short Speech desiring they would be firm &; steady in their conclusion. Council fire 1 covered our horses Balld very Badly made it Dangerous however we arived abought 7 oClock at Tyoge 13 miles Struck fire to warm our Selves Eat Brakefast on on Beefs Tong &; Bread &; Chees Started for the Block house Through the worst Rode that Ever I Rode Being most of the way to the horses knees in mud &; Roots &; Stones 11 miles which we Rode By one oClock when I was very much worn Down my Companions were for Trying to Get to the next house But I was too Tyred to Venter the Rode for 4 or 5 miles not much Better &; it was abought 20 m to the the Next house So we Concluded to stay all night there a most Dismal Plase &; the weather Cold the house if it may Be Calld one open for yards on the Roofe &; Plenty of Cracks Between the logs no Stable for our Tyred horses nor hay