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were faftened crofTways, to prevent them 

 from creeping through half broken enclo- 

 fures. They look extremely awkward, and 

 it is very diverting to fee them in this 

 attire. 



At night we took up our lodgings at 

 'Elizabeth-town Pointy an inn about two 

 Englijh miles diftant from the town, and 

 the laft houfe on this road belonging to 

 "New Jerfey. The man who had taken the 

 leafe of it, together with that of the ferry 

 near it, told us that he paid a hundred 

 and ten pounds of Penjyhania currency to 

 the owner. 



OBober the 30th. We were ready to 

 proceed on our journey at fun-rifmg. Near 

 the inn where we had pafTed the night, we 

 were to crofs a river, and we were brought 

 over, together with our horfes, in a wretch- 

 ed half rotten ferry. This river came a 1 

 conliderable way out of the country, and "' 

 fmall veffels could eafily fail up it. This 

 was a great advantage to the inhabitants of 

 the neighbouring country, giving them an 

 opportunity of fending their goods to New 

 Tork with great eafe ; and they even made 

 ufe of it for trading to the Weft Indies, The 

 country was low on both fides of the river, 

 and confifted of meadows. But there was 

 no other hay to be got, than fuch as com- 

 monly 



