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one o'clock; our three friends and two Commis-sioners set out on horseback. 1st of 5th mo. William Savery and myself, with five other passengers, set out in the stage for New York. Got to Brunswick about dark, having rode sixty miles. Next day in the afternoon, we arrived at New York. 3rd. Waiting for the baggage to come on by wa-ter from Amboy, and providing for our journey. I think I never saw Friends so active and heartily disposed to comfort and assist, as were a number ofour brethren and sisters of that city. 4th. Went on board the Schenectady sloop, Capt. Lansing. Our beloved friend, William Hartshorne, one of our companions in this journey, met us here, and went on board also, at the Albany pier in the East river. The wind at southwest, we got round the point, and about five miles up the North river, when the wind shifted, and a violent gale ensued from the north east. The tide also leaving us, wewere obliged to cast anchor, and lay tossing all night, just in sight of the city. The wind increased so much that our vessel dragged her anchor, and ran almost ashore. About daylight our captain ran in to the wharf again. We took the opportunity of going to forenoon and afternoon meetings. At thelast of which, William Savery desired to see Friends and others, at seven o'clock in the evening. About which time, the streets being crowded with people going to meeting, the captain sent a messenger to call us on board. The strait indeed was great; but William and I agreed, let the consequences be what they might, we would attend the meeting; we did so, and a favoured time it was. About nine o'clock,