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If you -are not located in the United States, you will have to check the laws of the -country where you are located before using this eBook. -</div> - -<p style='display:block; margin-top:1em; margin-bottom:0; margin-left:2em; text-indent:-2em'>Title: Anecdotes and memoirs of William Boen</p> -<p style='display:block; margin-left:2em; text-indent:0; margin-top:0; margin-bottom:1em;'>a coloured man who lived and died near Mount Holly, New Jersey</p> -<p style='display:block; margin-top:1em; margin-bottom:0; margin-left:2em; text-indent:-2em'>Author: Anonymous</p> -<p style='display:block; text-indent:0; margin:1em 0'>Release Date: January 28, 2023 [eBook #69889]</p> -<p style='display:block; text-indent:0; margin:1em 0'>Language: English</p> - <p style='display:block; margin-top:1em; margin-bottom:0; margin-left:2em; text-indent:-2em; text-align:left'>Produced by: Bob Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)</p> -<div style='margin-top:2em; margin-bottom:4em'>*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK ANECDOTES AND MEMOIRS OF WILLIAM BOEN ***</div> - -<div class="figcenter" style="width: 35%"> -<img src="images/cover.jpg" alt="Cover"> -</div> -<hr class="chap x-ebookmaker-drop"> -<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_1">[Pg 1]</span></p> - -<h1>ANECDOTES AND MEMOIRS<br> -<span class="fs60">OF</span><br> -WILLIAM BOEN,</h1> - -<p class="center">A COLOURED MAN,</p> - -<p class="center fs80">WHO LIVED AND DIED NEAR MOUNT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY.</p> - -<p class="center fs80">TO WHICH IS ADDED,</p> - -<p class="center fs120"><em>The Testimony of Friends of Mount Holly<br> -monthly meeting concerning him</em>.</p> -<hr class="fulla"> -<hr class="fullb"> - -<p class="center">Philadelphia:<br> -PRINTED BY JOHN RICHARDS,<br> -<span class="fs80">No. 129 North Third Street.</span></p> -<hr class="r5"> -<p class="center">1834. -</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_2">[Pg 2]</span></p> -<hr class="chap x-ebookmaker-drop"> - -<div class="chapter"> -<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_3">[Pg 3]</span></p> - -<p class="center fs120">MEMOIRS AND ANECDOTES OF WILLIAM BOEN.</p> -</div> -<hr class="r5"> - -<p>William Boen was a coloured man, who resided -near Mount Holly, New Jersey. Like many of his -brethren of the African race, in those days, he was -from his birth held as a slave. But though poor and -ignorant, in his early days, he was cared for, as all -others are, by the universal Parent of the human -family. He became a pious, sober, temperate, honest, -and industrious man; and by this means, he obtained -the friendship, esteem, and respect of all classes -of his fellow-men, and the approbation and peace of -his heavenly Father.</p> - -<p>His industry, temperance, and cleanliness, no -doubt, contributed much to his health and comfort; -so that he lived to be a very old man, with having -but little sickness through the course of his life. His -character being so remarkable for sobriety, honesty, -and peace—that it induced some younger people to -inquire by what means he had arrived to such a state, -and attained such a standing in the neighbourhood -where he lived. Ever willing to instruct, counsel, -and admonish the youth, he could relate his own -experience of the work of grace in his heart, which -led him into such uprightness of life and conduct. -For his memory did not appear to be much impaired -by reason of old age.</p> - -<p>To a friend who visited him in the eighty-sixth -year of his age, he gave the following account of his<span class="pagenum" id="Page_4">[Pg 4]</span> -early life, and religious experience. On being asked, -whether he could remember in what way, and by -what means, he was first brought to mind and follow -<em>that</em>, which had been his guide and rule of faith -and life, and which had led and preserved him so -safely along through time? William answered as -follows: “Oh! yes; that I can, right well. In the -time of the old French war, my master (for I was a -poor black boy, a slave) my master sent me to chop -wood, on a hill-side, out of sight of any house; and -there was a great forest of woods below me; and he -told me to cut down all the trees on that hill-side. -When I went home, in the evenings, I often heard -them talking about the Indians killing and scalping -people: and sometimes, some of the neighbours would -come in, and they and my master’s family talked of -the Indians killing such and such,—nearer and nearer -to us. And so, from time to time, I would hear -them tell of the Indians killing, and scalping people, -nearer and nearer: so that I began to think, like -enough, by and by, they would kill me. And I -thought more and more about it; and again would -hear tell of their coming still nearer. At length, I -thought, sure enough they will get so near, that they -will hear the sound of my axe, and will come and -kill me. Here is a great forest of woods below me, -and no house in sight:—surely, I have not long to -live. I expected every day would be my last;—that -they would soon kill me, a poor black boy, here all -alone.”