During the last three weeks of her life, she suffered much from the difficulty of breathing, and general bodily uneasiness her mind however was wonderfully supported; so that to those around her she frequently appeared to be favoured with a foretaste of the rich enjoyment of perfect happiness and peace. At another time when tried with pain and restlessness she said, "It is only the body; it does not get within all there is peaceful quiet trust," again "nothing in the way. Ah! do not hold me; yield me up; I must go; I could have sung a song of praise this night."

After a distressing night she prayed with earnestness, "Grant a moment's ease of body if it be thy blessed will!" the petition appeared to be soon answered; for almost immediately after she proceeded thus, "Praise, praise for this calm. Now LORD into thy hands I commend my spirit; bless my children; bless thy own work." The attributes of her God and Saviour now became almost her only theme, and she often seemed as if scarcely an inhabitant of earth. Her approaching dissolution was now apparent, and the following are some of her latest expressions. "Grace has triumphed over nature's feelings; the LORD has fulfilled his promise, he has given the victory through JESUS CHRIST, to whom be glory, and power, dominion and strength, now and for ever, holy, holy, holy."

Her departure was observable only by gradually ceasing to breathe, and her immortal and redeemed

spirit we doubt not ascended to the mansions of never-ending rest and peace. She died at her house at Peckham on the 24th of the 9th month, 1823, in the 74th year of her age; a minister about 50 years; and her remains were interred in Friends' Burial Ground, near Bunhill Fields, on the 2d of the 10th month, after a solemn Meeting at Southwark.

Signed in Southwark Monthly Meeting 10th of 2d month, 1824, by many Friends.

At a Quarterly Meeting for London and Middlesex, held the 30th of the 3d month, 1824.

The foregoing testimony concerning our beloved friend Mary Dudley, whose memory is precious to us, in the remembrance of her "work of faith and labour of love," has been read in this Meeting, and being cordially united with, after some small alterations, is signed in and on behalf of the Meeting, by

JOHN ELIOT, Clerk.

Signed in and on behalf of the Women's Meeting,

HANNAH MESSER, Clerk.

SOME ACCOUNT

OF THE

LAST ILLNESS AND DEATH

OF

HANNAH DUDLEY,

WHO WAS RELEASED FROM THE TROUBLES AND DANGERS OF TIME

ON THE

19TH DAY OF THE THIRD MONTH, 1810,

IN THE

26th YEAR OF HER AGE.