CERTAIN CERTIFICATES Received from AMERICA, On behalf of SAMVEL JENNINGS, Tending to clear him from Scandals, Cast on him by George Keith, and others of his Opposers.  
Made public by john Pennington.  
He that hideth Hatred with lying Lips, and he that uttereth a Slander, is a Fool,  Prov. 10.18. 
London Printed, and Sold by T. Sowle, near the Meetinghouse in White-Hart-Court in Gracious-Street and at the Crooked-Billet in Holywell-Land near Shoreditch, 1695.   

The Publisher to the READER.  
HAVING read Geo. Keith's Book, Entitled. A further Discovery, etc. pretended to be in Answer to S. J's. Book, called The State of the Case, and observing with what heat he flings his proofless Accusations against the said S. J. whom he might know to be remote, and out of the reach of his Charge (being on his Voyage to America) I thought it would not be unacceptable to the moderate and impartial, as well as a Duty to the injured, if I presented him with such Certificates, as the said S. J. received, after the publication of his Book, not long before his leaving us, and had deposited with a Friend in London, to be dispersed, as Service might be seen in the Spreading thereof; having notice in an Advertisement printed in G. K's. late answer to T. E. that he designed an answer to his Book.  
I shall say little to the Book itself, it chief relating to matters of Fact, transacted in another part of the World, of which I am no Eye-and Earwitness; nor is it so proper to be debated, but between persons privy to those several actions. But in as much as it is probable, that by reason of the distance of place, and unsafenes of the Seas, G. K's answer may not reach thither in a long while, and the return from thence must needs be yet longer, I offer these in the meanwhile, advising all that would not condemn a Man unheard, to suspend their Judgement in the rest, till the accused can have an opportunity to defend himself.  
Yet two or three Observations (among the many that Book affords to an Observant Eye) I am not willing wholly to pass by, that, as ex pede Herculem, by this little the Reader may have a taste of the rest.  
First, As to the Style and Language thereof, I freely Submit it to the Considerate, who hath read both Books, to judge which of the two, G. K. or his Opponent, hath showed himself most Master of his own Spirit, it being a true Maxim delivered by the Apostle James, that if any Man among you seem to be Religious, and bridleth not his Tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's Religion is vain, Chap. 1. Ver. 26. Yet let me add, that while he magnifies his own Patience, saying, God hath endued him with a good measure of patience, and what he hath born with much Patience, p. 25. in the next line he Justifieth his calling Friends Bloodthirsty hounds, and in the same page these words, Cut me in Collops, Fry me, Eat me; the Reader may give a guess, what will pass for Patience with him.  
Secondly, The abovesaid instance leads me to take notice of his Language to Friends in Pensilvania, what artifices he useth to palliate it, and how he bespeaks his own Praise, in the slight, vainglorious acknowledgement he makes.  
The Ministering Friends, at their Meeting held at Philadelpha the 24, 4th Month, 1693. relating his calling Friends in their Religious Meetings Hypocrites, Snakes, Vipers, Bloodthirsty Hounds, Impudent Rascals, and the like; bidding them Cut him in Collops, Fry him, and Eat him, and saying his Back had long Itched to be Whipped. And that at the same juncture, he said, he was like our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, Comparing himself to a Dove and a Lamb, (State of the Case, p. 23.) This Charge he doth not deny, but applauds his own Patience, as hinted already.  
For the term Bloodthirsty Hounds, he allegeth (but without a proof) that what he was accused of tended to destroy his Natural Life; then flies to the Hebrew word Nebal, in Latin Nebulo, and translated in the English Bible, vile Person, to excuse the Epithet of Impudent Rascal (the word Snakes, and Vipers he toucheth not upon); and from Friends telling him (as he saith) he deserved to be punished, he feeling great boldness and Courage given him uttered some such words, as Cut me in Collops, Fry me, Eat me. Thus much in p. 25. of his Further Discovery. Now, Friendly Reader, where was the Dovelike, Lamblike Nature in all this, thinkest thou? But he deems such an imputation injurious, and that G. F's. saying to the rude multitude, that Beat him on his Head, Arms and Shoulders, Strike again, here are my Hands, my Head and my Cheeks; bears a proportion to his Case, as p. 28. That to turn the Cheek to the Smiter, as we are Counselled Luke, 6.29. is Lamblike, I confess; but what is this to a Man that is not smitten? but at most told, he desreves to be punished (and for that we have but his word in his own Case) that shall retort, Cut me in Collops, Fry me, Eat me. This is not a meek, quiet, yielding to a suffering already inflicted (as in the instance of G. F.) but a daring, provoking to it, and that by Unsavoury expressions, which relish of a different tincture. Nor doth he more successfully come off, when p. 47. he denies not, but he might say, by way of probability They should hear ere long, he were either Whipped, or Imprisoned; And in the next page, owns he said in a public Meeting, on a First day, that his Back Itched for their Whip, assigning as the reason, their interrupting him in his Christian Testimony, and most extraordinarily, threatening him with their Magistratical Power (but that depends upon his single say so, and wants proof). For these passages manifest an incensing, provoking temper which (though covered over with the Specious pretences of Godly Zeal) like to what Laurence the Martyr said to the Tyrant, that caused to Roast him on a Grid-iron, 
* Oh gross Comparison of the persecuting Heathen Emperor, to our Christian abused Friends in Pensilvania: Have they not been more persecuted by his Tongue and Pen, than he by their Laws and Proceed?  to G. F. as above noted; and to E. Burrough, who said and writ in lines to his persecutors (but when and where did they say) our Backs are ready for your Blows: Yet do G. K's. words declare themselves to proceed from a bitter Root. Now, one reason he gives, why he said, his Back Itched for their Whip, was their interrupting him in his (so called) Christian Testimony: Did Laurence do thus, or G. F. or E. B. either? Let him bring the precedent, when and where; When they were in their Persecutors Hands, or exposed for their Christian Testimony, they in a Christian Spirit bore it, and that Cheerfully: But when did they because interrupted in their Christian Testimony, tell the Magistrates, they were not only ready (i. e. they were given up to the suffering, and that without reluctancy) but craved it, and their Backs Itched for it; for there is a difference between a bowed mind to the will of God, that is prepared (made ready) Patiently and Meekly to Suffer what evil Men may be permitted to do, and the seeking it, the coveting it, and having an Itch to tempt and provoke them to it; perhaps through a desire of Popularity and to increase a Party. Nor will the succeeding instance of what Christ said to Judas, help him, though it may show the Fond conceit and High value he hath of his own do, in the very Comparison. The Lord Jesus did not approve of the Traytour's Act, neither did he seek the Suffering, when he said to Judas, What thou dost, do quickly; but on the contrary, warned against the doing it, and prayed the Father that the Cup might pass, Mat. 26. v. 24, and 39 Yet foreknowing the Blessed benefit and effect, it would have towards Mankind in general, for our sakes he both embraced it, and pressed the doing it quickly, for he was Straitened till it was accomplished, Luke, 12.50. But G. K. can assign no good, that his passionate and daring carriage to those Friends, could produce, or was proposed thereby.  
