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not assemble before the 1st of 7th mo.. It proved a close trial, to be so long separated from the dear-est connexions in life, and driven into the sickly season of the year, so that I found a necessity for the exercise of faith and patience. My mind was turned to the Lord for counsel, in this proving sea-son. Several things revolved in my mind — whe-ther to to return home, or to try to seek out some of the scattered sheep, in Canada. 27th. Governor Simcoe came to see us at our lodgings. He conversed with freedom and candour, on the subject of the treaty, — holding the posts of Niagara, Oswego, Detroit, &;c. As also respecting certain laws which he wished to take place in the province, where Friends might be exempted from military requisitions. To which we replied accord-ing to the understanding given. He is a plain man, and much beloved in the government. After breakfast, we moved out of our lodge in Newark, embarked on board the boats, and with a fair wind stood up the river eight miles to a landing below the great falls, where is a carrying place of eleven miles to Chipaway creek, three miles above the falls. The river or outlet of lake Erie, is about half a mile wide to this place; where it is contract-ed to half that width. The bank from Niagara uphere, is about forty feet high, and very steep to this place, where the elevation is greatly increased. On our way, we were hailed from the bank by our be-loved friends, John Parrish, Joseph Moore and John Elliott, whom we were glad to see. They returned to the landing, and we all dined together at Captain Smith's quarters, in the mess house, with five or six of the officers of the regiment of Queen’s rangers.