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Beyond Penn's Treaty

Travels in Some Parts of North America

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Wilson

, for Baltimore, in the Newcastle packet-
boat. We had a pleasant sail down the Delaware,
and arrived at Newcastle a little before noon; 40
miles. This place had the appearance of con-
siderable antiquity, though it is not very large;
and, in the neighbourhood of it are many thorn
fences, which are seldom found in America.

7th Month, 29th,

we set out this morning for
French-town

, by the stage, where we arrived to
breakfast, 16 miles; and that place being on the
basks of the Chesapeake Bay, we there met with
the Baltimore Packet, in which we embarked,
after our refreshment. In sailing down the Bay,
the weather being fine, the Captain sent his boat
along shore to collect drift wood, for the fire; and
she soon returned well loaded. On board the
packet, we dined, supped, and lodged, and break-
fasted next morning. For all this and our passage,
we paid five dollars each.

7th Month, 30th.

After breakfasting on board
the packet in Chesapeake Bay, we landed at Balti-
more

; and, passing a few miles up the river
Potapsco, I spent the remainder of the day in
business, and took up my lodgings at J. T.'s.

8th Month, 3d.

This evening I visited Ellicot's
Mills, in company with J. T. and his wife. The
overseer of these mills informed me they could