Now when he had said, what he thought fit, towards his own Vindication, he goes on in the sum 48. p. thus; I have (saith he) never Justified all the words I have said to those my Adversaries (what words hath he not Justified? for these even now cited, I have made appear, he hath) but readily have granted, that it's possible I have at times exceeded on great provocation. But S. I. etc. have far escape me in hard words, etc. And a few lines after, my great Comfort is, that whatever Human weaknesses have attended me, as to some Circumstances, which have been greater on their part, my Cause— is good, and with a Sincere and Upright Heart, as to the main, I have managed it, and I have peace from my gracious God in so doing, as well as a sense of his Pardoning mercy, wherein I have failed in some particular Circumstances, and this is more than ever any of my Adversaries, that I know, have acknowledged, who Proud Pharisee-like, do justify themselves. Now consider, Reader, what is it to Act the Pharisee, if not to Extol himself and depretiate others. Sincerity and godly Contrition, would have taught him to think more lowly of himself, and less aggravatingly concerning others: For his faint acknowledgement of human Weakness is but ushered in to set a fair gloss upon his own conduct in the main, while he would insinuate how much worse Men his Adversaries are, and therein hath imitated the style of the proud Pharisee, Luke 18.11. in his boast, That he was not as other men. But in what follows, ver. 14. he may read his own doom, viz. Every one that exalteth himself, shall be abased, and so will G.K. when detected not only of Self-applause, but also of Self-contradiction. For although he declares he never justified all he hath said to his Adversaries, but grants he hath at times exceeded; Yet (in Causeless Grounds, p. 11.) he saith, As I have not acknowledged unto any (nor seen just cause so to do) so they have not proved me guilty, either in words or deeds, that the truth condemneth, etc. so uncertain a sound doth his Trumpet give, that either what he now saith, or hath said before, must be false, for they are not reconcileable.  
Thirdly, His want of Candour cometh also under my Consideration, and that under two Heads.  
First, The Friends of Burlington, in West-Jersey, in their Account, entitled, The present Case stated, relates the orderly proceeding of that Meeting against him: He had, it seems, charged Friends, That they were met together to cloak Heresy and Deceit, and that t●ere were more Damnable Heresies and Doctrines of Devils among the Quakers, than among any Profession of Protestants; whereupon they first sent two of their Members, S. J. and G. O. to admonish him; and to give him notice of their next Meeting, which followed in course Three Months after, at Philadelphia. But he justifying his Speeches, and declining his usual appearance (tho' at home) and having set up separate Meetings, and printed against Friends; they notwithstanding (for peace sake, and to prevent the dilateing of his Schism, if possihle) generally inclined to Adjourn their Meeting for a Fortnight longer, and gave him notice thereof, the same Evening. At the Fortnight's end, finding him not at Home, they forbore drawing any Testimony against him for two Days longer, and then sent two of their Members, William Biles and Walter Faucet, to inquire at his House of his return; but he being still absent, they gave forth their Testimony, yet with this Caution, that it should not be published till he had had an opportunity to hear it read, and such others as he approved of, as may be seen at large, State of the Case, p. 17, 18, 19 Now what answer doth he give to all this? He denies they told him the precise day, hour or place of their Meeting; and allegeth, That called a Fortnight, sometimes includes fourteen days, sometimes fifteen or sixteen days, p. 23. Is not this extremely idle and shifting, showing he was hard put to it for an excuse? And yet they deferred giving Judgement till sixteen days were expired, waiting his return two days beyond their time; so that had he been at Home within his longest Fortnight, he had come before Judgement had been published against him. But he again pretends, They met sometimes at one place, sometimes at another; sometimes at one part of the day, sometimes at another: And could not he, in a Fortnight's time (and living in the Town, where the Meeting was to be held) inform himself, where, and at what time of the day they met? or did the Friends sent refuse to tell him? Well, but he hath a third Salvo, Their Paper, saith he, doth not so much as allege, that I had any call to come to their Meeting: Why then, say I, did they take the pains to give him notice by the Friends they sent? And yet the Paper doth (to use his own terms) implicitly allege it, if not explicitly, by their delay to pass Judgement in his absence. And in p. 29. he saith, he went out of Town upon his necessary Occasion, (so not on Truth's account) and how neucessary that occasion was, himself best knows: That it was more indispensible, than the attending the Meeting, he pretends not. Yet as mean and trifling as these excuses are, he thinks they are too severe in unministring and unchristianing him, without coming again and again, at least twice or thrice, not considering, that by this time things were too far gone to be very dilatory, a separation was begun (which if he had not begun, yet the continuation, or remaining separate, if he will believe himself, Seasonable Information, p. 16. must lie at his own Door) and he had printed against them; so that the relation between him and them, as Brethren, ceased, and they under no such Obligation to him that was become an open Enemy. And although he expostulates, Was this like the restoring me in a Spirit of meekness; yet afterwards, p. 29. says, At that time they neither owned our Judicatory, nor we theirs, which as I take to be the truest reason of his Non-appearance, so I cannot but observe, that his insisting on their coming again and again, that it might be like the restoring in a Spirit of Meekness, is nothing but Artifice, he designing to make them Journeys enough, and at last deny their Judicatory, which is far enough from sincerity.  
