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58BULLETIN OF FRIENDS' HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 6mo 7 To 3 do 3/8 21st to 5% do 3/8 1.11.2 23 To 3 do 3/8 & ? doz bread14.0 5. 7. 2 7 mo 1 1 To ? do 3/8 & 1 doz do 6.8 16To ? do 3/8 30* to ? Gal Rum 7.4 8mo25Toido 3/8 3.8 9 mo 3 To ? do 3/8 5th to 1 do 3/8 7.4 9 To 2 dos/Sió^toi do 3/8'11. 19To ? do 3/8 20a1 to ? do 3/8 7.4 2. 3. 4£10. 0. 4 Examined & found ct. pr. Jacob Shoemaker, jun. Jos. Marriott. There is scarcely a doubt that the rum, etc., mentioned in the above bill was used, either during the pulling down of the " Great Meeting House" on the corner of Second and High (Market) Streets or during the erection of the " Greater Meeting House " on the same site, 1755. The last-named building was pulled down in 1812, and part of the material was used in constructing Twelfth Street Meeting House, whose centennial was celebrated in 1912. LETTER OF REBECCA JONES, 1772. [The following letter is from the Howland Collection of Papers, Haverford College. The mention of the movements of American Friends in England is interesting, particularly the statement that " John Woolman was going Northward." This was his journey to York, where he died Tenth month 7, 1772.] The writer, Rebecca Jones, was one of the best-known Philadelphia Friends of her day.1 (See Notes and Queries in the present number of the Bulletin (p. 72) for notes on this letter.) -----------------------------.-----------------------------------------S____________________________________________________________________________----------------1 Memorials of Rebecca Jones, compiled by William J. Allinson. Second edition with Appendix, Philadelphia, 1849. Rebecca Jones was born 1739 and died 1818. CARTING QUAKERS TO PRISON.59 Philadelphia 9tbmo 21st 1772. Beloved friend 1 Eliz* Smith J The Occasion of my writing at present, is to cover the enclosed , which we this Day received, and to give thee what Intelligency I can of our American Frds. on the English shore. Debby Morris has wrote a few lines to my Partner & self, just to inform of her own and Aunt's Welfare, and to excuse herself from writing to her Frd3. here, her Time being so much taken up with her Worthy Aunt, who seems devoted to her grt. Master's Work— dated 7th mo. 9*. Sammy Emlen writes to his Wife, also to Marg1. Haines, informing that He with William Hunt & Companion were near going to Holland. S. M. & Debby were at Norwich at Jos. Oxley's, Jn0. Woolman was going Northward, and Robt. Willis was gone to Ireland. Also that Cathne Payton was to change her name to Philips the 16o1 of 7 mo last. I think of thee often, and that with increasing Affection & Sympathy ; yet am Comforted on thy Acct. in full Persuasion that he who hath mercifully been thy " Morning Light " will sustain in & thro' all, and in the " Evening " be thy joyful " Song." Farewell my Dear fra. My Companion joins me in Love to thee·I am thy Affectionate fr*. Rebecca Jones. CARTING QUAKERS TO PRISON. [The following account is taken from " Extracts from State Papers Relating to Friends, Fourth Series, 1913," pp. 332, 333. See Book Notices in this number.] [Address] These ffor Joseph Williamson Esqur at ye Lord Arlingtons Whitehall. [Endorsed] Yarmouth R. 7 Aug. 1671 Mr Bower. Sr Sunday last there was a Quakers meeting at Paikefeid in Suffolke about seauen miles from this Towne, wch the Cheife ...

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