To the Monthly Meeting held at the Oblong 18:10th 1759

I the Subscriber having come to a Sight of & Sorrow

for my outgoings & Sorrowful fall that I should 

after my knowledge of the truth give way to the

Enemy so as to let go my watch & Modesty to Use

too much Familiarity with my House Keeper

which Occasioned me to marry her & that - out of

the Unity of Friends.

For my Transgression & Especially the first 

mentioned of Fornication I hereby declare I Hear-

tily condemn it & take the Shame upon my

Self & Confess my Self to be the Transgressor &

my Friend, to be clear of the Cause of the Scandal

I  have brot  on  the Holy Profession of  the Bles-

sed Truth. I Profess confess they Cautioned me 

concerning my Keeping my House keeper which

advice I ought to have Kept but did not as I ought

to have done for which cause I am now a Poor Ob

ject of pity & SHAME which I desire through

Repentance, God may forgive & Friends possilby

& If Friends see it consitant with the Truth

that I may remain under Friends Care.

                                 Ichabod bowerman