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pan Share, is almost the only plough such, that is used for 200 miles back; they appear to work easy both for the horses, and plough -man, and does their business pretty neat. Shortly after we left this stage we Cross- -ed the Wallkill, fifty miles higher up than where we crossed it firtday last, yet the Stream was so large, as to have a forge erect- -ed on it a little above the fording place. In about 7 miles further we Crossed the Pawlinskill, which was the first Water we met with that runs ran into the Delaware, having gone round all the head branches of said River, as we did those of Susquehanna, stopped and got our dinner at Benjamin Schoolies 12 miles who, with his Wife are examplary friends, thence one mile to Newtown or Sussex Courthouse a smart Village, thence to Jacob Lundys, through a pretty good Country tho very much bro- -ken with Limestone. As we advanced towards Jacobs, the Land became more Ara- -ble, I believe no place that I have rode through since I left home, had so kindly and good a limestone as for 10 or 15 miles back Ten thousands of loads may be collected with- -out Quarying, or being under the necessitity