Samson Occom, journal, 1765 November 21

Author Occom, Samson

Date21 November, 1765

Call Number765621.6

abstractOccom details the events of his time in Great Britain.

handwritingOccom's hand is largely clear and legible. There are several uncrossed t’s, crossed l’s, undotted i’s, and dotted numeral I’s; these have been corrected by the transcriber. In several instances, Occom has dotted an e; although it is uncertain whether he intended to correct an e to an i or vice versa, the transcriber has used the correct spelling in each case. In cases where it is uncertain as to whether or not Occom is purposely indenting, transcriber has used her discretion.

paperSeveral small sheets are folded into a book with a sewn binding and marbled-paper cover. The paper is in good condition, with light-to-moderate staining and wear.

inkBrown-black.

noteworthyThere are red pencil marks throughout. Another hand, likely 19th-century, has underlined various names and words throughout in black ink. This editor's changes and additions have not been transcribed. On 12 recto, at the bottom of the page, the same hand has written “(see W–d vol 3. p. 339)” possibly a reference to the journals of George Whitefield. Beginning with 26 verso, the text is upside-down in relation to the first 24 pages of the journal. On 27 verso, Occom notes that he has written to “a Negro Girl Boston.” It is highly likely that this refers to the poet Phillis Wheatley. Place and person names that are not legible have not been tagged.

EventsFundraising Tour of Great Britain, Occom’s inoculation

Persistent Identifier
Nineteeth-century editor not transcribed.
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Mohegan Novr 21: 1765

The Honorable Commiſsioners
In Connecticut New England for
propigating Chriſtian Knowledge &
Letterature among the Indians
hav­
ing Maturely Conſulted the Expeediancy
of Sending Some fit Perſon to Europe
to Cali[illegible][guess: ect] aſsiſtance from God's People
at Home in this Heavy and good Work —
and appointed the Revd Nathaniel
Whetaker
to go — and thought it
good to Send me to acompany him —
and Acordingly, not Doubting the
Call of god, and my Duty to go, on
Thirdſday the 21 of Novr as above;
in obediance to the Strange Call
of Providence, having Commited
my Self Family and Friends to
the Care of Almighty God, took
Lieve of them about 11 A:M: and
went on my Journey towards Boſton

Boſton in order to take a
voige from thence to Europe

Saturday Novr 23

ariv'd
at Boſton about 3 in the
after noon, and put up at
Mr Moſes Peck's and was
very kindly receiv'd by him
— on Wedneſday following Mr
Whetaker
, with whome I was to tra­
vel return'd to Boſton from
Portſmouth, met with good
incouragement by Friends
Eaſtward, he Brought with
him, almoſt Enough for our
voige Paſage, — Heare we Stayd
in Boſton near 5 weeks, —
Friends in this place to the
affair we are upon appear
as [illegible] near [illegible]and Sincere as
ever and increace Daily —

The Adverſaries Stand at
a Diſtance Like Shemei,
But they don't Speak a
Loud as they did, they now
Contrive their Projects in
Secret, — and it is Suppoſed
they are preparing whips
for us (Letters) for us to
Send to Europe by the Same
Ship, we are to igo in —

Monday Decr 23

a bout
9 in the Morning went
a Board in Boſton Pa[illegible]cket
a Ship, John Marſhall
Capt, and at 9 and half
we Spread Sail to wind — Truſt
ing in ye Living god — there was
four Paſanger of us Mr John
Williams
and Mr Thomas Brom­
field
of Boſton, Mr Whetaker
and I —

we had very agreeable Company,
The worſhip of god was Caried on
Daily, and had a Sermon every
Sabbath, the goodneſs of god is very
great to us, — we had favourable
Winds except 3 Short Spells of hard
Gail, we lay tow, and when we
got within [illegible][guess: 3]200 Leagues of Lands
End
, moderate Eaſterly winds
met us, SAnd Stopt us 1520 days
and remarkable warm weather
we had moſt of the Time — and
then we had Some favourable
winds, — and Sabbath the 2d day
of Feruary 1766
about 10 in the
morning we diſcover'd the land
of England, — and the wind head
ed us again, and the next wDay
which was ye 3 of Febr we went
a Shore on great Briton in
a [illegible]Fiſh Boat, and land at
a Place Call'd Bricksham, [illegible]

