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3rd day 14, a blustry night, but pretty pleasant Morning, all in health, and wit an early start set off cheerfully homewards, came to the water that turned us back Yesterday the very rapid Crossed pretty readily, here Lay a poor family in distress, they came from Bucks County and were going into Canada, Rain, and high waters had detained them several days in this Wilderness, their Journey had been tedi--ous and their Money spent, and what was more trying their provision was run out, and no place to supply it un--til they got through, they were encamped by the side of the rapid stream that we had Just Crossed, we endeavoured to Comfort them, leting them know they were nearly through, where there was provi--sion to be had, and for an immediate relief spared them a small Loaf of Bread, and gave the Children some piece pieces of Cake, and for their further relief supply gave them two Dollars, our sympathy and kind--ness very much Affected the Poor Woman and we parted with her in bathed in