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the first Locusts which were there in great numbers -- Cross'd the ferry near the mouth of fishing Creek, and rode into Catawessy about sunset a pleasant little village containing about 80 houses, &; lodg'd at Isaiah Willits Tavern -- 25th Set forward early and rode this day about 40 miles to Pensingers tavern - The most of the way a barren mountain ous Countrey a few valleys excepted about the head waters of Schuylkill River -- plenty of Taverns on the Road to accommodate Travelers. Lodgd at Pensingers - the evening very wet -- 26th Rode 9 miles to Carterstown before Break- fast - a pleasant little village containing 60 or 70 houses mostly Dutch people - situ- ated on the fertile Banks of the Schuylkill River - in thence thro' Reading and on to Pottsgrove in the evening where I had the consolation to meet with my beloved Kinsman Jacob Lindley and his wedding Guests haveing that day taken to wife the worthy Ruth Anna Ruther a Citizen of that place -- on reflecting