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25 Decr., or Christmas day, 1793, Mr. T. M. and Mr. S. was taken from us, and put to a town caled Carhay,[67]aboute thirty miles from Morlaix, and there they joined Mr. and Mrs. Maccuh.; all the rest of us was moved to another Jent.house, a few dors off, where we had more room, etc., Mr. C. and me still left together. The first thing I allwayse lookt for first was a placeto go in secret, and my friend C. would allwayse look out for a place for himself and me to sleep in. I found a nicelittleplace in the garat, with sume old mats and other things I so inclosed, that it would just hold me to my knees, with my feet out of sight, where I might stay so long as I pleased, and no person distorb me. This was a blessed chainge again. I sleept in a room with ten or twelve gentm., went to bed at ten o'clock, got up in the morning at five,spent anhour to myself, and at six went down stairs,and sat bythe fire with the old men that gardedthe house. To read, etc., until about half past seven or eight, when I should retire to my little garat until nine, when I should come down, make my bed, and run or walk in a large room until ten, and then retire again to my garat until one o'clock, when I was caled to dinnar. After dinnar, aboute two, I retired to my garat and stay there until half past three, come down and run in the room until four, then retire, and stay there until aboute seven or eight, stay down aboute half hour, andthen pass in the garat until ten, bed time. There was a small window in the garat aboute a foot square, without glass, but a leef to shut and open, so that in the daytime could see to read by it, but at night I seat without any light, the days nearley the same length as they are in England. At that time I begun to, what I call, to examen myself, which time was from half past six until aboute nearley eight in the evning—about the same time that the many thousands of methodists offered up their evning sacrifise in England—and begin first to see the many wonderfull delivrances the Lord had wrought for me—how I have been presarved so many times from drowning and other dangars, then how I was convinced of sin, how I cal'd for mercy, what tryals and temptations when I was seeking the Lord, how and when I receved the Comfarter, what tryals, temptations, when I was in a justified state, what [...], what fears, what joys and delights in all plases I have [...] since I know the goodness of God; how many times I prayedin secret in evry place, what self denial I walked in, and to conclude, sume up the whole, saying, Lord, how is it with me now; am I growing in grace or loosing of ground? This garat was very cold indeed to the body, so that my hands was swollen very large with chilblins, sitting so many hours in the cold without fire.

