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Houses and Barns, a large proportion of the land was sown with Rye; some of the Wheat fields looked pretty well, but in general Poor; Clover not so forward as in my neighborhood; some beauti- -ful Meadows, between Lancaster and this place, 30 miles 2nd a rainy Morning, stayed under shelter until 8 O Clock, and then Crossed the River in the Rain it is one Mile and 12 perches wide, which a Man and horse crosses for 6d; a cheap ferry, thence to York Town 12 miles mostly through a Valley, perhaps 10 or more miles wide, some beautiful Meadows made their appear- -ance, more particularly within a few miles of the River, and this Town, the Winter Grain mostly Poor, though the Land appeared to be of a good quality, and well farmed, The town of York has an agreeable ap-- pearance, in which there are a number good Buildings; it is beautified by a large stream of Water called Codoras which runs through the Town, we dined here at a Public