in Tar Bay 1200 mils from Land
Juſt after Sun Set, and put
at one widow womans Houſe —
Beſsed be thiy great Name oi
god for thy goodneſs to us over
the waters and hast brought
us upon the Land, Lord wri[illegible][guess: g][illegible][guess: te]
a Law of thankfullneſs in our
Hearts, and preſerve me on
the Land as wthou hast done
on the [illegible]Seas, and deliver
me from all Evil, eſpecially
from the Evetl of Sin — —

Febr 4

went on our Journey
Early in the Morning on Horſe
Back, got to Exon about 4 pm
30 M' from Bricksham
we were Calld up half after 10 in
the Night, & went off in a Coach of [illegible][guess: Six] Horſe
at 11, from Exon prety Large
City and reachd to a City Call'd
Salsbury about 10 in the eveng
we went a 100 miles this Day

But we had very Cold Day,—
Thanks be to god for his goodneſs to
us heatherto —

[illegible] Thirdsday Fer 6

we were Calld
up again Juſt before 2 and at
2 in the Morning we went on
our Journey — and by the goodneſs
of [illegible]God, we ariv'd to London about
7 in the Evening, and we Call'd
upon Mr Debert, and were Kind
ly re[illegible][guess: ie]ivd, and Lodg'd there, in
ye Morning Mr Smith of Boſtn
Came to See us, and Conducted
us to Mr Whetfields, and were
Extreemly well receiv'd by him,
O how marvillous is gods goodneſs
to us thus far — Mr Whitfield &
other[illegible][guess: del s] Friends here adviſe [illegible]not to
be open as yet, — we rode with
Mr W[illegible]hitfield in his Chaiſe to a good Friends H
and Din'd there but we were Private about it,
Lodgd at Mr Whitefields —

Saturday Februr 8:

was at
Mr Whitefields Conceil'd — and
on Sabbath 9th Febr was Still Conceld

Monday Februr ye 10th

Mr Whitefield
took Mr Whetaker and I in his Coach
and Introduc'd us to my Lord Dart­
mouth
, and apear'd like a worthy
Lord indeed, Mr Whitefield Says
he is a Chriſtian Lord and an un­
Common one — after we Pay'd
our Compliments to my Lord
Mr Whitefield Caried us to my
Lady Hotham's, and She receiv'd
us with all Kindneſs, and She is
an aged woman, and a mother
in Israel, and we w rode about
Both in the City and out, — the
Land about the City & in the Coun­
try is like one Continued CGar
den. — laſt Sabbath Evenig I
walk'd with Mr Wright to Cary
a letter to my Lord Dartmouth
and Saw Such Confution as I
never Dreamt of — there was
Some at Churches Singing p[illegible]
& Preaching, in the Streets Some
Curſing [illegible]Swaring & Damning

one another, others was holl[illegible][guess: ow]ing,
wheſtling, talking gigling, & Laugh
ing, & Coaches and footmen paſs­
ing and repaſsing, Croſsing and
Creſs-Croſsing, and the poor Begers
Praying, Crying and Beging up
on their knees — Tueſday Dind
with Mr Savage, and in the eveng
Mr Whitefield and his people had
Love Feaſt at the Chappel. Mr
Whitaker
and I Join'd with them

