friend William Lundy's
tertained, and spent most of the next day.
Being first of the week, and having appoint-
ed a meeting to be held here at
the eleventh hour;
about the time there attended a pretty large
collection
of people, more than the house could contain. We
thought it
a favoured opportunity. After dinner we
had a solid opportunity with the
family and divers
friends who had stayed with us. Then went about six
miles to our friend John Hill's
had been at the meeting. Here we were kindly en-
tertained and lodged. In the morning, had a solid
opportunity with the family, and set out for Navy
Hall
dine with the governor. He appears to be a plain
man, and remarkably easy of access. At table we
had the company of the commissioners, colonel But-
ler
we were walking in his garden, said our coming for-
ward at this time, did our society great honour. To-
ward evening we rode up the lake about two miles
to landlord Peacock
We went up the lake twelve miles to Ben-
jamin
Paulin
John Parrish
Philadelphia. Here we were kindly entertained. In
the woods we came through, we observed the great-
est quantity of pigeons, I think I ever saw; they
were flying up the lake, being chiefly young ones,
and very fat. The people take abundance of them
with clubs, poles, &c.
The weather has been warm and dry since
the time of our arrival in this
country. I continue
very poorly, but went three miles to our friend
John