Layd Down on the flores we had Something the Calld a Bed
where I had the Satisfaction of Seeing the Stars which was
Pleasing as we had snow for 3 or 4 Days Past Since we left Cannandoque

I Slept very well & was Much Refreshed

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we willingly left the Block house

& Rode 10 miles in of woods saw
one Bare which I Came Close to Before he saw me we then fed our
Horses & Eat Something our Selves from thence we Rode to James Kileses 10 miles
or more, in which from the Block house we had Crosed Trout Run 32 times &
Laycomin 9 times our Road mended after we left the Allegany
Mountain & But little Snow & it appeared like an other world when
we got to the widdow Mary Harrises where we arrived that Evening
Being 15 miles from Kileses & were Kindly Entertained with a Bountyfull
Table & a warm house where we Stayed all night

19th

This Morning we went to Samuel Wallis

es 6 m Stayed there that Day
to Rest our Selves & horses here John Parrish & James Emler left
Wm. Savery & my self they Purposeing to go by Caterwising & we by
Sunberry & Northumberland

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this Day was very Rainey we stayed & went to Muncy
Meeting

which was Sotted & a Good one we Returned to Samuel
Wallises Continued Raining very fast stayd all night

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This morning found Samuels

Mill dam washed away and
the Suquahanna River it was said Rose 10 feet & we were
informed we Could not Cross the waters which was Trying
But Patience was necessary we Endeavoured after it & Stayd
another night here thinking it a Favour we had got to such
good quarters & kind frds

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