Jany.1794, aboute the beginning of the year, Mr. C. got me to sleep with him in his little room and one French jent.This was again a comfartable chainge; there we was together again, like to great kings. Aboute the latar end of this month, I was desired by C. to speak to aboute twenty whemen caled nuns, being presnars in the same house. I went with fear and trembling. They received me in a verypleasantmanner, drew a chear,[68]asked me to seat down.One of them, anold Lady, the mother Confessor, askedme, wasI ever baptised. I answerd, "Yes." "In what manner?" I answerd, "I was marked with the sign of the Cross in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and ofthe Holy Gost." I saw sume thing very plasant upon all their countnance, as it was the same way they themselvs was baptised. They asked me a number of many fullish questions, that I was obliged to mustar all the little French I could rise, as I could understand and speak any thing aboute the coman things of this life far better than the spiritual things, having no person to converce with aboute spiritual things. However, they keept me with them I suppose aboute half hour, still asking me questions, but at laste asked me to kiss the Cross. I refused. They tried me again and again. I told them I could not, I dare not do it. So at laste took my leave of them, and so came off rejoicing like a king. They are a loving people, and the nicest whemen I ever saw in France. I doubt not but many of them lives according to the light that is given them. They petted me very much, and told my friend afterward that if he could prevail upon me to turn to their Religion, I should be a good man. They thought I was earnestly crying for mercy, but was an entirestrainger to the way of mercy. They allwayse looked upon me afterward with the love of pity,and someof them was fond to converse with me, [...] found it profitable, they after caled [...] the soletude, I spent so much time to myself. I think it was the 11 or 12 of Feby.'94, I seat apart to prayer and fasting on a particular occasion for thirty hours without eating or drinking. At the 19 and 20 of the same month, I seat apart in prayer and fasting to ask of the Lord sevral favours for self and friends, with thanks for past mercys, forty-eight hours without eating or drinkin. Oh, what a blessed time I had. The 19 and 20 of April, 1794, I seat apart in prayer and fasting for forty-eight hours without eating or drinking. I trust I shall ever remember these times wilst I am in time. Oh, how my poor soul was delighted in God my Saviour. To the end of this time I went to run in the room as usual, willing to know whether I was weaker or not, so that I found I could run strong as ever I could; and it was shorley to mea greatwonder, as I took no breakfast for aboute six monthsbeforethen, and I took suppar sume times two, and sume timesthree timesa week, and my suppar I supose did not exceed two ounces of bread, without tea, water, or anything to drink, and my dinnar very little. I was still suplied with dinnar from the tavern. Mr. C., and aboute six or eight French gent., dined together. I could not keep all this a secret from my friend, so he took me to reason sevral times, saying, "You'l destroy the body," and would intice me like a child to eate, and allways took the pains to call me to dinnar. SoI thoughtit was reason what he said, and I thought I wasgoing totoo great extremes, so I thought for the time tocome I wouldgo without breakfast and suppar as usual,and fastfor thirty hours once month, for the time to come. I did not know then at that time I was thankfull or humble, but even now, I know I was as less then nothing in the sight of God and all men. I know I was unworthy of the floor I walked on, and vilest of the vilein my own eyes. I never saw my short comings more clearer than I did in them days. Oh, how often I was crying out against my dryness and lasiness of soul, my littleness of love, etc. Sume times, when I heard the clock strike, I uste to rejoice, saying, "Lord, one hour nearer to Eternety," the same time mourn before God I did not spend it more to his glory. I think every moment of time was far more preshas then fine gold. Aboute this time there was numbers of gent.and ladestakenaway to Brest that I parsnally know, and theirheadschopt off with the gulenteen[69]with a very little notice. I don't know I ever had a doubt of my own life, but I have had many of Mr. M., and thought many times, should he be condemed to die, I would gladly die in his steed if Providence would have it. I knew he had much enimies, and why, because he was a libral man and a man of powar, and did do much good, and them he did do most good to was his greatest enimyes, and it wassuch menas him ingenral sufferd moste. Again[...] if he was spared, he was worth hisplace increation, be helpful to others as well as his own famely. As for me, I thought I should never be found wanting with any person in the world. I know my child at home would be taken care of, so it was a mattar of very little defrance to me where the body was left, knowing I had a house not made with hands, eternal in the Heavens. I staid there until the 15 June, 1794, when the house was cleared of all the presnors, and then put to a convent a little out of Town, that was made a prison, caled the Calemaleets,[70]where there was aboute 270 men and whimen, the house very full of people. We arived there aboute nine in the morning, and as Mr. C. and me was shifting aboute the house seeing for a place, standing in theroomtalking together, he was taken with a fit and fellasdead in my arms. Soon others came to my assistance,and tookhim out in the yard as dead. It was very seldemthat Ished tears,but then I did plentefully, as