Another instance, suitable to this Head, is, that when he would wind himself off from being Author of ALL that Book (what part he was not Author of, he saith not) which gave a relation of his own and others Trials, called, New England's Spirit of Persecution, etc. he seeks to palliate the unproved Accusations, saying, Nor do I find, that the said Book of the Trial doth charge him either with Drunkenness or Horse-racing, but simply (he should have said invidiously) as to that, narrates the Proceed of the Court, how things did pass there, p. 31. But besides that this is a sly, mischievous way of insinuating a slander, especially from a nameless Pamphleteer (whereby the Lives and Conversations of the most Innocent may be exposed to every scurrilous, lurking Detractor) I wish the Reader to observe, that this Anonymous Author doth not narrate Proceed impartially, as is manifest even from hence: For whereas that account suggests, p. 19 that a Paper was read, subscribed by Mary Budd, wherein she saith, That Sarah Biddle saith, that William Biddle saith, that John Slocum saith, that S. J. run a Race, and was Drunk; yet when S. J. appeals to Geo. Keith in open Court, whether J. S. himself did not tell him, the matter was not true, (see p. 67. of The State of the Case, and p. 50. of G. K's Answer to it) that tending to clear in part him, whom this Book of the Trial was designed to prostitute, we find never a tittle of it mentioned there. So that the Author being thus partial, and withal concealing his Name, when by Name he could defame others, manifests Malice, not Sincerity and Candour; and that he touched on this Charge, not as driven to it, by its being interwoven with the matter of the Trial, but with an intent to fasten a Reproach and Slander, leaving out what might tend to the Party's purgation in any wise. This greatly discredits the whole Undertaking, and bespeaks Malice.  
Fourthly, What G. K. offers for proof, falls short of being so, himself being judge, cum sua res agitur. For he excepts against S. J's bringing only the Credit of John White, whom he calls a prejudiced Adversary, p. 4. Again, By whom will he prove them, seeing he hath none but his own Party to give proof in the Case, which (saith he) as it is no Authentic proof among men, etc. p. 31. And in p. 33. For no man ou●ht to be accused of a thing, and for a ground of his Accusation, say, he can prove the thing true, and yet give no proof. Also in p. 48. he tells S. J. he giving no proof but his bare say so, the impartial Reader will not believe it. And again in his Postscript, allowing evidences on both sides, being confessedly Parties, to be no proper Witnesses, adds, Nor did I any farther make use of evidences of that sort, but to make a balance against the evidences of their side. (But what balance were his Evidences to make, when he had printed so many Books against them, before they made any defence at all?) And yet that he may cast an Odium on his Opponent and others, of all the Charges he brings in this Book, he offers no evidence, but his own, who is their Adversary, and confessedly a Party indeed; and when he Cites F. Howghil, p. 33. J. Crook and Geo. Bishop, p. 30. (to favour his Notion of Baptism) and Edw. Burrough, p. 48. he is so far from referring to the Page, that he doth not so much as give the Title of the Treatises, but in general terms, F. H. hath well asserted in one of his printed Treatises against a Romanist; I have the printed Testimonies of J. C. and G. B. in their Treatises concerning Friends Principles; and G. B. hath said and writ in Lines (so they were not Lineless Writings) to his Persecutors. Now is this Man fit to reprove another, who though a Scholar, writes thus loosely? And when he is put to prove any matter of Fact, he tells us indeed of Witnesses, that some of them are here in England, and at London, as p. 14. and 36. That an honest Person of good repute here in Town is ready to witness, p. 47. and an honest Friend, p. 50. and that to a matter, wherein he charges high. Nay so far is he put to it for Evidence, that he brings in William Bradford, p. 40. as an Evidence in his own particular Case. Hath not this Man's Envy outrun his Judgement, and drawn Paul's reproof upon him, who said, Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself, Rom. 2.21. But if he will not see himself, I hope the Judicious will see him.  
Fifthly, But that which renders the Man yet more mean and base, is that he thus treats (and vaunts over) an absent Person, who upon reading G. K's Advertisement, wherein he threatened a Reply, wrote a Letter to him, (which a Friend left at his House for him) pressing G. K. to hasten his, that he might have an opportunity to Rejoin, before he went off the Coast. Now surely any worthy Antagonist, if he had protracted his Work, till the other was too far gone, than to reach him; yet at least would have been sparing in offering any thing to blemish his Reputation, as a Man, or as a Christian, without very full, clear and undeniable Evidence, such as might bespeak its Credit, and not such, as in his own Case, he rejecteth; and also, in his Reply, have taken some notice of the offer made; if this occasion, to detract him, had not been rather industriously embraced, than casual.  
Sixthly, If it be not matter of Flourish, and to set off a bad Cause, why should he insinuate, that he hath Evidence so near as in London, many Witnesses, p. 14. some in London, ready to witness, p. 36. An honest Person of good repute here in Town, p. 47. An honest Friend here in Town, p. 50. and produce neither Testimonial from them, nor so much as name them, that others might be Judges of their Veracity, as well as himself? But the way he hath taken to slur another, slurs himself, and renders his own Charge the more suspected? And I may tell him, in his own words, p. 20. If it be enough to make a man guilty by the single Evidence of a prejudiced Adversary, he hath hit the mark; but if otherwise, he only showeth his Enmity and Prejudice.  
These short Touches, respecting G. K's partial way of managing Controversy, the ungovernedness of his Spirit, and his unfair way of treating his Opponent by obtruding as Evidence, what he disallows from others, (and that at a time, when he could not defend himself, by reason of his distance) as they are matters deducible from his late printed Books, without dependence upon Evidence elsewhere, so are they left with the Reader, as Introductory to the following Certificates; my aim herein being to vindicate the Traduced, undeceive the Deceived, and lay open the Deceiver, and not to trace him through the several Parts of his Book, which affords matter enough, but shall refer that to the Friends more immediately concerned, to do it, when G. K's Answer shall come to their Hands; and so conclude this Epistle, who am  
Thy Friend, J. P.   

