[31] Near Cuddan Point. It was built about 1775 by Mr. John Stackhouse, of Pendarves.
[32] It is said that the doctor who attended him at this time was always met on the road about a mile away by two men, who blindfolded him; and in this way he was brought to the Castle, and so led back to the road again. A precaution to prevent him from giving information as to Harry Carter's hiding place.
[33] Spelt "oughten" in the manuscript. See note [15].
[34] Glazier.
[35] Thomas Coke, LL.D.; he was ordained Bishop or Superintendent of the American Methodist Societies by John Wesley in 1784.
[36] This expression, which occurs several times in the following pages, is common in West Cornwall in the sense of "although."
[37] This is one of Dr. Watts' hymns. It was not included by John Wesley in the Hymn-book which he published in 1790.
[38] Francis Asbury. He was sent to America by John Wesley in 1771, and was elected Joint Superintendent with Dr. Coke at the Conference held at Baltimore in 1784. He was the only English preacher who remained in America during the War of Independence.
[39] This is one of the "Olney" hymns by Cowper and Newton.
[40] Spelt "worps" in the manuscript, which is dialect pronunciation. Cf. "sharps" for "shafts" (of a cart), and "vycicle" for "bycicle," which are both common.