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he <abbr>askd</abbr> me Several <sic>qeustions</sic>&nbsp; <corr>questions</corr>: he ask me also<br />
Why i was not <abbr>Baptisd</abbr> on <placename>Staten </placename><sic><placename>YLand</placename></sic><placename>&nbsp; </placename><corr><placename>Island</placename></corr>? i<br />
answered, i was <sic>afeard</sic>&nbsp; <corr>afraid</corr> to Let my father know<br />
of it, beCause he was <del>he was</del> <hi rend="underline">a Baptist</hi><br />
and <sic>whe</sic>&nbsp; <corr>we</corr> had no English minister there as<br />
a Churchman, and i told him i would not be&nbsp;<br />
Baptised by him; he <abbr>ask&#39;d</abbr> me Why? and i <sic>Sayd</sic>&nbsp; <corr>Said</corr><br />
beCause he <abbr>Sign&#39;d</abbr> with the Sign of the<br />
Cross; he <sic>S</sic><sic>ayd</sic>&nbsp; <corr>Said</corr> nothing to me <del>but</del> about<br />
that, but he <abbr>askd</abbr> me Several other<br />
questions about my faith: but i answered but<br />
<sic>Litle</sic>&nbsp; <corr>Little</corr> and then my husband and <sic>Cussin</sic>&nbsp; <corr>Cousin</corr> was<br />
<abbr>Calld</abbr> in the room, and we all Stood and he<br />
<abbr>askd</abbr> <add>me</add> Some Church questions to <sic>wich</sic>&nbsp; <corr>which</corr> i ans<br />
wered: he told us to kneel down, and then he<br />
Baptised me and <abbr>Signd</abbr> me <del>with</del> with the <unclear>Singr</unclear><br />
of the Cross but it <abbr>Seemd</abbr> to <sic>mee</sic>&nbsp; <corr>me</corr> as <abbr>tho&#39;</abbr> he<br />
Struck his fingers upon my heart in Stead<br />
of being <sic>Rejoyst</sic>&nbsp; <corr>Rejoiced</corr> my <add>heart</add> Sunk in my body, <abbr>o</abbr><br />
the pain of my heart i cannot Express<br />
i Slept but <sic>Litle</sic>&nbsp; <corr>Little</corr> that night i thought<br />
what Shall i <del>Shall i</del> do now i have made<br />
So many promises how Shall i perform them<br />
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and thought if i Could