Wedneſday Febr 12

rode out again

Thirdſday Febr 13

Mr Whitefeld
Caried us to the Parlament Houſe
there we Saw many Curioſitees,
from thence went over Weſtmin­
ſter Bridge a Croſs the River
Thames
made all of Stone —
thence went to Greenwich,
and had a glance of ˄ Hoſpital there
But it a Tedious Cold rainy [illegible]Day
it was — — we were Introducd by Mr
Whetefield
to M Faudagal a Quaker —

got home again in the Evening —

Fryday Febr 14

Early in the
morning Mr Whitefield Carried tous to
Mr Romains and Introducd tus to him
and to Mr Madin — and to Mr
Singenhagan
and old Apoſtolec
german Miniſter, — and returnd
Home again — —
Mr Whetefield takes unwearied
Pains to Introduce us to the reli
gious Nobility and others, and
to the beſt of men in the City of
London — Yea he is a tender father
to us, he provids every thing
for us, hase has, got a Houſe for us, —
ye Lord reward him a thouſand
a Thouſand fold — He is indeed
a father in God, he has made him a
Sprititual Father to thouſands
and thouſands, and god has
made him a Temporal father
to the poor, — His Houſe is

Surrounded with the poor,
the Blingd, the Lame, the Halt
and the mamed, the widow, &
the Fatherleſs, from Day to
Day, God Continue his uſeful Life,
Sabbath I Preach'd in Mr White­
field
's Tabernacle to a great
Multitude of People; I felt .....

Monday Feby 17

Mr Whitefield
preſented us to Dr Gifford a
famous Paptiſt Miſniſter and
were receiv'd Extreamly well —
and Dined with him — — —

Tueſday

we Stayd Home —

Wedneſday Febr 19

we were Con­
ducted to See the Kings Horſes
Carriages and Horſemen &c —
and t[illegible]hen went to the Pt Houſe
and went in the Robing Room
and Saw the Crown firſt, and
Saw the King, had ye Pleaſure

of Seeng him put on his Royal
Robes and Crown, — He is quite
a Comly man — his Crown is
Richly adorn'd with Diamonds.
how grand and Dazling is it to
our Eyes — if an Earthly Crown
is So grand — How great and glo
rious muſt the Crown of the glorious
Redeemer be at the right hand of
the majeſty on High — [illegible] tho'
he was once Crown'd with
Thorns — The aAtendence
of King[illegible] greorge is [illegible]very Sur­
prizing, as he went to the Houſe
of Parlament
he & his glorious Coach
was was atended with foot men
Juſt before and behind yea
all round, and the Horſemen
Juſt behind and before the
foot men, and the Bells &
all Sorts of Muſickal Inſtru

Inſtruments Playing, and the
Cannan Firing, and Multitudes
of all Sorts of People Throning
all Round — if an Earth King
with his atendc So great, — How grand
how Dreadful and g[illegible]lorious muſt
the appearing of the Son of god
be — when he Shall Deſend
from Heaven, to Judge the
World, He will deſend with
Cherubems and Sarephems
with Angels and Archangels,
and with Sound of the Trumpet
and with great Power and
glory with Thunder & Lighting, — and the Family
of Heaven, and Earth, and
Hell Shall appear before
him, and the Eliments Shall
melt with fervent Heat —
Lor Jeſus prepare me for thy
Second Coming —

we went Emediately from Seing
The King, to Dine with a Noble
man My Lord DartMouth a moſt
religious Noble-man and his
Lady
alſo, the moſt Singular
Cupple amongſt Nobility in
London Dinner, — This Day alſo went
to W[illegible]eſtminſter Abey, and had
a fuler Vew of the Moniments
[below]Saw Bedlem alſo — in the Evenig we return'd again
to Mr Whitefields — —

Thurdſday Febr– 20

this is
the [illegible]Queen Chalottes Birth Day,
was Conducted to St James's where
the Royal Family and the Nobi­
lity were to be together to keep
a Joyful Day — but we were too
late, however we Saw Some of the
Nobility In their Shining Robes
and a throng of People all a
'round, — the Sight of the Nobi­
lity put me in mind of Dives and

and the Rich Gluton, and the
poor reminded me of Larzerus —
what great Difference there is
Between the Rich and the Poor —
and what Diference there will is
and will be, Between [illegible]Gods poor
and the Devils Rich &c —
o Lord God Amighty let not my
Eyes be Dazled with the gliter­
ing Toys of this World, but let
my be fixt and my Soul Long
after JX who is the only Pearl
of great Price — This even
ing went into our Houſe whic[illegible][guess: h]
Mr Whitefield Provided for us
and all the Furniture alſo —
and a Made to wait on us —
Bleſsed be god, that he has
Sent he Dear Servant before,
us —

