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upon_o many_o but_o bless_v everlasting_o be_v the_o name_n of_o our_o god_n in_o which_o we_o first_o believe_v and_o go_v out_o none_o of_o these_o thing_n do_v move_v we_o so_o that_o we_o may_v finish_v our_o course_n and_o testing_n as_o he_o my_o dear_a brother_n and_o fellow_n traveller_n have_v do_v and_o end_v his_o day_n in_o peace_n and_o i_o far_o give_v in_o my_o testimony_n concern_v our_o dear_a brother_n robert_n widder_n who_o be_v a_o man_n as_o myself_o strike_v in_o year_n yet_o be_v willing_o give_v up_o at_o the_o requiring_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o to_o go_v into_o some_o part_n of_o america_n where_o we_o arrive_v at_o barbados_n in_o seven_o week_n time_n where_o we_o visit_v our_o friend_n and_o brethren_n in_o the_o truth_n and_o from_o thence_o he_o with_o other_o friend_n pass_v to_o jamaica_n and_o be_v very_o serviceable_a there_o and_o from_o thence_o robert_n widder_n with_o other_o friend_n pass_v to_o virginia_n and_o so_o to_o mary-land_n after_o 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