thence to Monongahala, a continual
succession of high hills and low vales, tho’
very little bottom land, fit for meadow.
The land is pretty clear of stones, the soil
in general good and thick settled, yet
some of the fields that had been a good
while under culture, looked poor. I
saw several fields of good wheat but more
that were light. 20 miles.

8th

Went 12 miles this morning to see
my cousin Benjamin Sharples, he
lives on the west branch of 10 mile creek
near Green Furnace. I crossed the
Monongahala at Bridgeport, a village
containing near 50 houses, the place
whereon the town stands was four year’s
ago a fine meadow. The river is a beauti-
ful stream, flow’s along with a gentle cur
rent, is 340 yards wide and 10 or 12 feet
deep, it has very high banks, yet last