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put it by. But on our arrival here, un- -derstanding we are were within 28 miles of it sd. School, and Samuel Baldwin kindly offer- -ing to let us have fresh horses to go there and to take good care of our own until we returned: upon weighing the propos- -al we felt easy in attempting to go. 36 miles 2nd. Accordingly this morning we went 9 miles nearly on an East direction to Edward Hal- -locks near the North River, over a very rough Stony country; about one Mile before we got to Edwards, off some high land, we had a very beautifull and extensive Prospect for about 20 miles over the North River, &; as far each way, up and down the Water. The face of the country appearing to descend to- -wards the River, and being mostly improv- -ed, the Wheat and Pasture fields, together with large houses, Barns &;c and some sheets of the River which presented in places, also the Town of Pocepsey, which was four miles up the River on its Opposite Shore: made the Landscape truly delightful. We dined at Edward Hallocks, but the day prov- -ing very Warm, and our horses young, not suitable for traveling such weather, we thought