Pedestrianism

278 APPENDIX, until the Qth of November 1679, whenhe was taken out of a meeting atAberdeen, as well as several of his friends but they were discharged in a few hours, and never after wards disturbed by the magistrate. The "Apology" whhicahd become widely circulatedin six different languages, was rudely assailed by John Brown, in a work, entitled, " Quakerism the path-way to Paganism." To this abusive performanceB, arclay replied in vindication of his doctrines ;which is thelast of his polemicalwritings that are published. From this period, he was occupied, for the most part, in travelling in England, relativeto the concerns ofthe society; and, when in London in 1682, he was honoured with a public appointment, having received a commission as governor of East Jersey in America. An extensive tractof land in that province, was, at the same time, granted to him and his heirs in fee. Charles II, con­ firmed his government for life ; andthe commission is ex­ p r e s s e d i n t e r mh si g h l y f l a t t e r i n g t o t h i gs o o d m a n • "Such arehis known fidelity and capacity," istays, " that " he has the government during life; but that every go- " vernor after him shall have it for three years only." He was authorised to appoint a deputy-governor, witha salary of L 400 sterling pearnnum; and Gavin Laurie, a mer­ chant inLondon, was accordingly appointed tothat office. Having arranged these matters, he returned to Ury j but in summer 1683, he again visited his friends in London. Towards the closeof that year, however, he came home and occupied himself in shipping stores, provisions, and other