of straw, except Boards instead of socking
Bottom, except when we lay in the Woods on
Bark, they mostly appeared dirty, uniformly
without any sheet over us, but in lieu thereof
a Rough Course Blanket, our meal has been
steadily fryed Veneson sometimes pretty good,
our Bread for 100 miles, with some small
exceptions, has been indifferent Buckwhea[t]
cakes, our drink almost ever since we
left home has been water, Bohea Tea is
much used in Canada

, which they drink
very strong, with or without Sugar, as their
store holds out, they have a great Plenty of
Sugar Maple, of which some of the Inhabi-
-tants make a sufficiency for themselves
but we found a number of them out, not
withstanding this was their situation, they
could lay the Teatable for their friends, &
sit down with as much composure as
if all were compleat, which I counted
a piece of Philosophy worth Labouring after

4th day the 22 checkPlace

a Northeast Wind, and a
Cold Wet morning, our horses, and our
selves being weary and wanted some rest
and being among friends here upon