I was in mindhe was no more; but the language of my heart wasstill[...]maythy will be done, come life or death, take lifeand allaway, good is the will of the Lord. But praisedbe the Lord forever, in the course of an hour he revived, andwas put tobed, so that in the course of sume time afterhe recovered. In the garden I seat myself under a tree andthought of Hagar's words, "Thou, God, seest me." I had a sweet time there untilI was disturbedby two youngmenthat came to seat byme[...] with a great merriment and ladies, andsoon afterthe Lord provided a place for me under the stairs. It was a large stone stairs going down to a under-ground seller. In the daytime I could see a small glimring light, but never so light as to see to read. This was a blessed place again, indeed, where I was out of sight and hearing of all men. Mr. C. got part of a room in the garat, with a young jent., whose name was Morrow. The first night I made my bed in the passage close by his door. Friend C. could not bear to seeme there. The next morning him, with sume young jent., got carpentar's tools and timber, turned to and divided the room in two, so took me in with him again, and there we was again together like two great kings. We could no longer have our food from the tavarn, the distance being too far [...] The good lady that I lodged and boarded with in St.Paul'swas brought to the same preson, and a younggentlemanwith her, her brother son, to which shehaddr.C. and me with her to eate. She had her pervisionsent from her own house. Blessed be God [...] for such dear Friends. In the course of twoor threedays I found my strength much failed me.I hadmore room to walk in than I had before,andlongstairsto go up and down over. Mr. C.discoveredit, and took me again to reason, saying, "You areof the earth, and the body must behelped with thingsof the earth; if you continue so, you'llhurt yourself, and if you do notfeelany ill efectsnow[...]youshorley will ifyoulives untel you are old." I thought it was quite reason that he preached to me. I thought Iwas going too far with it, and that Satan had some hand in it; so after he watched me like a child, and if I was not presant at the time of meals, he would come and fetch me, and I must go with him, he would not be denied. Praise be to God that I ever saw his face, he was allwayse more mindfull of me than he was of himself; so I continued to take breakfast for eight or nine days and then left it off again, and I unely staid without suppar twice a week. This place was again a blessed chainge indeed. We had a large garden to walk in, from six in the morning untel seven in the evning, I suppose not less than three acres of ground, with fine gravel walks in it and sume apple trees, etc., so I was like a bird left out of a cage. I suppose I had not sung aloud to be heard with[71]man for many months before. Iwasallways surounded with[71]man, but then Iused to goout with my book in my pocket, seat myself undera tree, and if I could not see any person, singso loud, I suppose I might be heard for a mile off. Oh,how mysoul would be delighted in the God of my salvation. I remember one day, as I was seating undera tree, three or four ladies came to me, and asked meto sing. I beggedto be excused. They asked me again and again, soas I was afraidto give an ofence I sung two or three versis [...]witha loud voice. They thanked me in a very pleasant manner, and went away quite pleased. I think I spent my timeto myself muchthe same as I did in Roscoff, beforeI was takenas a presonar.I wasallwayse mindfull of my little cornar under the stears. I went to bed at ten o'clock, and got up in the morning at four. All the people still full of friendship to me; but I keept myself still to myself as much as posable, without giving an ofence. There was there amongst the whole number aboute sixty nuns, one of whom I conversed with more then all the rest; seldom miss a day, if she saw me, but what she would have sume thing to say unto me. But I had not French enough to enter into any depth of Religion, but I never heard one sound of persuasion from her to turn to her Religion.Once I remembered she asked me, saying, "Carter, did not you feel your self very sorry when you was first convinced of sin?" or sume thing to the same purpas. I was struck with wondar where she got that from. I think I may safely say she was a burning and a shining light. She had small suplys often fromher[...]father's house, and well she had it often as it waspossible. It was alwayse in her powar to govern her own mind.Every dayshe would give allmoste all she had to the poor,or to anyperson she thought that wanted; lived allmosteentirely onbread and water herself. She have often told friendC., "Do not leave Carter want any thing, but speakto me." I have often thought that she would allmostetear out her eyes to do me good, and I have often thoughtthat she had not the least doubt but what I was builtfor a Catholick. I have thought then, the same as I thinknow, that if Iam faithfull untel death, and she continued in the same way, that she and me, with manymore thatI saw there, shall meet at God's right hand, where we shall singlouder and sweeter that ever I sung in that gardon. May the Lord grant it. She was so nice, butifull a young lady as I think the sun could shine on; I suppose aboute 26 or 27 years old. Her father was a nobleman of a large income, her mother, a sistar to the great, rich Bishop of St. Paul's, and him, as I have heard, for all his incom, could scarsely keep a goode sute of clothes aboute him—it was busy all[72]for the poor. I think she was the pictar of humility in all her deportment. I could not help to admire her, as I was in the same house, or housas, for, as I think, nearly six months.

