was kindly invited by our friend Wm
Wright to his house where we remained
that night. 50 miles from my home. 2nd of the mo.
The morning very wet
but our business not admitting of much
delay we took breakfast and was ferry’d
over the Susquehannah River in two
flatts about 8 O’clock for 6 penc a
man and horse: The ferrage being so
low was occasioned by a new ferry being
open’d and the two parties striveing
which would gain the most custom.
Proceeded on to little York through
a beautiful Fertile Country yet the
Wheatfields As well as thro Lancaster
County, afforded but a very disease
rageing prospect, being much injur’d
by the Hessian Fly. The Town of