</p> - -<p>“A thought then came into my mind, whether I -was fit to die. It was showed me, and I saw plain -enough, that I was not fit to die. Then it troubled -me very much, that I was not fit to die; and I felt<span class="pagenum" id="Page_5">[Pg 5]</span> -very desirous,—very anxious that I might be made -fit to die. So I stood still, in great amazement; and -it seemed as if a flaming sword passed through me. -And when it passed over, and I recollected myself -(for I stood so, some time) it was showed me how -I should be made fit to die: and I was willing to do -any thing, so I might be made fit to die.”</p> - -<p>“Thus, I was brought to mind and follow <em>that</em>, -that has been the guide and rule of my life,—<em>that -within me</em>, that inclined me to good, and showed -and condemned evil. Now I considered I had a -new master—I had two masters; and it was showed -me (in my mind) by my new Master, a certain tree -on the hill-side, that I must not cut down. I knowed -the tree well enough. I had not come to it yet. But -I did not know what I <em>should</em> do; for my old master -had told me to cut all the trees down, on that -hill-side. My new Master forbids me to cut a certain -one. So I thought a good deal about it. I cut -on; and by and by I came to the tree. I cut on by -it, and let it stand. But I expected, every day, my -old master would come, and see that tree standing, -and say, ‘What did thee leave that tree standing -for? Did not I tell thee to cut all the trees down, as -thee went? Go, cut that tree down.’ Then, I <ins class="corr" title="Transcriber's Note—original text: did’nt">didn’t</ins> -know what I <em>should</em> do. But he never said any -thing to me about it. I cut on, and got some distance -by it; and one day my old master brought out -his axe, and cut the tree down himself; and never -said, William, why didn’t thee cut that tree down? -never said any thing to me about it. Then I thought, -surely my new Master will make way for me, and -take care of me, if I love him, and mind him, and -am attentive to this my guide, and rule of life. And<span class="pagenum" id="Page_6">[Pg 6]</span> -this seemed an evidence and proof of it, and strengthened -me much in love, and confidence in my Guide.”</p> - -<p>After the respectable and goodly old man, had -given this interesting account of the way and manner -in which he was brought to follow the guide of -his life, the following question was put to him: -“Well, William, has thee, from that time, till now, -been so careful and attentive to thy guide, as never -to say or do amiss?” To which he replied, “Oh! -no: I have missed it—I have several times missed -it.” He was then asked, “Well, William, in that -case, how <em>did</em> thee get along?” He answered, “Oh! -when I missed it,—when I found I had said, or done -wrong, I felt very sorry. I tried to be more careful, -for time to come;—never to do so any more: and I -believe I was forgiven.”</p> - -<p>Another inquiry was made of William, how he -and his old master got along together, after his -change. He said, “Very well. Some time afterwards, -one of the neighbours said to me, one day, -‘William, thy master talks of setting thee free.’ I -<ins class="corr" title="Transcriber's Note—original text: did’nt">didn’t</ins> think much about it—didn’t expect there was -any thing in it; though I heard others say he talked -of setting me free;—till, after some time, as my -master was walking with me, going to my work, he -said, ‘William, <ins class="corr" title="Transcriber's Note—original text: would’nt">wouldn’t</ins> thee like to be free?’ I -<ins class="corr" title="Transcriber's Note—original text: did’nt">didn’t</ins> say any thing to it. I thought he might know -I should like to be free. I <ins class="corr" title="Transcriber's Note—original text: did’nt">didn’t</ins> make him any -answer about it, but then I thought there was something -in it. So after awhile, sure enough, he did -set me free.”</p> - -<p>There is no doubt his old master observed a great -change in him; for his guide taught him to be dutiful, -industrious and diligent in his business, careful<span class="pagenum" id="Page_7">[Pg 7]</span> -in his words and actions, and sober, steady, and exemplary -in all he said, and in all his conduct.