Well, then, I continued to go on in the same manner as did before, minding the same things, and using the same language as I did in every chainge or place; this is the right place that Godwouldhave me be in, without one mormoringthought, or the leaste desire to be anywhere else,goodis the will of the Lord, happy still frommomentto moment. It was aboute the later end [...] it was imprest upon my mind to make [...], as there was sume country men there that was doingit, and after, with prayer and suplication,I made myrequest known unto God, I begun to work. I wentto bed still at ten, roase at three in the morning, atfour went to work until nine, pass a hour in prayer underthe stairs, work until half past eleven,and then dinner; after dinner pass a half hour under the stairs, and work untel four, pass a half hour again in prayer, work until half past six; at sevenwe had supper. The remainder of the evning spend in praying, walking, reading, thinking, &c. So as the days shortend I could read but very little, nither walk in the garden, but only on the Lord's day. But praise be unto God, he was ever with me in a powarfull manner, sume times when the walks was allmoste full of jent and lades, pass through them all, as if allmoste there was no soul there but God and me only. That gardon was as the gardon of Edon tomy soul. Then, in the morning, I spent nearely one hour to my self, and gitt at work as soon as I could see, minding [...] the same stops under the stairs, and work aslong asI could see in the evning. So as the weathergotcoulder, I got myself to work in a largeRoom, I suppose not less than 50 feet one way, andI supose aboute 30 the other; it was not finished,neither plastard nor floored; what was under foot wasthe ground, the top of the window just to the level ofthe roof; and after suppar, evry evning, I passed mytime thereuntil bed time. I had a stool to seat un atmeals, and in the evnings seat on my stool, thentopray, &c.; sume times, without[73]it wasmoonlight, stumble up again[74]the walls, as I hadno light; butpraise be to God for ever, for all it was so cold, a solatry place, it was a paradice to my soul, it was sume thing like a hermitage indeed. I was out of sight and hearing of all men and things. So just aboute that the clockstruck ten, my dear friend C. and me used to meet just at the same time in our little, dark cornar of our lodging room as cheerfull as two kings. I think it was in the medle of Decr.1794, the good ladey and her brother's son was removed from us and put to St. Paul's, into the prison that I was first put in. It was a day of mourning and lamentation with her, indeed, to leave her two children behind her, and it was a time of tryal to me likewayse, as she was nearly so natural as a mother. But still the language of my heart was as usual—good is the will of the Lord. She tookcare to send us our provisan from herownhouse, so still dear C. and me was together like[...]. Aboute this time I had an account that Mr. and Mrs.Maccullockwas labrated out of preson,[75]and they and alltheirfamily werethen at Mr. Diott's, in Morlaix. It was a day of rejoicingtome, indeed, to think that the Lord was so graicousto bringus so near together again. And in the courseof a fewweeks they had liberty to come to see dear C. andme in prison. Weshorley had a happy meeting together, as we had not seeneach other for aboute fifteen months, they recevedme as theirown child, and I them as my father and mother.Praise Godfor so many dear friends.

