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7th. Set of early this Morning, in about 6 miles, off a bold commanding Eminance we had an extensive and beautiful pros- -pect, it was diversifyed by many im- -proved Farms, over a great extent of Country. from thence to Delaware 7 miles, the River 400 Yards Wide. Then to Josiah Adds’s, a Public house through a well improved Coun- -try 7 miles, having two miles back passed by Buckingham Meeting house. Thence 10 miles to Jacob Perry’s a kind friend, here we got our Dinners, and rested a few hours. Thence to Ezra Comforts near Plymoth Meeting house 12 miles were we lodged, and were kindly entertained. It is a beautifully Country from Bucking -ham Meetinghouse here, the Land thick settled; good Stone houses, and Barns; Farms well improved. Many good fields of Corn, and Oates, pretty good Rye, and much of the ground under this Culture: but little wheat sown, and that mostly very light. People all busy a harvesting; Cradleing the manner of cutting grain 42 miles