but is now reduced. Francis King

told us that
it was 60 Miles by Water from where
we first forded the Allegany Waters to the
place we first saw it this Afternoon &
that Thomas Dutton & Family embarkd
from this Place on a Raft for Tunas
sasa- we supd & Lodgd here &

16th

after Breakfasting took our Course
down the Banks of the Allegany

for
some Miles crossing several fine
Mill Streams, [Oliens, Tumguya, Nsgu & Teusguyowaughtee
which empty into it - about 8 miles our road was pretty
good & about 15 more bad enough-
I think we passed some of the
Deepest & Coughs that we have
had to wade thro' & being only a
foot way, much overhang with
Bushes - very crooked & uneven
& many fallen Logs, made it ex
tremely Difficult & Dangerous - the
Steeps were so great that we could