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John Peirce Notes, on a visit to Several Tribes of Indians, 1796

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together, near the Center, and went down with the Ground, and received no hurt. After Breakfast ferried over this Creek, and proceeded on, dined at Edward Halluck Junr. at a small Town, on the North River, called Baltimore, from our Last Stage about 22 miles 42.thence to albany, about 20 miles, here we put up our Horses at an Inn, and lodged some of us at a Friend’s House, and others of us at a friendly Man’s named Thomas Spencer, where we were kindly entertained. This we are informed is the oldest City in the Conti-nent, but it appears a poor