Aboute the 10Jany.1795, Mr. Diottsent forme to come to dine with him. I went with much fear and trembling, as it was ever a great cross to me to be with my great superiers, and so in every place I moved at a solam awe of the presance of God resting upon me with a fear to ofend him. There I meet with Mr. and Mrs. M., with all their loving famely, and through the tender mercy of God, after all our tryals and sufferings, being separated to nearley sixteen months from each other, escaped, through mercy, all the lyons in France, not one hairof our heads diminished. We staid there until evning, when Mr. Diot said, "I will in the course of a few days gitt you out of preson and you shall boath come to live at my house." We thanked him, wished good night, and arived at home with our gard aboute seven. So the 23 Jany. 1795, in the morning, we was boath librated. I went to Mr. Diot's, Mr. C. went with Mr. Morrow in the same town. Still pervision at that timevery scarce to be had, the inhabitants of the town had all theirprovisionssarved out every day according to their famely.Withoutwe had money we should not be able to gett boardon anyaccount. I was receivedinto that famely as a king, treated as if I had been a nobleman, andbeing the laste strainger was placed at the head ofthe table, where I begged to be excused again and again, butcould notprevail. But to the end of six or seven days I shiftedto the otherend, where I thought I was more in my place.I thoughtit then, as I have many times since, a piece ofbread behind the kitchendoor was more suitable for me.Praise beto God, here was a chainge again indeed.Froma stable to a parlar, and from a parlar to a [...].I eatmostimes my three meals,then for fear to be noticed, I always eatsparingly. I think I can say I allwayserose up with asharper apetite then I had when I sat down. I lodged in a large house to myself next dore to Mr. Diot's, where I had no person to desturb me day nor night. This was a blessed chainge again, it was just the place I would wish to be in. I was there aboute two or three weeks, when I saw sume things wanting to be done aboute two vessels that was laid up before my door, belonging to Mr. Diot. I spoak of it to Mr. Peter Diot, and went to work, and when the season sarved, I washed the decks morning and evening; and as I had a chest of carpentar's tools in the same room with me, made boats' oars, ruddars, painted names in the starn of the small boats, etc.; that I was mostly imployed all the week. But my wark nothard, as I was my own master, and I did it all volentary. And on the Sabbath day I went out of town evry morning and afternoon when the weather wasfairin sume solatry place to read, pray, sing, andthink, as I did in other places. I think it was aboutethemidle of March 1795, Mr. M. was taken sick withfeverand agas, and in the beginning of May 1795 wentawaywith all his famely, leaving only the two maidens andme behind him. It was the 10 or 12 of June thatI went to St.Paul's and Roscoff to see my old friends, whereI was received like a king, and with[76]sume peopleI never had but very little acquaintancewith. I hadmy time to my self as usual, only at [...] meals. I found the same solatry placeas before, where I was brought to examinemyselfwhether I was growing in grace ornot[...] so I had a blessedtime. I returned back again to Morlaix aboute the 26 or 27 June, 1795, like a jiant refreshed with new wine. There I was received again with that loving familywith the greatest afection. Praise be unto God for so many dear friends. It was nearley aboute this time I went with aboute a half a score men to put a boat of Mr. Diot's in a large building that was before a tobacko manefactry in the shade, and after I had got the boat to the place I wanted, I went from the people to gett a cornar to myself to pray, and looking aboute I saw a large scales and weights close by me. I thought as no person saw me I would way myself, and all the weight my weight was 6 score and 15 pound.[77]I was set towonder where all my weight was gone, as I did formanyyears before way 10 score, and when I camehomeI tried un a waistcoat that I had not worn forseveralyears before, and I found it too big for me,maybe upon the round nine inches, and I never know in all these years no notone single dayof sickness. I think it was the 10 July, 1795, Captn.[...]theCaptn.of a frigat that was taken, and Mr. Moress[...]ofthe "Elazander" man-of-mar, cameto Morlaix inorder to gett a passage to England in avessel, who dined and supped at Mr. Diot's.Theymade very free with me allthe same as if Iwas their equal, and one day, by a friend, desired me to call at their lodging, they wanted to speak with me. I went with fear and trembling, and the business was as follows. They said, "Mr. C., we have been talking about you, as you have been here so long a prisnor, wearing your old clothes out, your time passing away, earning nothing. We think you may go with us in safety. Put your clothes on board the evning before we sail, gett on board in the night, you'l never be inquired after, nither found wanting." I answerd to this purpas: "Jent., I thank you kindly, but first you'l give me leave to inform you I was brought out of prison upon Mr. Diot's interest, tho' he never sined any paper, nither gave his word that I should continue in the country. Notwithstanding that, in these critical times, if I was to go without his leave, he mightbe caled to an account for it after ward. If you will be so good as to ask Mr. Diot, and with his leave, I will gladly go with you." They commended me very much, and saidthefirst opertunity they would ask him, and I should know of them again. In the course of two or three daysIwaited on them again. Mr. Morress said to me, "Well, Mr. C., we have opend your case to Mr. Diot. Mrs. [...], him long with you; he is a great fool to stop hereso long as he have, I wounder how he havenot gonelong before now. But Mr. D. said you wasbest tostay a little longer," and added, "Mr. C., provedence haspresarved and provided for you in a merciful manner, so I would advise you to wait with patience, and youwill be deliverd in God's due time." I thanked them andtook my leave ofthem, wondring where thatshould come from, for it was thewords of a spiritual man. I went in one of my solatry cornars and there sung, and blessed and praised God. I can almoste feel at this moment how happy and thankfull I was, so well and contented equalyto stay as to go; and if it was the will of God, I should stay there all my lifetime, still, good is the will of the Lord, may His will be done.

