about 7 Miles when another Shower coming
on we stop'd at Roger's tavern & Lodged

12th. set out the roads very slippery so that
we rode with Difficulty & Breakfasted [delete: with]
at Bradshaws. after Breakfast we rode
to Joseph Vanlaws near Plainfield meeting
house arriving about one OClock we
put up for the Day & were very kindly
entertained

13th Set out next morning & Rode
5 Miles to St. Clairsville mostly called
Newels town & staid whilst Elisha
had his Horse Shod. my Horses
Back was very sore so much so that
I thought it rather Cruel to ride
& therefore I exchanged him with Josiah
Dillon (who is a Senator for the State
of Ohio) for a Bay Horse of his after
paying Smart money we then proceeded
to Horton Howards about 12 Miles
where we found John Witchell &
his Wife Mary