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24 th 6th day Started this Morning about 4, had a very good road tho a little hilly with some spots of Cultivated land for about 2 miles, then Crossed Clarks Creek and prepared to ascend Peters Mountain, the road pretty good, we were 1¼ hour go-ing over it, called two Miles, it was remarkable to see several lively springs near its summit. Shortly after we left this Mountain we crossed Powells Creek a large stream, and had an excellent Road to Hallifax a small Town, 10 miles, here we got Breakfast and are in sight of the River. Some parts of the last stage Cultivated, the grain chiefly Rye, some fields of a changable Red with some Clover. the Soil gravelly and of a Red-ist colour. Started at 9, crossed Armstrong Creek, passed along a very rough road, with some rain, close on the River, at the foot of Barry's Mountain, then crossed Wi-kinisky Creek a stream as large as Brandywine, we now began to get among the Pines, a few places, here and there Cultivated, the Soil not very productive, poor look-ing Houses, Stoped by the side of the Road and refreshed ourselves out of the Waggon 10m. Started at 2 had 3 miles of a good Road to