Certain Certificates received from America, etc.  

From our Monthly Meeting, held at our Meetinghouse, in Chesterfield, in the Province of West-Jersey, the Second of the Sixth Month, 1694. To all our Faithful Friends and Brethren, that live and abide in the Truth, Greeting.  
HAving seen a Paper printed, wherein we find many black and dark Charges against many Faithful Friends of known Integrity in these Parts, and in particular, against our Wellbeloved Friend and Brother Samuel Jennings, therein being Charged with such Enormities, as Drunkenness, running Horse-races and Persecution, etc. which we fully believe, are altogether false, and unjustly laid to his Charge; arising from the Spirit of Envy and Darkness, and to be judged by the Light, that discovers from whence it comes; seeing many of us have known him from the first of his coming into these Parts, and we know those things wherewith he is charged, were always an abhorrence to him. As to his Conversation amongst us, we can sincerely testify, it was coupled with the Fear of God. He was a Man of great Tenderness and Love to all the Faithful. He was Just to all Men; and as to his Testimony, we had always good unity with it, and have been often refreshed by him. An Instrument in the Hand of the Lord for good unto many, the Lord hath made him in these Parts of the World; and it is our earnest Desires to the Lord, that he may be preserved in the same Love and Life, in which he left us: And when his Service for the Lord, and his Truth is over with you for the present; our Prayers and Supplications are to the Lord for his safe Return unto us again, Amen.  
Signed by order, in behalf of the Meeting; by me Mahlon Stacey.   