</p> - -<p>William Boen’s guide, and rule of life and conduct, -his <em>new Master</em>, as he called him, that did so -much for him, and raised him from the state of a -poor slave, to be a free man, in good esteem—thro’ -habits of temperance, sobriety, honest industry and -integrity,—whereby he was enabled to become the -respectable head of a family, and to acquire a house, -and property of his own, sufficient for the comfortable -accommodation of himself and family;—and who -forsook him not when he became old, and grey-headed;—his -new Master was the same Light that appears -unto all; and it would guide every one in the -right way, as it did him, if they would take it for -their Master, and mind and obey it, as he did. It -was the guide of his youth,—became his Lord and -Master,—preserved him from evil,—and conducted -him safely through the trials of life, to a good old -age.</p> - -<p>William Boen’s new Master was, and is the same -thing that the apostle Paul, in his Epistle to Titus, -bears testimony to, in these words; “the grace of -God, that bringeth salvation, hath appeared to all -men;—teaching us, that, denying all ungodliness -and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, -and godly in this present world.” Now, surely, -if we don’t take it for our master, and mind its -teachings, we cannot <em>know</em> it to bring our salvation, -or <em>save us</em> from <em>all ungodliness</em> and <em>worldly lusts</em>, -as he did, and as all do, that are obedient to this -grace of God, <em>the Light of Christ, within</em>.</p> - -<p>In William Boen’s simple account of the way and -means, by which he was showed how he should be<span class="pagenum" id="Page_8">[Pg 8]</span> -made fit to die;—that is, by minding and following -<em>that within</em> him, which inclined him to good, and -that showed and condemned him for evil,—the goodness, -mercy, and condescending care of the Almighty -Father, are strikingly manifest. How graciously he -suits his dispensations to the weak and ignorant -states of his children, who sincerely seek him, and -inquire what they shall do to be saved! When William -Boen thought of death, something showed him -he was not fit to die. He “saw it plain enough,” and -was troubled. In his anxiety to be prepared to die, -he became still and quiet—and then he felt condemnation, -as a flaming sword, pass through him. When -this had its effect to bring him to a state of humility -and watchfulness, the Divine Light in his soul showed -him the way in which he should walk, in order -to become fit to die. He became willing to do any -thing required of him: so, to prove his obedience, -it was showed him, by his new Master, that he must -leave a certain tree standing, where he was felling -timber. He began to reason upon consequences, -but resolved to obey his new Master, in preference -to his old one. It was sufficient to test his faith and -love; and though a simple circumstance, it was probably -of great use to him ever after; as by it he was -taught to be faithful in little things, and thus became -ruler over more.</p> - -<p>It may be useful to survivors, who, like William, -are desirous so to live, as that they may become fit -to die,—to bring into view some anecdotes of his -life, that show the principles by which his mind and -conduct were regulated.</p> - -<p>In his conversation among men, he was very careful -to keep to the plain language,—the language of<span class="pagenum" id="Page_9">[Pg 9]</span> -truth and sincerity—yet, through the help of his -guide, he detected himself in a deviation from it, in -the following circumstance. A wealthy neighbour, -a white man, frequently availed himself of William’s -obliging disposition, by using his grindstone, instead -of procuring one for himself. On an occasion of this -kind, his neighbour told him he was obliged to him -for the use of his grindstone: to which, William -returned the usual compliment of saying he was -welcome. After the man was gone, William became -uneasy in his mind, with his reply, as being insincere. -He therefore went to his neighbour, and made -an acknowledgment, that although he had told him -he was welcome, yet it was only in conformity with -custom, and was not the case; for he thought his -neighbour was better able to keep a grindstone of -his own, than he was.</p> - -<p>How many customary compliments, by-words, -and common expressions, would be dispensed with, -as idle words, for which we must give an account in -the day of judgment,—if a strict regard to truth and -sincerity, were the ruling principle or guide of all -our words and actions!</p> - -<p>William Boen appears to have been as strictly -careful in his adherence to the principles of justice, -and the rights of property, as he was in regard to -truth and sincerity in his communications. Being -employed, with several others, to mow the meadows -attached to the place called Breezy Ridge, on Lomberton -creek,—William, with his scythe, accidentally -struck a partridge that was concealed from his -view, in the grass, and killed it. As it appeared to -be in good order, his companions proposed that he -should take it home, for his own use. William,<span class="pagenum" id="Page_10">[Pg 10]</span> -however, was not easy to do so: he said the partridge -did not belong to him, but to the owner of -the meadow.