So I continued to my work aboute the boats and vessels as before, walking in the same self-denial, until the 6 or 7 of Augst, 1795, when, unexpected, on Saturday received a letter from Mr. M——h to meet him at St. Paul's next monday, that he had obtained a pasport for himself, famely, and me to go to England, and Mr. Clansee was then at Brest, who had then got a nutral ship to take us home. Well, then,thiswas a great as well as unexpected news, and manytimesbefore then thought that I should be very glad and thankfulif I ever lived to see such chainge. But it answered the same efect as every other change I passed through, a fear I should meet with anything that should obstruct my communan with the Lord, and this is my mening when you read of any case before, when I said I went in fear and trembling. So that on Munday morning Iset outfor St.Paul'sinCo.with Mrs. Diot and her two littlechildren and two sarvants riding in a coach, and me on horseback, where we arrived at St.Paul's at ten in the morning, and there joind Mr. and Mrs. M. and their loving famely. Staid there untel Tuesday morning with my dear old friend and Mother, Madam Esel le Pleary, and set out for Landernau in Co.with the two maidens. We arrived at Landernau aboute three in the after noon. Wensday morning breakfast with my two old friends, Mr. and Madm.Elel Renard, and old jent.and young lady, who was his daughter. We was many months prisonars togither, but then all librated, and they in their own house. Same morning took a boat, and at four in the afternoon arrived on board the shipinBrest harbar, where we met all the familytogether, the same ten of us that was stopped together through a merical of mercy in deed, andnot one hair of our heads diminished.Praise beto God, here was another chainge. This ship was formerly an English frigate, then under Danish coulars,andtheCaptn.an English man. Thefirst nightI sleept on the cabin flooar coveredwith agreat coat, then got a hammack [...] amongst the sailors. And when morepeople cameon board, I went between decks, being [...] more quiat. I supose the whole numbar of pasengars was aboute fifty offesars in the army and navy, where I never was in such hurry and noise yet, in all the course of my life, nither to sea nor land. I was allwayse imploid in reading, in cooking, tending my famely to the table, etc. And there was a black boy, the sarvant to one of the officers, very ill moste of the time, and no person to do the leaste thing for him but myself onely. I had a quiat place between decks to lodge in and pray, so that no person desturbed me. I used the same self-denial as before. I have been often led to wonder many times since of the goodness of God, for all theyweresuch wild, distracted, disapated souls, I neverhad theleast tryal from one of them, nither oneof theship's company during the whole time. I couldalwaysbring any dish of meat from the cook to thecabintomy famely, and no person set the least handon me; orif one of the others did, they was ready allmosteto killone the other; and the Captain would trust mewith thetea and shugar canestar, but not one personelseon board. I have thought many timessince aboute it, more than at that time through [...] d favour with God and man.We lay in BrestRoade nine dayswindbound, and thengot a fairwind to the Northward and westward [...] etc., arived at Falmouth 22 August, 1795. Arived onshore aboute three o'clock in the afternoon with much fear and trembling, where I meet with my dear little Bettsy, there staying with her aunt, Mrs. Smythe, then between 8 and 9 years old. In the evning went to prayer meeting in the great Chaple. I said sumething to the people, but found but little liberty. I thought the cause might have been after aboute three weeks exposed to so much noise and company, and for want of composure of mind, and likewayse so long a time out of the habit of exercising in that way. I havethought many times since, if I was ever dead to the world and to myself, I was then in them days. It matterd but little where my lott was cast, whether in prosperity or adversity, whether sickness or health, take life or all my friends away, I could trust boath soul and body, with every thingthatI had, in to the hands of my great Creator without theleaste resarve. I have thought many times sincein themdays, tho' I did not know it then, that I had no will, or rather, of my own, but my will wasloste in the will of God. It is now broughtinto myremembrance as the ship lyed to ofFalmouthharbar, there was not boats enuf to carry all thepasangers and bagage at once, and Iwaited tothe laste with two more, staid untelanotherboat should come, the wind blowingfresh fromthe westward. The Captain grew very impatient, lookingout for a boat, and at laste said, "I shall not waitonly a few minuts longer, and take you with me." One of these pasangers was makingsuch anoise, allmoste ready to jump overboard, for fear to be card up Channel. Isaid to him, "Have a little patience, we shall have a boat in a little time now." He turned unto me in a very sulky manner, and said, "Who is like you, you are allwayse at home, you don't care where you are car'd." I smiled, said nothing, but rejoiced within, and said to myself, "You are saying the truth." And I thought if it was the will of the Lord that I should be car'd to Copenhagen, that good is the will of the Lord. So in the course of a few minits after saw a boate coming, and so all was well again. I have thought since them days, I mean, since the day that my soul was sanctified, that there did harley one thought pass through me unperseeved in all my waking moments when I was in company talking aboute the things of the world, or the things of God, when in private by myself, or acting of business, myspirit, as it were, was in a continual blaze of inward prayer. Well, then, I staid that night at Falmouth, the next morning went to Penryn with my dear little Bettsey in my hand, to see Mr. M——h and his loving family, who was then at Mrs.Scot. The next morning, on Sunday, took a horse and arived at Breage Church town[78]aboute eleven o'clock, where I meet my dear brother Frank, then in his way to Church. As I first took him in surprise, at first I could harley make him sensable I was his brother, being nearley two years without hearing whether I was dead or alife. But when he come to himself as it were, we rejoiced together with exceeding great joy indeed. We went to his house in Rinsey, and after dinner went to see brother John.[79]We sent him word before I was coming. But he could harley believe it, with the voice of, "How can these things be?" But firstlooking out with his glass saw me yet a long way off. Ran to meet me, fell upon my neck, and said in language like this, "This is my brother that was dead, but is alive again; he was loste, but is found." We passed the afternoon with him, and inthe evning went to Keneggy to see brother Charles, where wemeet with many tears of joy,and afterwardsreturned again to Rinsey inthe evening, where we had all our conversationaboutHevenly things,whichwas a treat indeed,after beingso longsilenton the subject.

