James, Mrs. Thomas Potts, Memorial of Thomas Potts, Junior, Cambridge, MA, 1874, pp. 394-396.

      From the Yearly Meeting at Burlington, the 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th days of the Seventh Month, Anno 1692 [September 4-7, 1692].

      To Our Friends and Brethren in the Truth, both in Pennsylvania, East and West-Jersey, and else-where, as there may be occasion, to be Read in their Monthly and Quarterly Meetings, as they in the Wisdom of God shall see meet.

      Whereas there hath been an Unhappy Difference of late between our Friends George Keith, and the rest concerned with him, and our Friends Thomas Lloyd, John Simcock, Samuell Jenings, and others joined with them, which hath tended to the great Reproach of Truth and Friends, and Dishonor of our holy Profession. And whereas there hath been a Paper signed by Thomas Lloyd, Samuell Jenings, John Simcock, and others joined with them, being in Number Twenty Eight of thofe who have opposed George Keith, and the Friends joyned with him, whereby he is condemned as A Person Unfit and Unqualified to be a Minister of Christ, and as a Person without the fear of God before his Eyes, &c. And whereas the said Paper of Condemnation hath been the occasion of setting up many Separate Meetings, as well as of other confusion and Disturbance (both privately and publickly) in these Parts. And whereas the said George Keith, and others joyned with him, being Offended with the said Judgment, have appealed to the Spirit of Truth and true Judgment of all faithful Friends of this Yearly Meeting, and have requested by a Second Paper the said Thomas Lloyd, and the rest concerned with him that they might have a fair Hearing and Tryal before Impartial Friends (who have not taken part to the signing Papers sent to ____, on either side) the second Day of the said Meeting, an hour after the breaking up of the "Meeting for publick worship ; and we whose names are hereunto subscribed being Grieved and Troubled, under a sense of the Reproaches Truth has met withall, by reason of the said Unhappy Difference, yet having not concerned our selves actually in the said Difference on either side, being met at the said Meeting-Route, in true Desires to the Lord, that he would make us Instrumental to put an end to the said Difference, and truly make up said Breach, before it grow wider, according to the Request of the said George Keith, and the rest of the Friends joyned with him in their said Appeal; And the said Thomas Lloyd and the rest concerned (though again desired by two Messengers from the Meeting, to appear, and they) refusing, the Meeting Adjourned till an hour after the Publick Meeting the next day; and then being Assembled, and the said Thomas Lloyd, and the rest concerned still refusing to come, although the said Thomas Lloyd had lately before advised the said George Keith to make Application to the Yearly Meeting in this case (as divers of us can witness) and the said George Keith, and the rest concerned laying their Complaint before us, and the said Thomas Lloyd, and the rest concerned not appearing (though again desired several Times) our Expectations and Desires, (with respect to that Effectual and Absolute Healing the said Breach) is in tome measure frustrated. Not-withstanding whereof, having heard the Papers on both sides read, and having weightily and deliberately considercd them, do give it as our Sense and Judgment, that the said George Keith, and his Friends concerned in the said Paper of Condemnation, are not guilty of the Charges and Censures therein contained; And that therefore for the Honour, Prosperity and Welfare of Truth, and Peace and Quietness of the Churches of Christ in these Parts, and else-where, the said Thomas Lloyd, and the rest of the said Twenty Eight Persons forth-with Re-call their said Paper of Condemnation, and that they condemn the same by a Writing under their Hands, directed to all the Monthly and Quarterly Meetings whereunto the said Paper was directed; and that they forbear offering to speak, by way of publick Testimony in Meetings, till they have so done. And we do also give it as our Judgment, That those Publick Friends who are charged with Misdemeanours, and Ill Behaviour in their Lives and Conversations, do forbear speaking in Publick Meetings by way of Testimony, till they clear themselves and make satisfaction to their Brethren; And that all Publick Friends on both sides, forbear all Railing and Reviling one another, either publickly or privately, which hath only this tendency, to Dishonour Truth, and lay stumbling Blocks in the Way of the Weak; but in such Case they observe the primitive Churches Order, established by Christ and his Apostles, and practised among Friends.

      Signed by Us, in Behalf of our Selves, and many more Friends, who are one with us herein,