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19th. Cross'd the River with J. Parrish, J. Lindley, J. Moore and J. Elliott, (W.Savery being unwell) and went down about 6 miles on the East side - the good Land on the banks of the River on both sides does not extend above a mile back, beyond that it is low and marshy, little or none of it cultivated. - saw some beau beautiful pieces of wheat, fine orchards, full of fruit, Cherries ripe, and Cucumber vines just beginning to run.- The Land being rather low, their Indian corn is very short, about 8 or 9 inches high in general. - We dined at Fredk. Arnolds, one of the society of the Dunkards, who a native of Germany, who formerly lived in Pensylvania, he inform'd me he purchased the place he now lives on, an old French settlement containing about 100 acres, with a tolerable good House, Barn and Orchard, for 300 N.Y. Currency. ­ He also let me see his Certificates, from Government, for Lands granted to him and his Children, by which I find they (the Certificates) are not, in any shape, transferable, either by sale, assign assignment, or Donation, and that the Titles are to be given upon such Conditions as may be the Kings pleasure. - At 5 P.M. had a solid satisfactory Meeting with a few of the Inhabitants, at the House of John Mesemer,