From our Monthly Meeting held at the House of Thomas Gardner, in Burlington in West New-Jersey, the 6th of the 6th Month, 1694.  
TO our dear Friends and Brethren in the blessed Truth of our Lord Jesus Christ, whose habitation and standing is in the same, according to the Manifestation of it, wherein God, in the Riches of his Love, first visited us, to our great Satisfaction and Consolation; being by it brought into a blessed and sweet fellowship, dear and tender love one to another, in which (notwithstanding all the Subtle workings of the Enemy, the Accuser of the brethren) we can say, to the Praise and Honour of the Lord, a little remnant is still preserved, feeling the good presence of our God, often to attend us, and refresh us, in our waiting upon him: And in this we dearly Salute you, desiring your welfare, preservation and prosperity, every way as our own.  
Now dear Friends, the writing of these few lines to you at this time, is occasioned, 
* Who should spread this report but G. K's party here?  by a report we hear, that our worthy Friend Samuel Jennings, now with you, is much Slighted by reason of a Book, 
* We see whom these Friends repute, as the Authors.  put forth by Peter Bess, George Keith, Thomas Budd, and William Bradford, Printed in the Year, 1693 called New England's Spirit of persecution, etc. Contrived and Promulgated chief, what in them lies, to the defamation of our said Friend S. J. And because he is a Man, who for several Years past, hath lived amongst us, both as a Minister and a Magistrate; we are free and willing, to signify unto you something of our knowledge of him in both Capacities: As to his behaviour, and first, as to his Service in the Church of God. He was a Man very Zealous for good order, and where any that professed the Truth, had walked disorderly, his censures of them were no other, than were very needful; for his endeavour hath been to keep Truth from being Reproached; not at all seeking Lordship or Superiority, as his Adversaries would insinuate. And as to his Testimony, it was Sound and Savoury, assisted by the good Power and Presence of the Lord therein, to the day of his departure from us; and we hope you find it so with him still, we pray God preserve him.  
And Secondly, as a Magistrate, we believe he managed the Trust reposed in him, according to the best of his knowledge, and was no way lofty, or more highminded then at other times. We could give some instances of it, as his Labouring with his Servants at Plough, Cart, Splitting-logs, and other such like servile Employments, even at the same time, when he was in the place of Governor, and many other things, too tedious here to relate. And as for Fines and perquisites, we think he was not, neither had cause to be elevated by reason of them; neither did he seek them, and if any wrong was done, it was his own estate that Suffered. Now as to the Book in general, and some of the Witnesses that live amongst us in p rticular: As to that part of it, that relates to the Trial at Philadelphia, we shall say little, believing that you will have a large account thereof, from those that know more of it then we do. Only, we have seen so much of George Keith's insolent and provoking behaviour towards Friends here away, that we believe his carriage towards Friends there, as Magistrates, was intolerable, and what proceed were against them there, are aggravated beyond the bounds of Truth, with a design chief, to defame our Friend Samuel Jennings, as well as others.  
Now to be more particular: And first concerning this Man Peter Bess, that makes such a great Noise, with his Queries, and Witnesses to prove them; we shall say a little to what comes within our knowledge. First, we believe that prejudice hath entered him against S. J. ever since that time, the Meeting had to do with him, and gave Judgement against him, concerning a difference he had with his Neighbour, and that ever since he hath been gathering up, and keeping, all that any could or would say against him, and if he knew of any, that had found the least dislike with S. J. he would Query with them, flatter, persuade, etc. till he had made up those bundles of Stuff in the Book; and if Friends or sober People, did but know, how reproachful his Life and Conversation has been amongst us, and how Friends have been exercised and concerned with him, upon the account of his Servant Maid, for his rude and wicked Carriage towards her, and because he could not obtain his will, was cruel to her: Now though it never was our manner, nor hath been since the Separation, to expose them, as they have our Friends to the public view of the World; yet we think fit to give this account as aforesaid, and it is such matter of Fact, as he dare not deny it; and notwithstanding all the endeavour of Friends, to keep it from the public knowledge of the World, that so, neither the Truth, nor the Man might be reproached, yet, behold this is the Man, thought a fit Instrument to appear in Company with G. K. T. B. etc. in the Title page of the Book, to disgrace faithful Friends to the World. Thomas Budd, can, if he will, witness to the truth of this relation.  
Now we are willing to give some account, of the Evidence he produces to make proof of his Queries. First, as to Samuel Jennings' Riding a Race with John Slocum, you will have an account by a particular Certificate, of the falsehood of it. Secondly, as to the Query of his being drunk on board of Joseph Briers Ship, the falsehood of that will appear, by a Certificate under the Hands of several Friends, and others that were then in his Company. The Third Query is proved a lie, by Certificate from the Person concerned. The Fourth Query we need not say any more to, than the Letter S. Jennings at that time sent to Elias Farr, mentions to clear it: Only that we add, that that Witness, has for many Years, to our knowledge, been a prejudiced Person, and declared that he hath not had unity with the Quakers, since he came into this Country, but hath since fallen in with our Adversaries, to the disgrace of Friends, both in his Almanacs, and as well other ways. The Fifth: We are sensible that there was a difference, between S. Jennings and John Skeen, about a Road John Skeen had only upon Sufferance to his House, through Samuel Jennings' Cornfield, and the Gates being oftsn left open, and  came in, and did much damage to the Corn, S. Jennings denied them of coming any more that way; upon which some difference arose on both sides, but were quickly ended, and they were good Friends again, and we do believe that John Skeen, would have scorned such a small thing should have been published. But it is their great mistake (at best) to say, they never complained to the Magistrate, or took a course in Law about it; for we have the warrant yet by us, to prove the contrary, but Friends made up this also. The Sixth Query is such a piece of nonsense, without any pretence of witness, time or place, we can say little to it, but leave amongst the rest of the rubbish. We must leave the Seventh Query there too, only with this mark upon them, that we believe they are two lies. And as to his witness Henry Beck, his discredit stands upon record in our Court Book, where the Magistrates have dealt with him, for getting a young Woman with Child. And this John Smith, was under the like Circumstances, besides his base carriage to his Master and Family, by ill examples in wasting and purloining his Master's goods. And as to John Bainbridge, though he is now a great Man amongst them, as we hear, appears in public in their Meetings; yet he hath been known, to be a Drunkard, Fighter, Quarreller, and so rude and wicked to his aged Mother, calling her Old Jezabel, and other such behaviour, which caused her to leave the Country, and come back to England.  
And as for James Silver, we have only this to say, that he said it was extorted from him, never thinking it should be put in Print.  
Truly, Dear Friends, this sort of work is very unpleasant to us, and looks so much like our Adversaries do, that were we not hereunto constrained, for the Vindication of our traduced Friend Samuel Jennings, whose care for promoting the Truth, and service in the Church, is at this time fresh in our remembrance, we should not be thus concerned.  
Signed by Order and in Behalf of the Meeting; by me James Martial.   

