Chapter VII.
Washington--Frederick-Town--York-Town--Columbia--
Lancaster--Merion--Radnor.

19th of 8th Month, 1805.

I spent this day at
Washington City

and George-Town; dined at
Doctor Thornton's, an old school-fellow, and a
descendant of Governor Pickering of Tortola. I
likewise spent the evening with the Doctor at the
Patent Office, from which we had a beautiful
prospect down the Patowmack.

8th Month, 20th.

I went in the stage from
George-Town

to Frederick-Town, in Maryland.
At this place the death of a person of the name
of Smith, was a general subject of conversation.
I was informed that, in early life, he had been a
transported convict from England, and had lived
and wrought with the black slaves, and had
taken a wife from amongst them. Since the time
of his servitude expired, he had, by industry
and management, acquired 70,000l. part of which
he gave to his children by his black wife; and the
residue, being the largest proportion, to his
white children. This man, I was told, was the
principal stockholder in the Columbia Bank.

I spent two days more at Frederick-town

, be-
ing detained by the stage. Great numbers of