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large, consisting of the generality of the neighborhoods
- dined with Sam'l. Parsons: afternoon
rode 26 miles to the City of Richmond, had
Meeting there next Day which was 4th. of the
mo. & 1st. of the Week; we met with a great multitude
of the Inhabitants in the common
Court Room; but just as we took Seats a
Message came from the Parson of the Place
informing, although he had appointed to Preach
in the Capital (a large Room under the same
Roof where the general Assembly met) he inclined
to give it up to Friends, this was a very
large & elegant hall, well adopted as to
Gallerie, seats, & was very crowded, many
stood, all behaved pretty well; I was engaged
to cry to the Most High under this Sense, that
without him I could do nothing, & feeling his