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told he was no true Quaker; for, although a noisy, brawling hanger — on at their meetings, he is not in fellowship with the more sober and discreet of that people.
Rebecca writes me that the witchcraft in William Morse's house is much talked of, and that Caleb Powell hath been complained of as the wizard.
Mr. Jordan the elder says he does in no wise marvel at the Devil's power in the Massachusetts, since at his instigation the rulers and ministers of the Colony have set themselves against the true and Gospel order of the Church, and do slander and persecute all who will not worship at their conventicles.
A Mr. Van Valken, a young gentleman of Dutch descent, and the agent of Mr. Edmund Andross, of the Duke of York's Territory, is now in this place, being entertained by Mr. Godfrey, the late Deputy-Governor.
He brought a letter for me from Aunt Rawson, whom he met in Boston.
He is a learned, serious man, hath travelled a good deal, and hath an air of high breeding.
The minister here thinks him a Papist, and a Jesuit, especially as he hath not called upon him, nor been to the meeting.
He goes soon to Pemaquid, to take charge of that fort and trading station, which have greatly suffered by the war.
September 30.
Yesterday, Cousin Polly and myself, with young Mr. Jordan, went up to the top of the mountain, which is some miles from the harbor.
It is not hard to climb in respect to steepness, but it is so 