</p> - -<p>On another occasion, he manifested the acuteness -of his feelings, in regard to the rights of property. -With other labourers, he was employed to cut timber -in the pines, at a distance from the settlements. -They took provisions with them, to encamp for a -week or two in the woods; and, finding an empty -cabin on lands that did not belong to their employer, -they made use of it. William’s mind, however, -was not quite satisfied. He had been using the property -of another, without leave. So, after his return, -he took an early opportunity to represent the -case to the owner of the cabin, who lived some miles -distant from him.</p> - -<p>William Boen believed in Christ, as the Prince -of peace; and that those who professed to be Christians, -and lived in his peaceable spirit, could have -nothing to do with war, in any shape. He therefore -had a testimony to bear against the spirit of -war, and the love of money that stands in connexion -with it. Not far from William’s habitation, there -lived a storekeeper, a man of considerable note, who -had been an officer in the army, during the time of -the American revolution. Some time after the peace -was concluded, this storekeeper traded largely in -buying up soldiers’ certificates, for much less than -their nominal value. By this means, he made considerable -profits to himself, with which he engaged -in building a large and fine house. While thus employed, -William Boen called on him, and told him -he had been much concerned for him, on account of -his traffic in what he considered no better than the<span class="pagenum" id="Page_11">[Pg 11]</span> -price of blood, and that the money with which he -was building his house, was unrighteous gain. He -also quoted that passage of scripture, as applicable -to the case, respecting Judas, who betrayed his Master -for the sake of money; and mentioned the manner -of his death.</p> - -<p>His reproof and admonition were delivered with -so much honesty and tender feeling, and the kind -and friendly motives that influenced him thereto, -were so apparent, that his neighbour, though a high-spirited -man, received his communication, in a respectful -manner;—and, on a subsequent occasion, -upon hearing some persons remark, that they wondered -that William was not ridiculed by boys, and -light, vain persons, on account of his singular appearance, -and wearing his beard so long,—he stated, -that William Boen was a religious man; and that his -well known piety impressed the minds of such people -with awe and respect towards him; and thus -they were prevented from manifesting that levity -which the singularity of his dress and appearance -might otherwise have produced.</p> - -<p>For it is to be observed, that he thought it right -to have all his clothing of the natural colours, and -made very plain and simple. As he was very clean -in his person, his wearing apparel became very -white, by washing—his hair and beard also became -white through age: and these, contrasted with his -dark skin, gave him a very venerable appearance. -He was affable, modest, and respectful, in his manners -and deportment; while the mildness and gravity -of his countenance, indicated a mind governed -by the precepts of the gospel, and often impressed -lessons of serious reflection on those who beheld<span class="pagenum" id="Page_12">[Pg 12]</span> -him;—especially in the solidity and reverence, with -which he sat in religious meetings.</p> - -<p>It was probably on account of his dress, that some -person remarked to him, that he appeared to be endeavouring -to walk in the footsteps of John Woolman,—a -Friend with whom he had been intimately -acquainted. After a pause, he said, “I am endeavouring -to follow the footsteps of Christ.”</p> - -<p>William Boen, by attending to his Guide, and -faithfully following Christ, his <em>new Master</em>, was -brought to believe in his doctrine, in relation to -gospel ministers: “Freely ye have received, freely -give.” He therefore did not approve of hireling -ministry, or paying men for preaching. This testimony -to a free gospel ministry, he carried so far, -in order to keep a pure conscience towards his Divine -Master, that on one occasion, after he had sold -some wood to a person, who was called a clergyman,—he -felt scrupulous about receiving money -from him, which was obtained by preaching: as it -would not be, in his apprehension, bearing a faithful -testimony against hireling ministry. So he went -to the man, and asked him whether he got his money -by preaching. On being answered in the affirmative, -William told him, he was not free to take his -money in pay for the wood, as he did not approve -of making money by preaching, contrary to the command -of Christ.</p> - -<p>Yet his mind was clothed with Christian charity -towards his fellow-creatures, who had not been -brought to see and walk in the way which he apprehended -to be required of him. William was not -free to use any thing either in food or clothing, that -he knew to be produced through the labour of slaves.