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road good, we were one hour and quarter goingover it about a mile up, remarkable to seeseveral lively springs so near the top, after we left this mountain we cross'd a large streamof water call>ed powells Creek, and had an ex-cellent road to Hallifax a small town 10m,some parts cultivated, the grain chiefly ryesome fields of a changeable red, with some cloverthe soil rather gravelly, and of a reddish co-lour. got breakfast at John Ewigs Tavern,here we came on the river again, proceededfrom H. about 9 &; crossed armstrong Creek,it begining to with some rain we pass'd along a veryrough road close on the river at the foot ofBerry's mountain, cross'd wishinisky creek considerably larger than Brandywinenow we began to get among come upon the pines, a few places here and there cultivated, the soil notvery productive, poor looking houses, stopedby the road side to regale ourselves and horses10m, set out again at 2, had a good Road 3m toMagantango mountains, 1/2 an hour goingover, cross'd Magantango creek over a highframe bridge, a large stream. The roadturning so much east seemed to surpriseus, but found it was to go thro a gap betweenin several places between great mountains,indeed for many miles there is verylittle but mountains, got to a dutchman's a while before sunset 10m, andlodged. but every thing looked so dirtyI knew not what to do. however we