7th & 5th of the Week Rode 7 miles to
Hunters. Breakfasted, thence to Hancock
10 miles dined. & Proceeded to 15 Mile creek
distance 16 Miles whole distance this day 33 miles
our observations this day not generally of the
Most agreeable kind the latter part of the
Day passed several very high hills which
made our Journey tiresome.

8th proceeded, breakfasted on the Hills, then
to old town dined &proceeded to Cumberland
where we lodged at John Rines a good House
and attentive landlord the Valley's or Bottoms
along the River very rich & produce Corn &
Grass in abundance thousands of Bushels
now lying in the Fields having we suppose
just been cut in the Fall & set up in rounds
Shocks in the same form that we set up corn
tops --

9th Staid at Cumberland until
about 3 oClock rode abut 10 miles
& lodged at Houtzmans [delete: next day] in a
Valley of God's Land about 30 miles
we were informed in length