From hence, accompanied by AMOS POWEL, a Friend from _Long-Island_, we rode through _Connecticut_, chiefly inhabited by _Presbyterians_, who were generally civil to us; and, after three Days riding, we came amongst Friends in the Colony of _Rhode-Island_. We visited Friends in and about _Newport_, and _Dartmouth_, and generally in those Parts; and then to _Boston_; and proceeded eastward as far as _Dover_; and then returned to _Newport_; and, not far from thence, we met our Friend, THOMAS GAWTHROP, from _England_, who was then on a Visit to these Provinces. From _Newport_ we sailed to _Nantucket_; were there near a Week; and from thence came over to _Dartmouth_: And having finished our Visit in these Parts, we crossed the _Sound_ from _New-London_ to _Long-Island_; and, taking some Meetings on the Island, proceeded homeward; where we reached the thirteenth Day of the seventh Month, in the Year 1747, having rode about fifteen hundred Miles, and sailed about one hundred and fifty. In this Journey, I may say, in general, we were sometimes in much Weakness, and laboured under Discouragements; and at other Times, through the renewed Manifestations of divine Love, we had seasons of Refreshment, wherein the Power of Truth prevailed. We were taught, by renewed Experience, to labour for an inward Stillness; at no Time to seek for Words, but to live in the Spirit of Truth, and utter that to the People which Truth opened in us. My beloved Companion and I belonged to one Meeting, came forth in the Ministry near the same Time, and were inwardly united in the Work; he was about thirteen Years older than I, bore the heaviest Burthen, and was an Instrument of the greatest Use. Finding a Concern to visit Friends in the lower Counties on _Delaware_, and on the eastern Shore of _Maryland_, and having an Opportunity to join with my well-beloved ancient Friend, JOHN SYKES, we obtained Certificates, and set off the seventh Day of the eighth Month, in the Year 1748; were at the Meetings of Friends in the lower Counties, attended the Yearly-meeting at _Little-Creek_, and made a Visit to the chief of the Meetings on the eastern Shore; and so Home by Way of _Nottingham_: Were abroad about six Weeks, and rode, by Computation, about five hundred and fifty Miles. Our Exercise, at Times, was heavy; but, through the Goodness of the Lord, we were often refreshed; and I may say, by Experience, _He is a strong Hold in the Day of Trouble_. Though our Society, in these Parts, appeared to me to be in a declining Condition; yet, I believe, the Lord hath a People amongst them, who labour to serve him uprightly, but have many Difficulties to encounter. CHAPTER III