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 She told me that she was very boldly delivered out of her great desire to have her child baptized before he came off, that she took travail too soon; and being weak, and surprised when telling her the thoughts of her heart that she was in danger of falling off the chair. As this exercise also he told them, that he could not win off till he got this done; and this was all the drink-money he had left in Ireland, and to the family (pointing to the landlord) for all the kindness he had met with from them. After the baptism they got breakfast, there was plenty of bread upon the table, and seeking a blessing, he put his hand beneath the bread, holding it up with much affection and tears, said, Lord, there is a well covered table, and plenty of bread; but what comes of the poor young kindly honest lad Renwick that shames us all, in staying and holding up his fainting mother's head, when, of all the children she has brought forth, there is none will avowedly take her by the hand; and the poor, cold, hungry lads upon the hills? For the honour of thine own cause, let them not starve. Thou caused a ravenous bird, greedy of flesh itself to feed Elijah; and thou fed thy people in the wilderness with angels’ food; and blessed a few loaves and small fishes, and made them sufficient for many; and had experience of want, weariness, cold and hunger, and enemies daily hunting for thy life, while in the world: look to them, and provide for them.—We will get the black stone for leaving him and them. The waiters being advertised of the bark bring in that place, they and other people came upon them, which obliged them that were to come off, to secure the waiters and people altogether, for fear of the garrison of Carrickfergus apprehending them, being near to it, which obliged them to come off immediately, however it might be with them. After that, he and twenty-six of our Scots sufferers came aboard, and he stood upon the deck and prayed, there being not the least wind; where he made a rehearsal of tunes