September 15th
I came to Watford, to Ann Merrick's, Amor Stoddart and John Giggour accompanying me.1
16
I came to Isaac Penington's, Amor Stoddart and John Giggour being with me; we had a meeting there; Amor Stoddart left us and went for Watford.2
17
John Giggour went for London, I remained there; I left Amersham and took leave for my journey, but at Maidenhead missing of my servant I returned to Isaac Penington's.
18
I went with Guli Springett to Penn Street; returned at night.3
19
Guli Springett, Sarah Hersent [?], etc. went on foot to meet at Russell's and I with them; wrote to Aylesbury for Philip Ford.4
20
Philip Ford came early; Isaac Penington, John Penington, Mary Penington, John Giggour and myself and Philip Ford went for Reading. Guli Springett and Thomas Ellwood accompanied us beyond Maidenhead. Thomas Ellwood and Philip Ford exchanged horses, on at £5. 10, the other at £9. We arrived at Reading, visited the prisoners.5
21
John Penington, Philip Ford and myself departed from Reading. Isaac Penington, Mary Penington and John Giggour returned home. We dined at Newbury and lay at Malmesbury.
22
We departed. John Penington went to Bristol by Bath, and we two by Chippenham. We met that night at Bristol; they lay two at the inn, I at Dennis Hollister's, with George Whitehead [?] I visited George Fox, Margaret Fell, William and Isabel Yeamans, Thomas Bisse and Leonard Fell that night.6
23
I went to Francis Rogers' to lie, they to Thomas Bisse. We remained there till the 23rd of the next month. I lay at several Friends' houses; we were very kindly entertained; meetings grew fresh. I was moved among others to testify to George Fox's marriage.7
October 23rd8
We left Bristol, came to King Road accompanied by Thomas Speed [or Thomas Salthouse], Thomas Lower [?], Charles Harford [?],9 Francis and William Rogers.