Fryday Febr 21:

was Con­
ducted to the Tower Saw the
Kings Lions Tygers Wolf and

Leopards &C — —
Saw the Kings Guns and the
monoments of antient Kings
on Horſe Back and their Soldiers
on foot with their Antient Ar­
mour of Braſs and Tin — —
Din'd with Mr Keen, and then
went to a funeral, Mr White­
field
gave and Exhortation to
the People and then Pray'd —
Saturday Febr 22 went to
See Docr Burton a Miniſter
of the Church of Endgland, was
Introduc'd by Mr Smith of Boſ­
ton
, and the Docr was very
Kind, he wou'd have feign
perſwaded me to ˄ Holier Orders
and I modeſtly toold him,
had no Such vew when I Came
from Home, and added, I had
been Ordained Six Years in a
Diſsenting way. —

this after Noon Mr Whitaker & I
went to wait upon Docr Chandler
an[illegible] old Diſenting Miniſter, found
him very Careful in his own way
Gave us Advice not to own
Mr Whitefield a Friend either
to Deſenters, or to the old Stand
ards of the Church of England
Promiſ'd his Countenance to the
Affair we are upon —

Sabbath Feb.r 23

in the morng
I heard Mr Davis in the Tabernacle
in the after noon I heard Dr Gifford
in the Evening I Preachd at
Dr Giffords — and Lodg'd at his H–
this Night —

Monday Feb.r 24

went home
Early in the morning —

Tueſday F 25

Din'd with Mr
Savage

Wedneſday Febr 26:

this af­
ter noon went to See Dr Gibbons
an Independent Miniſter, receiv'd

us kindly[illegible] and promiſ'd to aſsiſt
us according to his Influance,
in our Great Buſineſs, —

Thurſday Febr 27

Preach'd at
Docr Conder's Meeting Houſe,
went from the meeting to Sup
with Mr Randal, —
I have kept Houſe now a
bove a week by reaſon of a
Cold I have — —

March 11: 1766 on wedneſday

about a Quater after 3 PM —
I was Inoculated by the Revd
Mr Whitaker Near Mr G–
Whitefield
s Tabernacle in
London

Wedneſday March 13:

I was
violently Shoikd with the
working of Phiſicks was very

full of Pain all Day —
was kindly viſited by genn
and Ladies Conſtantly — and
had two Dors to do for me —
on the 20th of March I began
to Break out — and had it but
light — and was attended like
a Child by my Friends — I
Cou'd'n't be taken Care of better
by my own Relations, I had
a very tender and Carefull —
Nureſe a Young woman —
and by the firſt Day of April
I was Intirely well, all my
Pock Dried up, and Scabs
Dropt off — O how great is
gods gooddneſs and Mercy
to me — O that god wou'd
enable me to live Anſwera
ble to the mercies and fa­
vours I injoy — and that he
wou'd Cure my Soul of

all Spiritual Diſeaſes by the
Blood of JX which Cleanſeth
of from all Polution —
and that he woud fit and prepare
me for himſelf —

April 5

went to Some Diſtance
from our Houſe —

Sabbath April 6:

took my
laſt Phyſick after my Pox —
Juſt at Night My Lady
Huntington
Came to Mr
Whitefield
s, and we were
Introduc'd to her by Mr
Whitefield
and She is moſt
Heavenly woman I believe in the
World, She apears like a
Mother in Israel indeed — a
woman of great Faith —

Monday April 7

[illegible] I went
about the City good Deal —
I am Now Continually Invited by my
our Good Friends, —

[illegible][guess: Fri]Th[illegible][guess: u]rſday April 10

went over Thames
with Mrs Webber to a Private
Meeting — —

Fryday April 11

went with
Mr Weekes to Meeting at the
Lock

Sabath April 13:

