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faster than our common Gate had to hasten very much to pass them after which stopt in full view near the water edge they still remaining in the water 14 miles we rode this morning to Breakfast at the Widow Lindsley this morning rode on the Bottom land which is called the Hazel Bottom covered with little else, cros'd the Tioga three times from whence rode 15 miles cross'd the stream times and Lodg'd at William Carters who a few years since settled moved here from the Jerseys, he having been a native of Greenwich, Cumberland County in Jersey, Not having rode very far Twenty second this day got in early, took supper early &; went to bed, that we might be prepar'd for an early start in the morning having a very disagreeable tedious Journey in view tomorrow agreeable to the representation from all who knew anything about it we having prevailed upon our this nights landlord to go with us and be pilot partly from importunity, partly on inclination and considerably upon our prosess of rewarding him having the main part of his families subsistence &; Travelers wh there being Eleven of them, and Travellers subsistence, except meat to bring thro this Wilderness on Horseback, the Moon a little after its full, at twelve o’clock rise &; half past one mounted our horses &; set out Twenty second the Landlord our Pilot, the first part of our journey prety good which suited our the heavy Drowsy disposition we were in half past five in the afternoon came to James Thomsons by the Lycoming Water rode this day