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ing of the 23rd, at Fort Erie. The surf was so highall that day, we could not land our baggage. 24th. We settled our accounts with Capt. Ford forour passage down Lake Erie. I agreed with thecommissioners for a horse, proposing to ride home.This afternoon, Randolph, Pickering, and their ser-vants, crossed the river to the mouth of Buffalocreek, on their way home, proposing to take theroute of Albany. William Savery, and WilliamHartshorne, agreed to return by water, with Gen.Lincoln. Joseph Moore, and myself, went fivemiles down the river to lodge at our kind friend,Benjamin Wilson's. John Elliott, and John Par-rish, went up the lake about eight miles, to look out some Friends, there settled. Col. Pickering and Gen. Lincoln, through thewhole of the journey, so far as I have seen, haveconducted as men of religion and sobriety. 25th. Joseph Moore, and myself, visited the fami-lies of Joseph Marsh, Adam Burrell, and JosephHavens. Went to Esau Schooley's to lodge, wherewe were heartily welcomed, and kindly entertained. 26th. Visited the families of John Herrit, JohnCutler, and Esau Schooley. Lodged at John Cut-lers, who has a family of hopeful children. 27th. Appointed a meeting at Joseph Havens. Itwas a solid, comfortable season. After which, JohnElliott, and myself, visited Daniel Pound's family,and lodged there. 28th. Visited Joseph Havens, Adam Burrell, andJoseph Marsh's families. At the latter, we lodged. 29th. Attended an appointed meeting, at MajorPowell's, where many people assembled. It wasattended with a solemnity becoming the occasion.