SW_JS1798_071

Storms, for the rain beat in at the end, Roof, and other places. –- We have been keeping house about a week, and experience much inconveni- -ency for want of the arrival of our goods, having but five Tins, three Spoons, and a Camp kettle, we have a small frying pan which we borrowed of the Indians, dish cloths, and towels we are much at a loss for, as we are for Soap when we wash our Cloaths, the want of something to knead our bread in is sensibly experienced, which would not be the case if we had Tools; when we fry our meat, or our fritters, we have neither Dish, nor plate to put them on, but oc- -cupy bark. We brought Bacon with us from Pittsburgh, which we have us- -ed very spareingly, it is nearly run out, and our Cheese quite. we have no pros- -pect of supplying their place until our goods arrive. we have a little flour left that we brought from Franklin, Cho- -colate &; Sugar that we brought from Pitts- Burgh, which are our chief living and depen- -dance. as we have received some Sugar of the