Wesley Corpus

the evening on Luke iv. 18. All the congregation were, for the present, much affected : With many, I trust, the impression will continue. Fri. 15. We set out at five ; and between three and four reached Castlebay. In the evening I preached at Killchrist, to so large a congregation that I was obliged to preach abroad, though it rained all the time. As I had not been well for some days, this did me no good; but I held up till Saturday, 16, when we came to Ballinrobe, and then gave up, and let another preach. After a very uneasy night, on Sunday, 17, I went on to Castlebar, and, finding myself much better, preached in the evening to a lovely congregation. But I was obliged to let Joseph Bradford preach in the morning, on Monday, 18. Being stronger in the evening, I preached again, and met the earnest society, increasing both in number and grace. Tuesday, 19. Retiring to a friend's house about a mile from the town, I took afull account of the late wonderful affair of Mr. F-d. Mr. GeorgeRobert F -d, at his first settling near Castlebar, about the year 1776, made himselfvery popular ; but, meantime, his pride was excessive; affirming that, being the head ofthe Des- mond family, he was the premier Nobleman of Ireland. There- fore he expected that all the country should submit to him : Hence he fell into disputes with his father; and by turns with his brother ; and kept his neighbours in perpetual alarm. In 1779, when volunteering began, he raised a Company, which was wholly subject to him. Soon after he engaged Patrick Randal M'Donald, a relation, as a Captain in his Company ; but not long after, a dispute arose between them, relative to the driving ofsome cattle. Mr. M'D., being informed that Mr. F. intended violence to him, placed some men near his own house ; and ordered them, if he approached the house, to fire. Mr. F. approaching, one of them did fire ; which killed his horse, and wounded him in the knee and leg. On this he prosecuted Mr. M'D. at the following Assizes ; but, after a full hearing, hewas acquitted. Another matter of contention soon ensued: Mr. M'D., being an Attorney, was employed against Mr. F., and carried the suit.