WILLIAM BYLES AND SONS, PRINTERS,129 FLEET STREET, LONDON,AND BRADFORD.

FOOTNOTES:[1]It is said that this name is derived from the fact that John Carter, a brother of Harry Carter, and the most famous of the smugglers, lived there. He was nicknamed the "King of Prussia," and the house in which he lived is still known as the "King of Prussia's House." The origin of this nickname is explained by a story that when they were all boys together, they used to play at soldiers, and John would always claim to be the King of Prussia. Clearly an echo of the fame of Frederick the Great had reached these boys about the time of the Seven Years' War.[2]17 Geo. III. c. 7.[3]See Lecky.History of Eighteenth Century, vol. iv. ch. xiv.[4]Carlyle.French Revolution, bk. iii. ch. iv.[5]Spelt "yest" in the manuscript throughout.[6]"Called." The spelling is the dialect pronunciation.[7]A small village about half a mile from Prussia Cove.[8]Spelt "fever" in the manuscript. The Cornish people do not distinguish "v" and "w."[9]"Bal" is a mine, tin or copper.[10]This name is now lost.[11]? Folkestone, see p.80.[12]The sizes of all his vessels are given in old measurement. Before 1835 ships were measured by the following elaborate rule. Subtract three-fifths of the greatest breadth from the length of the keel, multiply this by the breadth, and the result by half of the breadth; divide the result so obtained by 94, and the answer is the size of the ship in tons (see 13 Geo. III. c. 26, § 74). They are now measured by the cubical contents. It is difficult to render these figures in modern measurement, but this sloop was probably about the size which would be now called 10 tons.[13]About 18 tons in modern measurement.[14]About 30 tons in modern measurement.[15]Spelt "oughten" in the manuscript. Daughter is still pronounced "dafter" in West Cornwall.[16]Conscience.[17]"Felt," dialect pronunciation.[18]"Carried," dialect pronunciation.[19]About 60 tons in modern measurement.[20]The treaty between France and the Americans was made on February 6, 1778.[21]"Kept," dialect pronunciation.[22]The "King of Prussia."[23]Cf. note12.[24]About 50 tons in modern measurement.[25]Newlyn, near Penzance.[26]The collector of the Customs, presumably at Penzance.[27]Spelt "feve" in the manuscript. Cf. note8.[28]About 45 tons in modern measurement.[29]? Cawsand near Plymouth.[30]Burtons, a small tackle of two pulleys to be fastened anywhere at pleasure (Phillips'Dictionary, 1706). Now obsolete.[31]Near Cuddan Point. It was built about 1775 by Mr. John Stackhouse, of Pendarves.[32]It is said that the doctor who attended him at this time was always met on the road about a mile away by two men, who blindfolded him; and in this way he was brought to the Castle, and so led back to the road again. A precaution to prevent him from giving information as to Harry Carter's hiding place.[33]Spelt "oughten" in the manuscript. See note15.[34]Glazier.[35]Thomas Coke, LL.D.; he was ordained Bishop or Superintendent of the American Methodist Societies by John Wesley in 1784.[36]This expression, which occurs several times in the following pages, is common in West Cornwall in the sense of "although."[37]This is one of Dr. Watts' hymns. It was not included by John Wesley in the Hymn-book which he published in 1790.[38]Francis Asbury. He was sent to America by John Wesley in 1771, and was elected Joint Superintendent with Dr. Coke at the Conference held at Baltimore in 1784. He was the only English preacher who remained in America during the War of Independence.[39]This is one of the "Olney" hymns by Cowper and Newton.[40]Spelt "worps" in the manuscript, which is dialect pronunciation. Cf. "sharps" for "shafts" (of a cart), and "vycicle" for "bycicle," which are both common.[41]Spelt "feve" in the manuscript. Cf. note8.[42]Spelt "youmping" in the manuscript. Cf. "yest" for "just," note5.[43]? "Bustle."[44]Ordinances.[45]"Carry"; dialect.[46]'Bedstead.' 'Stead' would be pronounced 'steed' in West Cornish dialect.[47]"Further"; dialect.[48]Spelt "laght" in the manuscript. Cf. note8.[49]The ordinary word for "a valley" in West Cornwall.[50]A well; dialect pronunciation.[51]Old measurement.[52]I.e., in their reckoning as to the position of the vessel.[53]? Folkestone (see p.4).[54]On the Fal.[55]Near Prussia Cove.[56]Intending; dialect.[57]A small village about a mile from Prussia Cove.[58]Lazarus.[59]Spelt 'oughten' in the manuscript. See note15.[60]Referring to the Government reward for his capture.[61]Cliffs; dialect.[62]Actions.[63]Spelt "oft" in the manuscript. See note15.[64]War was declared on the 1st February, 1793.[65]Guillotine.[66]Farthing; dialect.[67]Carhaix.[68]"Chair"; dialect.[69]Guillotine.[70]? Carmelites.[71]Meaning "by"; dialect.[72]A common expression in West Cornwall. It is a forcible way of saying that his means were fully occupied.[73]Meaning "unless"; dialect.[74]Meaning "against"; dialect.[75]Robespierre was executed on 28th July, 1794. Soon after his death the Convention decreed that "Prisoners and other persons under accusation should have a right to demand some 'Writ of accusation' and see clearly what they were accused of."—Carlyle:French Revolution, Book vii. ch. i. This decree was followed by the release of great numbers of "Suspect" and other prisoners.[76]Meaning "by"; dialect.[77]The Cornish people always measure weight in scores (20 lbs). The stone (14 lbs) is unknown.[78]In West Cornwall every collection of houses is called a town. The village in which the parish church stands is called "Church town."[79]He lived at Prussia Cove.

[1]It is said that this name is derived from the fact that John Carter, a brother of Harry Carter, and the most famous of the smugglers, lived there. He was nicknamed the "King of Prussia," and the house in which he lived is still known as the "King of Prussia's House." The origin of this nickname is explained by a story that when they were all boys together, they used to play at soldiers, and John would always claim to be the King of Prussia. Clearly an echo of the fame of Frederick the Great had reached these boys about the time of the Seven Years' War.

[2]17 Geo. III. c. 7.

[3]See Lecky.History of Eighteenth Century, vol. iv. ch. xiv.

[4]Carlyle.French Revolution, bk. iii. ch. iv.

[5]Spelt "yest" in the manuscript throughout.

[6]"Called." The spelling is the dialect pronunciation.

[7]A small village about half a mile from Prussia Cove.

[8]Spelt "fever" in the manuscript. The Cornish people do not distinguish "v" and "w."

[9]"Bal" is a mine, tin or copper.

[10]This name is now lost.

