in a few Words, which was attended with the Power and Authority of the Truth, and, being preferved in an humble, lowly Mind, he grew in his Gift, and became an able Minifter of the Gospel.

He vifited Friends in moft Parts of this Nation and Ireland, having good Service for the Truth, whereof many are Witneffes. His Miniftry was found, living, clear, powerful and prevalent; juft upon the Workers of Iniquity, yet very tender and confolating to the leaft Child in the Truth.

He was married to an honeft young Woman of Allenby Meeting about two Years ago, and removed to Whitehaven, where he had good Service amongst Friends and others, who much lamented his Death. His Teftimony was very affecting to People in many Places. He was willing to spend and be spent for Truth's Sake. His Converfation was folid, favoury and exemplary. We cannot but lament the Lofs of fo ferviceable an Inftrument in the Hand of the Lord. Several were convinced by him and joined with Friends. He was diligent in attending Meetings when at home.

In his Sickness he was patient, and said, It was a brave Thing to have a clear Confcience at fuch a Time. And calling his dear Wife to him, faid, He must leave her, and commit her into the Hands of a good Keeper; adding, What Caufe have I to be thankful, that I have had Time to remember, and call on him who will

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take me to himself. He declared often, that be was very easy; and in his Sickness he was at Times wonderfully drawn forth in Prayer.

He departed this Life, in great Unity with Friends, the 29th Day of the Ninth Month 1729, and we believe is at Reft. He was buried, the ft Day of the Tenth Month, in Friends Burying Ground in Whitehaven, where a great many Friends and others attended, and divers living Teftimonies were born to the Truth. Aged about Thirty four. A Minifter Twelve Years.

A Teftimony from the Quarterly - meeting of Durham, concerning ELIZABETH WHEATLY.

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tender Age, in the early Breakings forth thereof, about the Year 1656. At her first Convincement the met with Hardships from her Mother, who was a Widow, and fo fevere against her, that fhe turned her out of her House to shift for herself; but this Suffering was made eafy in a little Space: Some Relations being convinced, one of them entertained her, at whose House she remained fome Years; and in this Time she not only became well settled and grounded in the Truth, but was raised up to give a fresh and lively Teftimony to others of its Goodnels, to the Comfort of the Meet

ing to which the belonged, and to the edifying of many. And being made willing to give up to what was manifefted and called for at her hand to bear Testimony unto, she became a very serviceable Inftrument in the Hand of the Lord, to the comforting and ftrengthening of many, by her continued Labour of Love ; which was not only acceptable to the neighbouring Parts where the firft had her Service, but fhe was frequent in Travels, vifiting moft Counties in England, and feveral Parts of Scotland, being zealously concerned for the Growth of Truth amongst the Profeffors of it, that they might arrive at the true Knowledge thereof. She was of a good Savour amongst her Neighbours and Acquaintance, and of good Service even to very old Age; and finished her Course in this Life in the Ninety fecond Year of her Age; having been a Preacher of Righteousness, not only in Word and Doctrine, but alfo in Life and Converfation, for about Seventy Years. And having laid down her Head in Peace, fhe refts from her Labours, and her Works follow her.

She departed this Life at Ivefton, being the Place of her Abode, the 20th of the Twelfth Month 1729.

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The Teftimony from the Quarterly meeting of Lancaster, concerning SARAH TOMLINSON.

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UR Friend Sarah Tomlinfon was born in Cheshire. She was educated by her Parents in the Principles of the Church of England, her Father being a Prieft. The Manner of her Convincement we cannot rightly fhew, there being no Footsteps to be found amongst her Papers that give any Information thereof: But this we know, that upon her embracing our Principles, and joining in Society with us, he was turned out of her Father's Houfe; whereupon our Friend Tabitha Ardern, of Stockport in Cheshire, chariritably took her under her Care, where the became confirmed in the Principles of Truth she had before embraced; and in due Time it pleased the Lord to commit to her a Gift in the Ministry, in which the laboured, both in the Meeting to which the belonged, and in many Parts of England and Wales. Her Miniftry was attended with Life and Power, as many have experienced to their Comfort and Refreshment. She was very serviceable in Meetings established for Church Discipline, being peculiarly qualified for it; charitable to the Poor, particularly when under Infirmity of Body, the having great Judgment in applying

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proper Remedies for their Relief, and her Death is therefore by them much lamented. In all these and many other Services, the laboured to the Time of her laft Ilnefs, which was a Fever. Many Friends and Neighbours who then vifited her, found her in a patient Refignation to the Lord's Will. She often expreffed her earnest Defire, That Friends might profper in the Truth, and live in Unity one with another; and but a few Hours before her Departure, recommended her dear Love to all Friends, fignifying her Satisfaction in her approaching Diffolution; which was comfortable to those attending her; and we have reason to believe the is gone to Reft.

She died at her own Houfe in Warrington the 24th, and was buried the 27th of the Twelfth Month 1729, at Friends Burying Ground there, her Body being accompanied to the Grave by many Friends and Neighbours.

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