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Mirfield. April the 18th 1770.
The Life of the Md Br Jno Astley
who went home Apl 18 1770
My Dear Brn & Sisters.
It will without Doubt he Expected: that Some
thing Should be Said of the Life of our departed Brother
John Astley, for it is usual amongst us. but as he
has left nothing from under his own Hand; and beside:
has told me little on nothing by Word of Mouth: therefore
I want Materials. He told one that He was Born in
Lower Wyke in the year 1712. and there learnd the
Trade of Shoemaker and there likewise He married
The present Widow, being a Wild Wicked young Man ?.
But by the Preaching of our Late Bn Delamott:
(who was invited in to Yorkshire by Mr Ingham) he was
Brought upon Serious thoughts, & Hearty concern
about his Salvation. and that in this Situation of
heart & mind: he fell early into the hands of the Brn=
who Soon after his awakening came into Yorkshire, and
that, by that Means, he was not only Happily preserv'd
From relapsing into his Former, Couse: but ^also by the Simple
and Evangelical Preaching of the Brn, he became Convinced of
our Savrs unmeasureable love & grace for Sinners, and became
more, & more acquainted ^with and confident toward Him, and
therefore began to value, & love the Fellowship of the Brethren
and beg'd for reception in to the Congn He & his wife: had this
their Hearty desire granted them, as near as he could guess
in the year 1747. and were Soon after admitted to the Holy
Communion, for the first time. He thought =