[11]? Folkestone, see p.80.

[12]The sizes of all his vessels are given in old measurement. Before 1835 ships were measured by the following elaborate rule. Subtract three-fifths of the greatest breadth from the length of the keel, multiply this by the breadth, and the result by half of the breadth; divide the result so obtained by 94, and the answer is the size of the ship in tons (see 13 Geo. III. c. 26, § 74). They are now measured by the cubical contents. It is difficult to render these figures in modern measurement, but this sloop was probably about the size which would be now called 10 tons.

[13]About 18 tons in modern measurement.

[14]About 30 tons in modern measurement.

[15]Spelt "oughten" in the manuscript. Daughter is still pronounced "dafter" in West Cornwall.

[16]Conscience.

[17]"Felt," dialect pronunciation.

[18]"Carried," dialect pronunciation.

[19]About 60 tons in modern measurement.

[20]The treaty between France and the Americans was made on February 6, 1778.

[21]"Kept," dialect pronunciation.

[22]The "King of Prussia."

[23]Cf. note12.

[24]About 50 tons in modern measurement.

[25]Newlyn, near Penzance.

[26]The collector of the Customs, presumably at Penzance.

[27]Spelt "feve" in the manuscript. Cf. note8.

[28]About 45 tons in modern measurement.

[29]? Cawsand near Plymouth.

[30]Burtons, a small tackle of two pulleys to be fastened anywhere at pleasure (Phillips'Dictionary, 1706). Now obsolete.

[31]Near Cuddan Point. It was built about 1775 by Mr. John Stackhouse, of Pendarves.

[32]It is said that the doctor who attended him at this time was always met on the road about a mile away by two men, who blindfolded him; and in this way he was brought to the Castle, and so led back to the road again. A precaution to prevent him from giving information as to Harry Carter's hiding place.

[33]Spelt "oughten" in the manuscript. See note15.

[34]Glazier.

[35]Thomas Coke, LL.D.; he was ordained Bishop or Superintendent of the American Methodist Societies by John Wesley in 1784.

[36]This expression, which occurs several times in the following pages, is common in West Cornwall in the sense of "although."

[37]This is one of Dr. Watts' hymns. It was not included by John Wesley in the Hymn-book which he published in 1790.

[38]Francis Asbury. He was sent to America by John Wesley in 1771, and was elected Joint Superintendent with Dr. Coke at the Conference held at Baltimore in 1784. He was the only English preacher who remained in America during the War of Independence.

[39]This is one of the "Olney" hymns by Cowper and Newton.

[40]Spelt "worps" in the manuscript, which is dialect pronunciation. Cf. "sharps" for "shafts" (of a cart), and "vycicle" for "bycicle," which are both common.

[41]Spelt "feve" in the manuscript. Cf. note8.

[42]Spelt "youmping" in the manuscript. Cf. "yest" for "just," note5.

[43]? "Bustle."

[44]Ordinances.

[45]"Carry"; dialect.

[46]'Bedstead.' 'Stead' would be pronounced 'steed' in West Cornish dialect.

[47]"Further"; dialect.

[48]Spelt "laght" in the manuscript. Cf. note8.

[49]The ordinary word for "a valley" in West Cornwall.

[50]A well; dialect pronunciation.

[51]Old measurement.

[52]I.e., in their reckoning as to the position of the vessel.

[53]? Folkestone (see p.4).

[54]On the Fal.

[55]Near Prussia Cove.

[56]Intending; dialect.

[57]A small village about a mile from Prussia Cove.

[58]Lazarus.

[59]Spelt 'oughten' in the manuscript. See note15.

[60]Referring to the Government reward for his capture.

[61]Cliffs; dialect.

[62]Actions.

[63]Spelt "oft" in the manuscript. See note15.

[64]War was declared on the 1st February, 1793.

[65]Guillotine.

[66]Farthing; dialect.

[67]Carhaix.

[68]"Chair"; dialect.

[69]Guillotine.

[70]? Carmelites.

[71]Meaning "by"; dialect.

[72]A common expression in West Cornwall. It is a forcible way of saying that his means were fully occupied.

[73]Meaning "unless"; dialect.

[74]Meaning "against"; dialect.

[75]Robespierre was executed on 28th July, 1794. Soon after his death the Convention decreed that "Prisoners and other persons under accusation should have a right to demand some 'Writ of accusation' and see clearly what they were accused of."—Carlyle:French Revolution, Book vii. ch. i. This decree was followed by the release of great numbers of "Suspect" and other prisoners.

[76]Meaning "by"; dialect.

[77]The Cornish people always measure weight in scores (20 lbs). The stone (14 lbs) is unknown.

[78]In West Cornwall every collection of houses is called a town. The village in which the parish church stands is called "Church town."

[79]He lived at Prussia Cove.

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