3rd day 14, checkPlace

a blustry night, but pretty pleasant
Morning, all in health, and wit an early
start set off cheerfully homewards, came
to the water that turned us back Yesterday
the very rapid Crossed pretty readily, here
Lay a poor family in distress, they came
from Bucks County

and were going into
Canada, Rain, and high waters had
detained them several days in this
Wilderness, their Journey had been tedi-
-ous and their Money spent, and what
was more trying their provision was
run out, and no place to supply it un-
-til they got through, they were encamped
by the side of the rapid stream that we
had Just Crossed, we endeavoured to Com
fort them, leting them know they were
nearly through, where there was provi-
-sion to be had, and for an immediate
relief spared them a small Loaf of Bread,
and gave the Children some piece pieces
of Cake, and for their further relief supply gave
them two Dollars, our sympathy and kind-
-ness very much Affected the Poor Woman
and we parted with her in bathed in