and with her, but the other, — unable to contain, she burst into a flood of tears, and retired. I was overcome and wept much ; but nobody knew me. This was an affecting scene ! Presently my brother came in : He en- quired who I was, and what I was ? My sister did not know ; but being uneasy at my presence, they contrived to get me out of the house, which being overheard by me, I resolved not to stir. My young- est sister, eleven years of age, came in from school, and knew rae the moment she saw me : She goes into the kitchen, and tells the woman her brother was come; but her news finding no credit there, she returns, passei through the room where I sat, made a running curt- sey, and says to my eldest sister in the next room, it is my brother I She was I ll 44 then called a foolish girl, and threaten- ed ; the child cried, and insisted upon it. She went crying up-stairs to my mother, and told her ; but neither would my mo- ther believe her. At last they said to ^her, if it be your brother, go and kisa him, and ask him how he does ? She ran and clasped me round the neck, and. looking me in the face, said, " Are not ** you my brother John ?" I answered yes, and wept. I was then made known to all the iamily, to ray friends, and ac- quaintances, who received me, and were glad, and rejoiced : Thus the dead was brought to life again ; thus the lost was , found. I shall now close the Narrative* with only remarking a few incidents, in my life, until my connection with my Right Hoiiourable Patroness, the Couo'- tesS of HUNTINOBON. I remained with my relations till the commencement of the American troubles. I used to go and hear the word of God, if any Gospel ministers came into the country though at a considerably dis- tance ; and yet, reader, my soul was got into a declining state, l^on't forget cut \t \ 45 and threateo- sisted upon it.^ to my mother, would my mo- they said to *, go and kisa le does ? She the neck, and,, aid, "Are not " I answered n made known iends, and ac- \ me, and were the dead was s the lost was, the Narrative, w incidents, in ctiott with my ess, the Couo'- (lations till the erican trou!l)ies. word of God, came into the Dsiderabl^^is* ly scut was goft on't forgst ont Lord's exhortation, "What I say unto yott, I say unto all. Watch." In those troublesome times, 1 was pressed an board the Scorpion uloop of war, .as their musician, as they were told I could play on music. — I continued in his ma- jesty's service six years and eleven months : and with shame confess, that a lamentable stupor crept over all my spi- ritual vivacity, life, and vigour; I got cold and dead. My gracious God, my dear Father in his dear Son, roused me every now and then by dangers and deli- verances. — I was at the siege of C^- Town, and passed through ir gers. When the Town wa my old royal benefactor an king of the Cherokee In. the town with general Clii. and knew me : He alighted r and came to roe ; said, he was rae, that his daughter was vei, and sometimes longed to get oitt k. body. "^ Some time after this I was cruising aibont in the American seas, and cannot help meDtioning a singular deliverance I •4., .4^4^ ■\> ttif had from the most imminent danger, and the use the Lord made of it to me. We were 6Tertaken by a violent storm ; I was washed overboard, and thrown on again ; dashed into the sea a second time, and tossed upon deck again. I now fastened a ropo round my middle, as a security against being thrown into the sea again ; bnt, alas ! forgot to fasten it to any part of the ship ; being carried away ihe third time by the fury of the waves, when in (he seu, I found the rope both nseiess and an incumbrance. 1 was ■ 'jea the third time about eight mi- ' the sharks came round me in "^ ; one of an enormous size, ly have taken me into its and rubbed against 'my a'ied more tfarnestly to' the I had done for some time; heard Jonah's prayer, did not jnine, for I was thrown aboard f these were the means the Lord ed to revive me, and I beg>iD now to iei^ottt> afresh. I was in the engagement with the Dntch off the Dogger Bank, onboard the Pria- danger, and I to me. We nt storm ; I i thrown on second time, ain. I now middle, as a >wu into the t to fasten it )eing carried e fury of the >und the rope ranee. 1 was out eight mi- round me in normoos size, I me into its d against 'my irnestly to the ' some time ; rayer, did not hrown aboard ^ans the Lord began now to fith the Dntch oard the Pria- ^ I 4? cess-An\eIia, of 84 guns. We had a great number killed and wounded ; the deck was running with blood -, six men were killed, and three wounded, stationed at the same gun with me; my head and face were covered with the blood and brains of the slain : I was wounded, but did not fall, till a quarter of an hour before the engagement ended, and was happy du- ring the whole of it. After being in the hospital three months and 16 days, I was sent to the West-Indies on board a ship of war, and, after cruising in those seas, we returned home as a conroy. Being taken ill of my old mounds, was put into the hospital at Plymouth, and bad not been there long, when the Physician ga?e it as his opinion, that 1 should.not be ca- pable of serving the king again ; I was therefore discharged, and came to Lon- don, where 1 lived with a respectable nod pious merchant three years, who was un- willing to part with me. During thift time 3 saw my call to the ministry fuller and clearer ; had a feeling concern for the salvation of my countrymen ; I car- ried them constantly in the aroui of pray- AUG 26 IBOS «e er and faith to the throne of grace, and had continual sorrow in my heart for my brethretii for my kinNmen, according; to the flesh. 1 wrote a letter to my bii»- ther, who returned me an answer, in which he prayed some ministers would come and preach to them, and tlesir^ me to shew it to the minister whom 1 at- tended. I used to exercise my gifts on a Monday evening in prayer and exhorta- tion and was approved of, and ordained at ^h. Her ladyship having seen the let- ter from my brother in Nova Scotia, thought Providence, called me there : To which place I aji now bound, and cjU pert to sail in a few days. I have BOW only to entnat the «»n»«l p^yw* *f til my hind Cbristian frieadt, thiit 1 mdy be canied •afe there ; kept humble, nade faithful, aiMj inccets. fii\ J that strangers may hear of and nm to Cbritt ; that Indian tribe* may atretch out their haadato God % that the black nations may be made white la the blood •f the Lamb ; that maltitndes of hard tongues, ^nd of a itmge speech, may learn the language of Ganaaa, and sing the fong of Moses, and of the Lamb ; and an- Iteipatiag the glorious prospect may we all, with fer- vant hearts, and willibg tongues sing halleliuah ; tha hingdeois of the world are becoH»e the kingdomt of oat Q^d, aad of his Christ. Amen and Amen. • -^ FINIS. f Jl, Nkhotaon if Co. Printers, Halifai. '>f grace, and heart for my accordini; to >r to my bijp- n answer, in listers would and tiesir^ it whom 1 at- niy gifts on a and exhorta- id ordained at g seen the let- Nova Scotia, > me there : ound, and ei. rsntnt pr«ym*f I miiy be cartitd liful, iuut nicicets. id ran to Christ ; leirhtnditoGodt white iatbebiood rd tongues, |od of iguagc of CensM, the Lamb;. and aa- f we all, with fer- ig hatieliyah ; thf ■ the kingdoms of D and Ameo. PrtBters, Halifax. s?