Preach'd
at Dr Chandler's —
and was very ill a midſt
my Diſcource —

Wedneſday April 16:


we Din'd with Docr Stennet
a Paptiſt Mineſter, a very
worthy Man — and hearty
Friend to the Buſineſs we

are upon — V — —

Turſdaywedneſday April 23

we Break
faſted with Dr Stennet

Thurſday April 24:

I went
to See Dr Condor, a very
worthy Miniſter and a Hearty
Friend to the Buſineſs we
are upon, — and went
from the Drs to Mr Brew
er
s, and was very kindly
receivd — he is a warm Sevt
of JX —

Wedneſday April 22:

Preach'd in the Evening at
Mr Whitefield's Capel, to a
great Multidtude, andthe
Ld was preſent with us
I hope —

Sabbath April 27:

In the
Preach'd at Little St Hellens
[illegible][illegible] the Davenſhare Square
and I S[illegible]omthing of a freedom
in the after Noon —

Monday April 28

went
to See Several Gentn Mr
Dilly
gave me 4 Book for
my own uſe — —
Din'd with Mr Barber
a good Diſenting Miniſter —
then went with Mr Whitaker
to Mr Baileys, and Mr
Whitaker
Baptiz'd a Child
for him, — and then went
home,

Wedneſday April 30

we went
to wait upon his grace the
Arch Biſhop of Canterbury

and he apear'd quite a
greable and Friendly —
In the evening I Preach'd
at Mr Whitefield's Tarberna­
cle to a Crouded Audience
and I believe the Ld was
with us of a trouth —

Thur[illegible]dsday AprilMay 1st

[illegible]Dr Stennet Introduc'd
us to the Arch Biſhop of
York
, and we found him
a greable Gentleman, and
and Friendly Diſpoſ'd to
our Cauſe, and Promiſ'd to
do Something towards it — and
then went from there to Mr
onſlow
an old Genttleman
from Speaker in the Houſe
of Commens
— he apear'd

w very Freindly to us &
was well pleaſd to Heer the Indi­
ans in America were In­
clind to receiv'd the Goſpel —

Sabbath may 4:

Preachd
at Mr Barber's meeting
and had Some Freedom
in Speaking — and in
the after noon I Preach'd
at Mr Brittons Meeting
a worthy Baptiſt — to a
Crouded Audiance and the
Ld was with us in a
meaſure — — —

Monday May 5

we
went out with Dr Stennet
but we were Diſapointed
in our viſets —
and we went to Sr Charles
Hotham
to return thanks

to him for generous Donation
to our Buſineſs — found him
full of god, his talk was no­
thing but about Jeſus X —

Wedneſday May 7

we Din'd
with a Number of Miniſters
and other Gentlemen at Bar­
bers Hall
, and found many
gentlemen well Diſpoſd to­
wards our Buſineſs — —

Thurſday May 8:

we went
to Clapham, found Some Friends
and oppoſition — — —

Sabbath may 11:

Preach'd
at Mr Brewers to a Crouded
Audience, and the Ld gave
me freedom to Speak, and
the People attended with great
affection — Praiſe be to god —

In the evening I Preachd at
Mr Shillon's to a throng'd
Congregation, and there
was a Solemn appearence
of the People. the was with
us, Glory be to his great
Name forever & ever —

Monday May 12

we went
to wait upon Mr onſlow
and he appeard very
Friendly to our Buſineſs
highly aproved of it —

T[illegible] Tueſday

we Dind
with Mr Savage — —

Wedneſday

I Din'd with
Mr Moriſon

Thurſday

we Din'd with

Thornton at Clapham
a Sincere Chriſtian Gentn
and a Hearty Friend to
our afaire, and will
uſe his Influence — we
have Seen much of the
goodneſs of god this week
thanks be to his holy N–

Fryday may 16:

in the Evg
Preach'd at Mr Clarkes &
the gave me Some Strenght
to Preach — and the People
were very attentive —

