13 I took the parting hand with Br[other] family, and Brother Ames accompanied me in his sail boat out of the
northern harbour to go to , the morning was delightful and serene. We sailed to father
wharf and took the parting hand with him and his family. We again took our boat in company with Brother we left the , for the last time, at Br[other] Luces wharf, and I thank the Lord for once more delivering
me from the hands of wicked and ungodly men who seek my destruction while their angor is kindled against
me. We sailed across^t^ the and went up the . We here took the parting hand
with Br[other] who returned home while walked to , who is ingaged in making
the baggage waggons for Brother & the Saints to Journey to the land of Zion with
Brother Thomas possesses the true spirit of Christ and of understanding in this matter ("Truly how
hardly shall they that have riches enter into the Kingdom of God" [Luke 18:24]) for while one and another that hath
this worlds goods have been drawing back not wishing to go with the poor lest they should be under
the necessity of assisting them with some of their money, while this hath been the case with some it hath
been otherwise with Brother Nathaniel Thomas he possessing some of this worlds goods and seeing his
poor Brethren hath need of some of this worlds goods also is now stepping forward with cheerfulness
in the integrity of his soul to their assistance. he is now engaging about one thousand dollars worth
of horses, and waggons, & tents &c; to convey the poor to the land of Zion. O my God bless him and
his posterity forever I [FIGURE] pray surely it is more blessed to give than to receieve. we saw two of the
waggons I soon discovered one fault about them ie they were ownly 8 feet in length while they ought to have
been 11 feet. We walked to Mr and spent the night distance of the day 18 miles
