"At the request of Nicholas Newlin we do hereby certify, that the said Nicholas Newland acquainted our mens meeting with his intention of removing himself and family out of this Nation into New Jersey or Pennsylvania in America, and we have nothing to charge against him or his family as to their conversation in the world since they frequented our meetings, but hath walked honestly among men for aught we know or can hear of by inquiry, since hath been made, but our Friends' meeting is generally dissatisfied with his removing, he being well settled with his family, and having sufficient substance for food and raiment, which all that possess godliness in Christ Jesus ought to be contented with, for we have brought nothing into this world, and we are sure to take nothing out. And he hath given us no satisfactory reason for his removing, but our godly jealousy is that his chief ground is fearfulness of sufferings here or the testimony of Jesus, or courting worldly liberty - all of which we certify that inquiry hath been made concerning the clearness of Nathaniel and John Newland, sons of said Nicholas Newland, from all entanglements of marriage, and that they are released for aught we find. signed by the advice and in behalf of the meeting.
Tobias Padwell, William Edmundson, Christopher Rofer,".