<span class="pagenum" id="Page_13">[Pg 13]</span> -On its being asked him, whether he thought so well -of his friends that used the products of slavery, -as he would do, if they did not use such articles; -he replied, “<em>Obedience is all, with me.</em> I believe -it is required of me, not to use these things: and if -it has never been required of them, not to use these -things, then they are as much in the way of their -duty, in using them, as I am in the way of my duty, -in not using them.”</p> - -<p>When William was drawing near the close of his -long and exemplary life, his bodily powers failed -through weakness, and the decay of nature; but his -mind was preserved clear and tranquil. At this season, -he was frequently visited by a friend, who, on -one occasion, made some remarks respecting the -calm and peaceful state of mind, which he appeared -to enjoy, and inquired of him by what means he -had attained to such a happy state. William, in accordance -with his common expression of trying all -things by the mind, gave this short and comprehensive -answer: “By keeping the mind easy,—and resisting -every thing that made it uneasy.”</p> - -<p>Soon after his death, the following obituary notice, -appeared in one of the public papers:</p> - -<p>“Died, near Mount Holly, on the 12th instant, -in the ninetieth year of his age, William Boen, -(alias Heston) a coloured man.<ins class="corr" title="Transcriber's Note—original text: (No end quote)">”</ins></p> - -<p>Rare, indeed, are the instances that we meet with, -in which we feel called upon to record the virtues -of any of this afflicted race of people. The deceased, -however, was one of those who had demonstrated -the truth of that portion of scripture, that “of a -truth God is no respecter of persons; but in every<span class="pagenum" id="Page_14">[Pg 14]</span> -nation, they that fear him and work righteousness, -are accepted with him.”</p> - -<p>He was concerned in early life, “to do justly, -love mercy, and walk humbly with his God;” and -by a close attention to the light of Christ within, -and faithfully abiding under the operation of that -blessed spirit of Divine grace in his soul, he was -enabled, not only to bear many precious testimonies -faithfully, to the end of his days, but also to bring -forth those fruits of the spirit which redound to the -glory of God, and the salvation of the soul. He -was an exemplary member of the religious Society -of Friends; and as he lived, so he died,—a rare pattern -of a self-denying follower of Jesus Christ. He -had no apparent disease,—either of body or mind; -but, as he expressed himself a short time before his -death, he felt nothing but weakness: which continued -to increase, until he gently breathed his last; -and is, no doubt, entered into his heavenly Father’s -rest.</p> - -<p>“Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: -for the end of that man is peace.”</p> - -<p><em>6th month, 1824.</em></p> - -<hr class="r5"> - -<div class="blockquot"> -<p><span style="margin-left: -1em;"><em>Memorial of Mount Holly monthly meeting of</em></span><br> -<span style="margin-left: 1em;"><em>Friends, concerning William Boen, a coloured</em></span><br> -<span style="margin-left: 1em;"><em>man. Read in the Yearly Meeting of Friends,</em></span><br> -<span style="margin-left: 1em;"><em>held in Philadelphia, 1829.</em></span></p> -</div> - -<p>As the memory of those who have followed the -leadings of that Teacher which leadeth into all truth, -and enables its votaries to become, by example,<span class="pagenum" id="Page_15">[Pg 15]</span> -preachers of righteousness, is precious, we feel engaged -to give the following testimony concerning -our deceased friend, William Boen, a coloured man.</p> - -<p>He was born in the year 1735, in the neighbourhood -of Rancocas. Being a slave from his birth, he -had very little opportunity of acquiring useful learning; -yet by his own industry and care, he succeeded -in learning to read and write.</p> - -<p>His mind became seriously impressed while very -young, and he was induced in early life, to attend -to the monitions of light and life in his own mind, -being convinced from what he felt within him, of -the existence of a Supreme Being; and also of the -manner of his visiting the children of men, by the -inward peace which he felt upon a faithful performance -of what he thus apprehended to be his duty.</p> - -<p>About the twenty-eighth year of his age, he contracted -for his freedom; and having entered into -marriage engagements with a woman in the neighbourhood, -but not being, at that time, a member of -our society, he was straitened in his mind how to -accomplish it; as he was fully convinced of our -testimony in that respect.</p> - -<p>In this difficulty, he made known his situation to -our friend, John Woolman, who, to relieve him, had -a number of persons convened at a friend’s house, -where they were married after the manner of our society, -and a certificate to that effect, furnished them -by those present.