Saturday may 17

we went
to wait on Mr Jackſon the
Second time Met Some what
cold reception, —

Sabbath may 18:

Preachd
at Docr Gifford's AM: with

Some freedom, in the after
Preach'd at Dr Stennet's with
Strength, beſsed be god for his
Assiſtance —

wedneſday may 21:

I went to
See Mr Romain was kindly
receiv'd by him, he is freer
man to talk about religion
at Heart than Mr Whitfield
we came into the Town together
in a Coach — and then Mr
Bulkley
Conducted me to a
Baptiſt Meeting where there
was a Number of Baptiſts
Miniſters about 20 of them
after meeting I Dined with
them, and they were very
civil to me — and then I
returnd home —

Thurſday may 22:

went to
Mr Skinner's then Home, and
from thence to a Meeting with
Mr Told and his Family
Mr Told Preach'd, — returning
home we heard [illegible] a Man
and woman killd By the
Coach's over Setting, and a
Cart runing over them —
this Evening I was taken
with a violent Purging. —

Fryday May 23

was very
Sick with a Sort of Bloody
and Kept me down a week
before I was able to go out —

Sabbath June 1

I was able
to go out to Preach in Preachd
[illegible]at Mr Bulkley's a Baptiſt Mir
and had but few hearers

In the after Noon Preachd
for Mr Winter to a great
Congregation found my
Self but week in Body —
this weak I was Buſiy. geting
ready to Send Some things to
my Children, S

Saturday June 7

I went
to North Hampton, got there
Juſt before Night, and was
receivd with all kindneſs —

Sabbath June 8.

Preach'd
to at Mr Riland's Meeting Ho
to a throngd Congregation, &
the Ld gave me Some Strenght
and the People attended with
great Solemnity and Affection
and was told afterwards one
young Man was Converted
and hopefully Converted —

in the after Noon Preach'd
in Riland's Yard to about
3000 recken'd, — . —

Monday June 9:

Mr Newton
of olney about 15 miles off
Came to fetch me to his Place
after Breakfaſt we Sot off [illegible]
[illegible]got rode in a Poſt chace
there a little after 12: this
Mr Newton is a Miniſter of
the Church of England, he
was a Sailor, and god mar
vellouſly turn'd him and
he is a flaming Preachder
of the Goſpel, — at Evening
I Preach'd at one of the meet
ings in the Place, to a Croud
of People, — Lodgd at Mr
Newton
's, — a Number of
good people live in this place but
very poor in this world —

Tueſday June 10

Mr Newton
and I took a walk towards
Northampton about miles —
and there Breakfaſted, —
and there we parted he
went Back afoot, and I
went on Horſe to Northampn
got there about 12: Din'd
with Mr Hextal one[illegible] of the
Deſenting Miniſters of the
place, — at 6 in the Even-g
I Preachd the Meeting Houſe
where Great Docr Doddrege
was Miniſter, and there was
a great Concourſe of people
and attended with great
Solmenity — Lodgd at Mr
Riland
's — there is a number
of warm Chriſtians in this
Town —

Wedneſday June 11

got up
a little after 3 and was in
a Coach before 4: and returnd
to London — Got there a little
after 6: — found my friends
well. Thanks be to god for
his goodneſs —

Sabbath June 15:

Preachd
in the Morning at Mr Bur­
ford
's Meeting had Some free­
dom — in the after Noon I
preachd at Mr Pitts, with
Since of Divine things in
the Evening Pr[illegible][guess: ea]cd at Shake
ſpearss walk
— and Supd —
with Mr ware's this Evening —

Monday June 16

wendt to Mr Thorntons
at Clapham and was Entertaind
with all Kindneſs. he is a genn
of emence fotune, and he is
the right Sorts of Chriſtiens
and a very Charitable man —

Lodgd with him this Night —

Tueſday Morning

Mr Thornton
took me in his Chariot and
Caried me to my Lodgings —

Wedneſday June 18:

I went
in the Morning to See Mr
Guinap
a Baptiſt miniſter
of Saffron Walden Breakfaſt[illegible]'d
with him —

