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about a mile; rocky & clear land alternate
small trees, some pine, when came to the
top of Ball, it with more propriety have
been called Bale hill, there being a level
tract of poor barren soil, then 2 mile
of rich soil, with exceeding large timber
trees, as hickery Oak Locust black walnut
& two houses on the road, new rattlers
when slept at Statlers Log house, poor
acomodations _________

June
29 [in left margin]

. . . . . . To Stoney Creek, first three
miles easy descent, rich black soil, trees
remarkable large & lofty, with a very feew
stones, on which was a farm of fine
wheat + another not far distant of a
light colourd soil good land. then rose
a hill 1/2 mile long, then for 6 miles
over easy hills, great part thereof
stoney united with a good soil, the
whole of the west side enriched with
towering timber trees, more stately than
before had seen + where the land was
open on the road, timothy grass + white
clover came up spontaneously and
luxuriant. At the foot of the mountn
is Stoney Creek 80 or 90 yards broad.

____ To Willes Tavern Quamahoning Creek
waving land, easy hills. the first five
miles rich land & exceeding high
timber trees, very thick, the last 4
miles inferior Land + smaller trees
4 farms on the road _ 2 H 20 M _ _