CONTENTS.

A brief account of bis father, William Richardson, 1 Relates his own convincemenit, exercises, and trials, before he was sixteen years of age 4 Cautions his mother respecting marrying, and foretell the oonsequence 11

Has many difficulties to press through in going to meetings 14

A remarkable conversation with Us father-in-law — His mother's observation respecting Marmaduke Stevenson, who suffered death for his testimony to truth 17

His exercises respecting appearing as a minister when about eighteen years of age — Is turned out of his father's house — His feeling and affecting, observations in consequence 19

Has many openings, and begins to travel 24

His heart opened to understand the Scripture — Has many disputes and reasonings with various persons, respecting which bis mind was impressed with a very instructive caution 27

His marriage with his first wife, who died about five years after — Gives a very instructive account respecting her 33

Has a remarkable vision, and is deeply instructed, and makes many very interesting observations 35

His first visit to America — Embarks 9 mo. 1700 — Relates various interesting circumstances, and has several instructive opportunities with sundry persons 43

Observations on Baptism and the Supper 52 — 61

An eminent deliverance of Ezekiel Waring 58

A very extraordinary visit to the island of Nantucket, including a reference to a striking observation of W. Penn's 62

He meets with G. Keith 76

Several remarkable circumstances 94

Visits W. Penn in Pennsylvania — Gives an interesting account of opportunities had with the Indians in their councils — Calmness of temper and amicable manner in which they conducted themselves — Visits them afterwards much to his satisfaction 98

A great change wrought in a woman who was angry on account of her husband being convinced of our principles — and a conference on baptism 102

A governor's expression of sorrow for a person who professed to be a Quaker, but had been unfaithful 106

A remarkable preservation in crossing a river 107 — 110

Voyage to the islands of Bermudas and Barbadoes — At Bermudas is kindly received and assisted by the governor and judge — A remarkable providence on his being about to leave the island — Relates that when proceeding on this voyage, he had been troubled at the confidence expressed by the captain — Imminent danger from a large vessel, supposed to be a Turkish frigate — In the time of greatest extremity impressed with a belief that the vessel would not be taken — Instructs - the captain how to proceed 113

Is ill of a fever soon after landing at Barbadoes — Has close exercise and conflicts — Makes instructive observations on water baptism 127

Observations on the kindness of Captain Salter — He embarks for England — Great dangers attend him in his passage, but arrives safe, and after attending the Yearly Meeting, &c. reaches home 4th mo. 1703 131

His second marriage — His wife dies in about five years, and he gives a brief and very interesting account of her life 136

In 1722 he visits Ireland 145

Relates a dispute he had with two persons on "all being placed in a capacity of salvation" — Reasons with some on Transubstantiation, the Supper, and Tithes 155

In 1731 visits America the second time — Gives a short and lively account of it — also of several discourses with persons of different professions — the last on Baptism, Election, and Reprobation — Returns to England 4 mo. 1733 165 Concludes his journal with a remarkable deliverance he experienced in 1718 173