James Gibbon

’s door and bid farewell,
at Lancaster we fed our Horses and got
some necessaries for our Journey, then
set off, Brother going a piece to put us
in the right Road, 9 miles from Lancaster
we crossed little Canestoga, we proceded
along being entire strangers, the Roads
exceedingly bad and cut in holes with
heavy loaded Waggons, and very muddy,
tho the Country was beautiful, fine grain
and clover, crossed by Chickisalango
a large stream 9 miles from Lancaster, got
some refreshment for ourselves and horses
at Heller's Tavern, then proceeded on our
Journey to Elisabeth Town 9 miles, where
we arrived a while before sunset, the
Roads still bad, the land good, tho more
hilly than nearer Lancaster. My atten-
tion has been so taken up with viewing
the Roads and Country that I have had
but little serious reflection, yet have
not felt much unpleasant sensations, nor
enjoyed so large a Portion of that precious
consolation which my soul often de-
sires, O that I may abide in the patience
with mine Eye single to him whose Fa-