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without being detained more than five minutes. The 

 fourth night slept at Chambersburgh, the beginning of 

 a fine country. 



565. August 7th. — Travelled over the fine lime-stones 

 A^alley before mentioned, and through a very good coun- 

 try ail the way, by Little York to Lancaster. Here 

 I met with a person from Philadelphia, wiio told me 

 a long story about a Mr. Hulwe, an Englishman, who 

 had brought a large family and considerable property 

 to America. Ills property, he told me, the said 

 Mr. Hulme had got from the English Government, for 

 the invention of some macliine, and that now, having 

 got rich under their patronage, he Mas going about thi.s 

 country doing the said Government all the mischief he 

 could, and endeavouring to promote the interest of 

 this country. After letting him go on till I was (juite 

 satisfied that he depends mainly for his bread and but- 

 ter upon the English Treasm-y, I said, " Well, do you 

 " know this Mr. Hulme ?" "No, he had only heard of 

 " him." " Then I do, and I know that he never had 

 " any patent, nor ever asked for one, from the En- 

 " glish government ; all he has got he has gained by 

 " his own industry and economy, and, so far frosn re- 

 " ceiving a fortune froiu that vile govermnent, he had 

 " nothing to do with it but to pay and obey, without 

 " being allovved to give a vote fir a Member of Par- 

 " liament or for any Government officer. He is now, 

 " thank God, in a co'.mtry M'here he cannot be taxed 

 " but by his own consent, and, if he should succeed 

 " in contributing in any degree to the downfall of the 

 *' English Government, and to the improvement of 

 " tins country, he will only succee"^ in doing his duty." 

 This man could be no other than a dependent of that 

 boroughmongering system which has its feelers probing 

 every quarter and corner of the earth. 



566. August Sth. — Return to Philadelphia, after a 

 journey of 72 days. My expenses for this journey, 

 including every thing, not excepting the loss sustained 

 by the purchase and sale of my horse, amount to 270 

 dollars and 70 cents. 



567. As it is now about a twelvemonth since I have 



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