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and the next day came before Chester bar about noon ; but 

 stayed so long in expectation of the high water, that the 

 tide began to turn before we could get over ; yet we came 

 to harbour at Liverpool soon after sunset, and landing, 

 betook ourselves to our former host for entertainment. 

 We had fair weather and quick speed in our travels and 

 passage over sea, the winds, standing fair for us, both as we 

 went and came ; for which providence I have cause to 

 praise God continually. 



We heard this night that there was a carrier in town, on 

 whose horses we might travel homeward as far as Holmes- 

 chapel. We met and agreed with him; and the next day, 

 being Thursday, Sept. the 21st, about noon, we left Liver- 

 pool, and came that night to Zanchy Bridges, where we 

 lodged that night. And the next day, being Friday, the 

 22nd day, we passed from thence to Warrington, and so, 

 by the Cock to Budworth, to Holmeschapel ; where the 

 carrier set us down, and would not be persuaded to carry 

 us any farther. We saw nobody on the way to Congleton 

 that might carry us thither : till at last a carrier passed by 

 with three horses, whom, with much ado, after he was 

 passed by, we got to come back. With him we bargained; 

 and, discharging the other, set forward for Congleton, 

 whither we came at night, and where I alighted at Mr. 

 Hunford's. But intending to lodge at Mr. Mottershead's, 

 my father's host, I was told by him that he durst not afford 

 me lodging, because the sickness (which was then rife, and 

 raged much in several places) was reported to be in Liver- 

 pool, whence we came, and his neighbours would asperse 

 him for it if he should admit us. So that I was forced to 

 change my intended lodging, and lie at Mat. Lowneses's, 

 who was one of my father's customers ; where I was in- 

 differently well accommodated. Next day, being Saturday, 

 the 23rd of Sept., we parted from Congleton, and rode to 

 Longshaw, by Leek (where w^e had left a horse of our own) 

 and paid for the horses which had brought us thither. It 

 was before noon that we got to Longshaw, where we stayed 

 not long, but passed on for Ashbourne ; and at night, when 

 we came to Brailsford, our horse stumbled and overthrew 

 us both, but (I thank God) without hurt. And so we sped 

 safe to Derby at night, after daylight was ended, which we 



