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and had some satisfaction, perceiving room to deliver my Sentimentsin a close way, on several subjects. nevertheless it was rather a suffer-ing Season thro the Week. But there a considerable number of the tender, honest-hearted Friends. 3rd I had a large Meeting at New-begun Creek in Pasquo-tank Coty: many of the people could not get seats in the house.Many of the blacks or Slaves were at the meeting who satin a solid manner; appearing more humble than many ofthe whites: Yet I believe it was a season of divine favour.I understand the slaves in these in these parts, thoughthey fare hard with those who hold them, are commonly oflonger lives than the white People, who live sumptuouslyon the fruits of their Toil: The Slaves allowance for aweek is in many instances confined to a peck of indian Cornfor one grown person, to cook it as they can, without meat, fator other addition; My heart was often tenderly affected at -- their condition. 5th. Next I had a large Meeting at theNarrows Pasquotank, mostly not Friends. The people sat solid, and the meetingended to satisfaction. 6th On first day I was at a verylarge Meeting at Symonds-Creek; one third part was sup-posed to be of Blacks; a number were here of people who had not been at one of our Meetings before. It was a solid Season,ending well, and appeared to general Satisfaction. After this Meeting we visited a Member of the Legislature: &; treated on the subject of slavery, and their unrighteous Law which justifies the