Burlington, the 9th of the 6th Month, 1694.  
WHereas we whose Names are here under-written, have seen a Book published by Peter Bess, George Keith, etc. Entitled, New England's Spirit of Persecution, etc. and in the said Book certain Queries, by way of Reflection on our dear Friend Samuel Jennings; the first, Whether S. J. did Ride a Race with John Slocum, & c?  
This may Certify all to whom this shall come towards clearing Truth, and our Friend Samuel Jennings, that we have spoken with the said John Slocum, and he positively affirms, that he never road a Race, or Wager with Samuel Jennings; and there is no Truth in the said Query: And further the said John Slocum did tell us, that George Keith went to inquire of him, if that S. J. and he did not ride a Race, and John Slocum told him no.  


Isaac Marriot,  
Henry Grubb,  
Joyce Marriot.     

WHereas a Book Published and Printed in Pensylvania in the Year 1693. of the Trial of Peter Bess, George Keith, Thomas Budd, and William Bradford, wherein several Queries are proposed concerning Samuel Jennings, implicitly intimating, and charging him, with several Notorious Transgressions and Misdemeanours. We, whose Names are here under-written, do as to the Second Query, viz. Whether Samuel Jennings was drunk on Board Joseph Bryer's Ship at Burlington, declare, and positively aver, that he the said Samuel Jennings, was not in the least measure disordered in Drink at that time, nor at any other time to our knowledge. Dated this first Day of the sixth Month, 1694.  
We the Subscribers being then and there present. 

John Tatham,  
Elizabeth Tatham,  
William Biddle,  
Francis Davenport,  
Richard Basnett,  
Elizabeth Basnett.     

WHereas Peter Bess in the Third Query in the Book, makes use of my Name about a Survey of Land; I do certify all Friends, and others concerned, that it is nothing but a very Lie insinuated by way of Query: For I do utterly deny that I had ever begun to Survey, or had any Right there to Land. As witness my Hand,  
John Antrum. his mark   

Friend Elias Farr,  
BY thy Letter, I perceive thy Trouble, concerning my late Sufferings, and withal thy Judgement upon it, which I think is full forward enough; however my Answer to thee is, that I have Surveyed all the unsurveyed Lands in that place, and if this thou callest Matthews his Meadow be such, than I have Surveyed it, and not otherways. Thou judgest thou canst prove it to be Surveyed, and Recorded some Years ago to Matthews, which if thou canst do, it ends the dispute, but I had Daniel Leads with me, who Surveyed Matthews' Land, who would give me no account what number of Acres, or what course they steered, in any Surveying of Matthews there; but says in some part of it, they marked a few Trees, which I desired him to show me, but neither he, nor I, could find them: So if this were a Survey, I shall leave to be tried and judged, and if it be none, I would be informed what I have done, that would be abominated amongst sober Heathens, or that might not be done by as good a Christian as Elias Farr. So that my Answer and Resolution is, that as I have Surveyed all that vacant Land, which on all sides encloseth the Meadow aforesaid, to hold it until such time I can receive a better account of any other Title to it. For if Matthews have any, how much? For all was never pretended to; and if not all, but some, then how bounded, and how to be found, that the remainder may be known. These things I expect, and resolve to be satisfied in; and if it appear the Land I have taken, or any part of it, were Surveyed to Matthews, I will give thee no trouble to recover it, but will readily resign it; but if not, know I will not be frighted out of it, by being told of Matthews his great Estate and Interest: For I hope I have enough to defend a Just Cause, which ends this. From thy Friend,  
Samuel Jennings.  
I am going just now a Journey, and shall scarce return, in less than a Week, in the mean while provide thyself, and at my return, I shall not refuse to meet thee in any way of a decision.   

