at the ferry about 12 were we found the
chief ferryman so in liquor as not to
be fit to take any care, but a trusty
old man who sometimes assisted, agreed
to take us over. The wind was pretty
high, & the river ran swift, he con-
cluded to lash the boats together
to keep the one our horses were in
steadier, which was very acceptable
to us, having found when we cross’d
before that it was a dangerous ferry, &
rocking boat; but now on our return
we went over very steady, tho’ the
current beat us down the river ¾ of
a mile. Shortly after we got over &
mounted, we saw a man at a great
distance towards Buffaloe, coming
riding towards us, whom we presently
know to be our indian John, who was
coming to look for us, he appear’d