16th I took coach at Lane end & rode in company
with Br's Cordon & Burn through Stafford Wolverham[p]-
ton West Bromwich to Birmingham 44 miles
I visited Theadore Turleys fathers family Sister
Charlotte Turley was sick I lade hands upon her
& she was healed. I visited a Mr Parrott who was
sick but he had an evil spirit in him that rejected the
truth & I did not lay hands upon him. I preached at
night at Br Joseph Tate 24 Park st Birmingham this
is the first time that I have preached in Birmingham
there is 4 Saints in Birmingham sever[al] others are rea
dy for Baptism there will be a spedy work in that
town through the mercy of God & the labour of Elder
Cordon I spent the night at Br Tate's
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A person appeared unto me which I conside rd was the Prince of Darkness or the Devil he made war with me & attempted to take my life. he caught me by the throat & choaked me nearly to death. he wounded me in my forehead, I also wounded him in a number of places in the head as he was about to overcome me I prayed to the father in the name of Jesus for help. I then had power over him & he left me though much wounded [illegible] 3 personage [ink blot] dressed in white came to me & prayed with
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