W Thurdsday June 19

Preach'd in Mr John Weſley's
Toundry to a Crouded Au­
dience begun at 7 in the
Evening — — —

Saturday June 21:

Mr
wWhitaker
and I went to
Saffron Walden got there

before Night Lodg'd at Mrs
Fuller
's —

Sabbath June 22:

went
to Meeting Mr Whitaker P[illegible][guess: d]
and in the after Noon I
Preachd to a Crouded Con
gregation, and I was very
[illegible]Poorly, but I belive the
Ld was with us of a truth
and in the evening Preachd
again to great Aſsembly
and I had Some Strength,
and the People made a
Collection — —

Monday June 23

we re­
turn'd to London, got there
Some time before night —
The Ld be Praiſd for all
his goodneſs to us — —

this Evening I heard, the Stage
Players, had been Minicking
of me in their Plays, lately —
I never thought I Shou'd ever
Come that Honor, — o' god wou'd
give me grearter Courage —

Thurdſday June 2[illegible]6

Din'd with
Savage, in the Evening was
viſeted by Mr Furly a Miniſter
from Yorkſhare, one who truely
Loves the Ld Jx I believe —

Fryday June 27.

Preach'd
Early in the Morning at Mr
Richadſon
's Meeting,

Sabbath June 29:

Preachd
at Mr Brewers in the [illegible]latter
Part of the Day to a Crouded
Congregation, and they th

made a Collection for us to
the amount of 100:.[illegible][guess: 3]0.
the Ld reward them a many
fold in this life and in the
world to Come Life everlaſ­
ting —

Monday June 30

Mr Smith
of Boſton in America, and I
went Down the River Thames
to Shearneſs by the Sea Side
near Sixty miles from London
we went by water So far as gra-ves
end
, a fine Proſpect we had
each Side of the River, flat
Land, and very Fruitful,
indeed it is like one Continueed
garden — But the maloncholy
Sight was to See So many

Malefactors Hung up in Irons
by the River — we took Coach
at Gravesend to Chatham
and then wen by water a
gain, and we Sail'd through
a great Number of Man of
War all the way to Share­
neſs
. Got there between and
eleven, —

Tueſday, July 1.

we went
all about Shearneſs, vewing
every thing we Cou'd See, to­
wards night we went to Bath­
ing in Salt water, —

Wedneſday July 2:

we re­
turn'd went by water So far
as Chatham, and it Rian'd
and Thunder'd very hard —
while we were on the water

got to Chatham about 9
and there took Poſt Chaiſe
and went on to London, got
there about 6, found my friends
well, and receiv'd Some Letters
from America and by them
my family was well the 29
of April laſt
— Bleſsed be god
for his tender Mercies to me
and to mine, O that the Ld
wou'd teach us to be thankful
at all times —

Sabbath Junely 6:

Preachd at
Mr Webb's Meeting to a Small
Congregation — in the afternoon
I heard Mr Preach, —

Monday June 7

I went to Clap­
ham
to See Esqr Thornton, and
was very kindly recev'd, after
Dinner Mr Thornton and I went

in Chace to [gap: omitted] and
[illegible]ode all the after Noon and
had very agreeable w ride —
and we had a greable Con­
verſation about religion
of Jx — — Juſt at Night
[illegible]we went to See his Sister Willber– at
winbleton, and they were
very urgent to have me
Stay there that Night, and
Lodgd there —

Tueſday Junely 8:

Mrs
Willberforce Caried me in her
Coach to London — She is a
Sound Chriſtian — in the after
Noon I Din'd with Miſs gideon
a Jewis [illegible]by Birt but a true
Chriſtian, had a Sweet Con­
verſation with her — from
there went to See Sr Jame

Jay of new York in Ameria
and then went to See Mr Wint[illegible][guess: forth]
worth
of [illegible]Portſmouth in Ame[illegible]rica
and then went home —

wedneſday July 9

went to
viſeting a gain but found none
that I wanted to See —

Thurdſday July 10

went
with Mr Whitaker to Several
Places, and then went to
Stepney and Din'd with a
Number of Miniſters and
were very kindly receivd
by them — from thence I went
thome —

