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better: This is cause of grief to many as well as myself,tho' I do not see I have any further to do in the Place. 5th mo. 31st. Next day I left New-York, as one having none Inheritance on earth;travelled about 40 miles to Croton River, and had a prettylarge meeting that evening on Short Notice, which proved reviving, and satis-factory, believing it ended to the honor of Truth. 6th. mo. 1st I went about 40 miles further to a friend's House near the North River: and the next day, was at their week day Meet-at Swago, which was small, yet in measure favored; afterwhich I visited an aged friend under bodily affliction: of bodybut in a heavenly frame of mind: Who, although his Pain wasgreat, refused the taking of Laudanum as a medicine, lest itmight tend to stupify his Senses, near the close of Life, by it'sbenumbing Effects; I much approved of his religious Caution herein:fully believing it has often been handed out by Doctors in an unrigh-teous manner; which in some instances may injure the clearunderstanding of departing Souls, in their last Moments. I am informed by a friend who says he had it from theMouths of two merchants in N. York who were in Partnership, Thatin the Summer of last year, they imported from the East Indies Teas, and Silks: on which the duties which were to be paid, amountedto more than one hundred thousand Dollars. And as it issaid much of those Duties goes towards defraying the expences ofWar, I do not see How friends can consistent with a clear testimonyto that pure principle which stands against all cruelty andbloody measures, freely purchase and use the Goods, on which such Duties