I Benjamin More do testify, that what is mentioned in the Book, about taking me by the Throat, is as great a Lie as ever was Printed: But I do say he was as good a Master both to me and other Servants, as I would desire to serve: As witness my Hand, (I served him three Years).  
Benjamin More.   

I Thomas Brian having seen an Accusation in a Book, that my Master Jennings knocked down, and broke his Cane, on one of his Servants. As to being knocked down, it is a very Lie, but it is true the Cane was broken, but not by unmerciful Blows, for they were no more than I then deserved. And as for his deal with me, it was always as any honest Master ought to do to his Servants. I did serve him Six Years, and have known him Fourteen Years, and never saw him any ways disguised in Drink, or run Races. As witness my Hand,  
Thomas Briant.   

West-Jersey, the third of the sixth Month, 1694.  
To all Friends and People, to whose Hands this may come.  
I Having heard and seen many dark and black Charges, against my dear Friend, and former Master, Samuel Jennings, whom the Lord hath made Instrumental in his Hand, for the good of many in this his powerful Day: And notwithstanding this his Service, yet he hath not escaped the reviling of wicked and ungodly Men. And I living with him about half a Year, am willing to say something, as I did know him, and in particular concerning those Reflections cast upon him, concerning his hard usage of his Servants; I have from time to time, and all times, as occasion hath presented, and do at this time freely speak, and from the bottom of my Heart believe, that he was a real and a very honest-minded Man towards his Servants. I may omit to speak of divers Privileges, which his Servants had, which I think few in the Country had the like, to speak of the Care which I have known him take for his Servants, expressing that the desire of his Heart was; however the Lot of him or his Children might be, as to the outward, that he might have wherewithal, to do justly by his Servants; who were willing to come with him, and put their Trust in him. Truly it was manifest both in Food and Raiment, and as far as I did know, in moderation in Labour; and I being an Eye and Earwitness to these things, and seeing the whole aim and drift, of the Backsliders in our day, (as was their practice in former Ages) to bespatter, defame and belie the true Followers of Christ, notwithstanding their great talk of him; this I was willing to signify, and do rest and remain your loving Friend,  
John Willsford, Junior.   

Burlington, the fourth of the sixth Month, 1694.  
THese are to certify all whom it may concern, that I Benjamin More Junior, having been a Servant to Samuel Jennings for Seven Years together, do testify, that he was so good a Master to me, as that if I had a Service to perform again, I should choose him for my Master, as soon as any one I know: But I must acknowledge, that myself, and other Servants, that were young Lads like myself, were quarrelsome, and oftentimes disorderly, for which he gave us moderate Correction. But when it was discovered, and made appear that young Silver had stolen Oats, Powder, Shot, Wool and other things, as also John Smith for Stealing Eggs, etc. to bring to his Wife; I cannot remember he gave them one blow for that. As witness my Hand,  
Benjamin w More. his mark.   

Philadelphia, the eighth of the sixth Month, 1694.  
I Having seen and heard many Aspersions, that are cast upon my Friend Samuel Jennings, the which I am well assured, and do certainly know, that they are cast upon him, from the Enmity and Bitterness, of the Spirits of such, who have not seeked the Peace of Zion, but rather have laboured, as much as in them lies, for to make Breaches within her Walls, and who have worse than in the Case of Ham, as much as in them lies, not only uncovered Nakedness, but have endeavoured, to make that show like Nakedness, where there was none; whose Labour and Works will be rewarded according to their own do, if that they repent not, which that they may, hath been often the Desire of my Heart.  
And having seen the Testimonies of several of my Friends, whom I well know, and whose Testimonies I believe for to be true concerning him, and having had some certain knowledge of him myself, and been acquainted with him, almost ever since he came hither, being here before him, and having been at many Meetings with him, upon the account of Worshipping, as also at Monthly Meetings: In both of which, I can freely say, that I never had, that I know of, the least against his Testimony, but was well satisfied with it, and comforted by it; and as to his Carriage and Management in Monthly Meetings, I never saw but that it was according to Truth, and I did always believe and know, that he was serviceable to the Meeting, to the which he belonged upon that account. And as to other Concerns, I have several times been concerned with him, in outward Affairs, and I always found him, to be wise to manage an outward Concern; and when he hath been grated upon, I can singly say, both in things Spiritual and Temporal, that I never saw, but that he behaved himself well. And this I freely signify for Truth's sake, and to ease my Friend, of those Aspersions.  
William Biles.   