Fryday July 11

went to wait upon
Mr Penn but he was not at
Home and it Thundred and
rain'd very hard in the morn.g
and returnd home again —

Sabbath July the 13

went in the
morning to Dodford and at Mr
olding
's Meeting, a good Purita
nical Independent, and we had
a very Crouded Audience, and
they made a Collection for us.
went Directly to London and
Preachd at Mr Stafford's Meetg
But it was not very Crouded —
after Meeting went with one
Mr Cocks to Drink DTea and
while we were at Tea I Se­
riouſly aſ[illegible][guess: k]d Mr Cocks, who was to
Preach at Mr whitefields's T.
he with all gravity Said Mr
Occom
, Mr Occom? Says I, Yes
Says he, I kown nothing of it
Say I again, it is So Conclud
ed Says he — So I emediately
went and Preachd to a mul­
titude of People, and the Ld
gave me Some Strength

Bleſseded be his great Name

Tueſday July 15

went to Din'd
MDocr Gifford, after Dinner went
with Sir James Jay to wait on
one Mr Perſon, and Saw many
of [illegible] his Curioſsities — and then
went home —

Wedneſday July 16:

in the
Evening Preach'd at Dr Giffords
Meeting — to a Small number
of People —

Thuirdſday July 17:

Mr W.
and I went to Hitchin in a
Stage Coach, about forty
Miles from London, got there
Jut about 12. and were re­
ceiv'd with all kindneſs by
our Friends — I Lodgd at Mr

Thomas's and Mr LWhitaker
Lodg'd at Mr Wellſhare's —

Fryday July 18:

we wViſited
all Day at Hitchin

Saturday July 19:

we went
to Southwell I Preach'd to a Small
number of People — the People
made a Collection for us
they a bCollected a bout £15
returnd again in the Even
ing to Hitchin

Sabbath July 20

I Preachd
in the Morning at Mr Hick­
Man
's Meeting a very worthy
Minſter of Jx, — and in the
after Noon Preach'd at
Mr James's a Baptiſt Min–
and a very worthy Man —
the Meeting very Much Crouded

and as Soon as the meeting
was done — a Poſt Chaiſe
was ready for mey at the Door
and I went Emediatly to
Luton about 9 Miles from
Hitchin, and in Mr Hall's
Meeting, to a great Multitude
and as Soon as the was done
I went Back to Hitchin
got there about 10. —
the Lord gave me Some
Since of Divine Things
this Day, and gave me
Some Strength — Glory be to
his g[illegible]reat N[illegible]ame for his
Condeſention —

Monday July 21

went
Back to London — got there
about 5 PM

Tueſday July 22,

went
about to leave of my
good Friends and wed­
neſday and thurſday to
Leave of my good Friends
Heitherto the Ld helped
us and glory be to his
great and holy Name —

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Mr Matth Meller
Lennin Draper Ro[illegible][guess: ſs]
Herrefor[illegible]d Shire
Briſtol, Coriſpodent
Mrs Sarah Pearſe
Mrs Mary Pollard

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Letters Sent to America March 1766
 to Mrs Occom — — — — 4
 to Mr Peck [illegible] of Boſton — — 1
 to Mrs Wheatley Boſton 1
 to a Nergro Girl Boſton 1
 to Capt Shaw N. London — 1
 to Jo Uppauquiyantup — 1
 to Mr Buell — — — — 1
 to Mrs Tallmadge & Daughters. 2
 to Ben Hedges — 1
 to Loper — — — 1
 to Mulford — — 1
to Mrs Occom April — 15 — 3[illegible][guess: 2]
to Mrs Occom Ju[illegible]ne 2
to Mr wWells New York — — 1
to Mr Wood Shady Grove — 1
to Mr Bruſh Goſhen — 1

Mrs Routledges St Mart[illegible]
Legrand in Deans C[illegible][guess: ourt]

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