Now after I was set at Liberty, I went to Thomas Bewley’s, where
there came a Baptist-Teacher to Oppose me; and he was Convinced.
And Robert Widders being with me, and was moved to go to Coldbeck-
Steeple-house ; and the Baptist-Teacher went along with the same
day. And the People fell upon them, and almost killed Robert Wid-
ders ; and took the Baptist’s Sword from him, and beat him sorely
This Baptist had the Inheritance of an Impropriation of Tithes ; and he
went home, and gave it up freely. Robert VVidders was sent to
Carlisle-Jail ; where having lain a while, he was set at Liberty again.
VVilliam Dewsberry also went to another Steeple-house hard by ; and
the People almost killed him, they beat him so ; but the Lord’s Power
was over all, and healed them again. At that day many Friends went
to the Steeple-houses, to declare the Truth to the Priests and People ;
and great Sufferings they underwent : but the Lord’s Power sustained
them.

Now I went into the Country, and had mighty great Meetings ;
and the Everlasting Gospel and VVord of Life flourished, and Thou-
sands were turned to the Lord Jesus Christ, and his Teaching. And
several that took Tithes, as Impropriators, denied the receiving of
them any longer ; and delivered them up freely to the Parishioners
Then passing on into VVestmorland, I had many great Meetings : and
at Strickland-Head I had a large Meeting, where a Justice of Peace
out of Bishoprick, whose Name was Henry Draper, came up ; and
many Contenders were there. The Priests and Magistrates were in a
great Rage against me in Westmorland, and had a VVarrant to ap-
rehend me ; which they renewed from time to time, for a long
time : yet the Lord did not suffer them to serve it upon me. So I
traveled oon amongst Friends, visiting the the Meetings, till I came to
Swarthmore; where I heard, that the Baptists and Professors in Scot-
land had sent to me to have a Dispute with me. Whereupon I
sent them word, that I would meet them in Cumberland at Thomas
Bewley’s House : whither accordingly I went ; but none of them
came. Some dangers at this time I underwent in my Travels to and
fro : for at one time, as we were passing from a Meeting, and going
through VVighton on a Market-day the People of the Town had set a
Guard with Pitch-forks : and although some of their own Neighbours
were with us ; they kept us out of the Town, and would not let us
pass through the Town, under a pretence of preventing the Sickness:
though there was no Occasion for any such thing. However they
fell upon us, and had like to have spoiled us and our Horses : But
the Lord did restrain them, that they did not much hurt ; and we
passed away. Another time, as I was passing between two Friend’s
Houses, some Rude Fellows lay in Wait in a Lane, and exceedingly
stoned and abused us ; but at last, through the Lord’s Assistance, we
got through them, and had not much hurt. But this shewed the
Fruits of the Priest’s Teaching, which shamed their Profession of
Christianity.

Now, after I had visited Friends in that County, I went through
the Countries into Bishoprick ; having large Meetings by the way :
and a very large Meeting I had at Anthony Pearson’s where many
were Convinced. From thence I passed through Northumberland to

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