POSTSCRIPT.  
THese foregoing Certificates, relating to some of the Charges exhibited against S. J. I leave with the Candid, who is willing indifferently to hear, what may be offered on both sides, and is not prejudicated; withal advising him, that by a Letter I saw which came with them, more were behind, which could not be got ready to be sent by that Ship. Yet one observation (occurring from a Clause in that signed by the Monthly Meeting at Burlington, mentioning G. K's insolent and provoking Behaviour to Friends there, and their Belief that his Carriage to the Magistrates in Pensylvania was intolerable) I think not improper to bring in here, from the Analogy or Proportion the one hath to the other. For in p. 47. G. K. discanting upon S. J's Cruelty (as he terms it) to a Boy and his Master, causing the Boy to be whipped with Thirty Five Lashes on his Naked Body, with a Horse-whip, and the Master to be put in the Stocks, he assigns the provocation to be but small, viz. a small default of a poor Boy, that did throw a little Dirt or Earth at a Constable, and the Master for calling the said S. J. (who was then Governor) Pricklouse Taylor. Now is not the alleviating or extenuating such Offences, an indirect abetting them, which shows how lightly he resents an Affront upon Magistracy, while the Persons are such as he hath a pique against, and it gives the greater ground to suspect, that his late Actions have been correspondent. But is it indeed a small default to fling Dirt at a Constable (especially when in the Execution of his Office, and to suppress a Tumult, as this is said to be) or to call a Governor, Pricklouse Taylor? Doth the Principle he pretends to, teach any such thing? Or hath it been the Custom of Friends here or elsewhere, thus to demean themselves, towards those that were set in Authority over them, whatever their Extract might have been? Not that I count it a disgrace to be a Tailor, but the word Pricklouse is a byname, and word of Scorn and Contempt, which whoever will presume to give to a Governor, must needs be uneasy to the Government. As for the Severity of the Punishment, he offers no evidence but his own, though he tells of an Honest Person, of good Report in London, but not producing him, his Allegation deserves no Credit. As to that part of it, which he would fasten on S. J. that also wants Explanation, viz. That it is the Custom there (for it is not here) for the Governor to award the Correction, which belongs to the Office of a Justice of Peace. However this deduction seems natural, that things were at an ill pass there, when such Insolences could be offered to Magistracy; and the Offenders ought to be made Exemplary, to prevent a growing Evil: But G. K. doth not commend his own Conduct, in being Patron to the Abuse, by making light of it, and yet so virulently attaching them, by whom those Malignants suffered, as if the Punishment were great, the default small; nor doth he less than betray an implacable Spirit against S. J. to rake up matter of Accusation against him, of so long standing, as that must needs be, who was in England in the Year 1684. and hath not since been Governor there. This makes good the saying of the Wise Man, with which I shall close, viz. Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who shall stand before Envy? Prov. 27.4.  
And to these Certificates received from America, let me add one more, received from a Friend in London, whom I will name, which is more than he doth: But what he wants in Evidence, he makes up in Charge, alleging, p. 50. That S. J. most cruelly Whipped his Maid in Bed, with a Horse-whip, and a few Lines after represents the Act as most unmerciful, and obscene. The like Charge was exhibited, p. 21. of New England's Spirit of Persecution, etc. viz. That he inhumanely Whipped her Naked in her Bed, the manner and circumstances of which (saith that Nameless Libeler) I here omit for Modesty's sake. The truth of this, I have endeavoured to satisfy myself in; and as I understand that what was done, was about Twelve Years ago, and nothing so as represented, either Cruel or Obscene, but the very having a Whip in his Hand, accidental, he being just ready to take Horse, and had done, had not the Child's crying prevented; so I presume that what follows will both detect the Asperser's Malice, clear the Innocent, and satisfy the . The Relation was thus.  
There being a Scandalous Report, published in Print more than once, That Samuel Jennings Whipped his Maid most unmercifully, naked in her Bed, thereby endeavouring to render him Cruel, Immodest and Obscene, and I being at that time (when this pretended Act was done) in West Jersey, where I did much frequent his House, and knowing the Truth of this matter, do certify it, as it really was, which is thus; The Maid lay with their young Child, which then cried extremely for a considerable time, and her Master and Mistress knocked and called very much, but by no means could make her take notice of it, insomuch that they feared the Child would have been harmed, whereupon her Master run up Stairs, having his Whip in his Hand, at whose coming she starts and sat upright in her Bed, and in that posture he gave her Two or Three strokes over the Back, and no otherwise. The Maid lived with him a considerable time after this, and I have heard her speak very well of him, never complaining of any hard usage. This is Attested by me,  
London, 23. of 11. Month, 1694. Sarah Collins.   
FINIS.