</p> - -<p>About this time he made application to become a -member of our society; but way not opening in -Friends’ minds, he was not received, but encouraged -to continue faithful; which we believe he did, from -the account we have of nearly his whole life.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_16">[Pg 16]</span></p> - -<p>He was concerned above all things, to walk in the -path of truth and righteousness; and according to -his measure, to be faithful to every opening of duty, -by which means he obtained the esteem of all who -knew him.</p> - -<p>As he thus continued steadfast to the light in his -own mind, he was favoured to see the necessity of -a daily cross to all the gratifications of self, and that -the cause of truth cannot grow in us, while we are -governed by a worldly spirit.</p> - -<p>By yielding full obedience to that light, which it -was his chiefest joy to follow, he became truly convinced -of the necessity of maintaining the various -testimonies which we, as a people, have been called -upon to bear; and, in some respects, he had to bear -a testimony against things in which many of his -white brethren indulge, particularly in regard to -slavery; refusing to wear, or use in any shape, -articles which come through that corrupted channel. -And, we believe, it was through dedication to the -Lord, and an unreserved surrender of his will, to -the Divine will, that he was brought to see these -things in that light which deceiveth not. Thus, -evincing by his conversation and example, the truth -of that scripture declaration, “All thy children shall -be taught of the Lord, and great shall be the peace of -thy children; in righteousness shalt thou be established.”</p> - -<p>It appears, not only from his own words, but also -from his weighty example, that his great concern -was to keep his mind easy, believing that right and -wrong actions would result either in peace or pain -within; hence, his great care was to “try all things by -the mind,” as he expressed it, or the light of Christ<span class="pagenum" id="Page_17">[Pg 17]</span> -within; with which he was, no doubt, through faithfulness, -in a remarkable manner favoured; esteeming -it right to be obedient to every manifested duty, -however in the cross, or insignificant to the carnal -mind, these small duties might appear; and as he -was found, like the servant in the parable, “faithful -in the little,” he was strengthened to rule over the -carnal propensities of his nature, bringing his words -and actions into the obedience of Christ. His humility -was such, that although in low circumstances, -he appeared to be content, and even refused to indulge -himself in rich food or clothing, saying that -“bread and water was good enough for him.” In -1814, he was, on application, received into membership -with us, and continued to the last, when able, -a steady attender of our meetings, both for worship -and discipline.</p> - -<p>He enjoyed reasonable health and strength until -about his eighty-seventh year, when his strength -began to fail, but the faculties of his mind remained -good until his end.</p> - -<p>Some weeks previous to his death, he spoke of it -with the utmost composure, and recounting his past -trials and experiences said, “he had thought he was -alone with regard to his testimony against slavery.” -But, as though he had fresh evidences thereof, said, -“he believed it would grow and increase among -Friends.” He appeared perfectly resigned to death, -having no will therein; and as he expressed himself, -“that some died hard and others easy, but for himself, -he had no wish for either, being fully resigned -to the Divine will in all things.”</p> - -<p>To a friend present, the day previous to his death, -he stated “that he felt himself going very fast; but<span class="pagenum" id="Page_18">[Pg 18]</span> -that he had no wish to stay.” His weakness increasing, -and having no desire to take any nourishment, -he was asked if he was sick, or felt any pain; to -which he answered, “that he felt neither pain nor -sickness, but weakness, and a total disrelish for every -thing of this world.” His weakness continued to -increase until he passed quietly away, on the night -of the 12th of the 6th month, 1824, in the ninetieth -year of his age; and we doubt not, he has entered -into his heavenly Father’s rest.</p> - -<p>Read in, and approved by, Mount Holly monthly -meeting of Friends, held 11th month 6th, 1828.</p> - -<p class="right"> -<span class="smcap">Amos Bullock</span>, Clerk.<br> -</p> - -<p>Read in, and approved by, Burlington Quarterly -meeting of Friends, held at Chesterfield, on the 25th -of the 11th month, 1828, and directed to be forwarded -to the Yearly Meeting.</p> - -<p class="right"> -<span class="smcap">Andrew C. 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