April 30^{th}: March'd to _Connecochiag_; 16 Miles from M^r. Walker's, Close by the _Potomack_, a very fine Situation, where we found all the Artillery Stores preparing to go by Water to Wills Creek May 1^{st}: Employed in ferrying (over the _Potomack_) the Army Baggage into Virginia in 2 Floats and 5 Batteaux; The Army March'd to M^r. John Evans, 16 Miles from y^e _Potomack_ and 20 Miles from Winchester, where we Encamp'd, and had tolerable good living with Forrage; the roads begin to be very indifferent May 2^{nd}: Halted and sent the Horses to Grass May 3^d: March'd to Widdow Barringers 18 Miles from M^r. Evans; the day was so excissive hot, that many Officers and Men could not Arrive at their Ground until Evening, this is 5 Miles from Winchester and a fine Situation May 4^{th}: March'd to M^r. Pots 9 Miles from the Widdow's where we were refresh^t with Vinison and wild Turkeys the Roads excessive bad. May 5^{th}: March'd to M^r. Henry Enocks, a place called the _forks of Cape Capon_, 16 Miles from M^r. Pots; over prodigious Mountains, and between the Same we cross'd a Run of Water in 3 Miles distance, 20 times after marching 15 Miles we came to a River called _Kahepatin_ where the Army ferried over, We found a Company of S^r Peter Halkets Regiment waiting to escort the Train of Artillery to _Wills Creek_ May 6^{th}: Halted, as was the Custom to do every third day, The Officers for passing away the time, made Horse Races and agreed that no Horse should Run over 11 Hands and to carry 14 Stone May 7^{th}: March'd to M^r. Coxs's by the side of y^e _Potomack_ 12 Miles from M^r. Enock's, and Encamped we cross'd another run of Water 19 Times in 2 Miles Roads bad. May 8^{th}: Ferried over the River into _Maryland_; and March'd to M^r. Jacksons, 8 Miles from M^r. Coxs's where we found a Maryland Company encamp'd in a fine Situation on the Banks of the _Potomack_; with clear'd ground about it; there lives Colonel Cressop, a Rattle Snake, Colonel, and a D--d Rascal; calls himself a Frontierman, being nearest the _Ohio_; he had a Summons some time since from the French to retire from his Settlement, which they claim'd as their property, but he refused it like a man of Spirit;[30] This place is the Track of Indian Warriours, when going to War, either to the N^{o}ward, or S^{o}ward He hath built a little Fort round his House, and is resolved to keep his Ground. We got plenty of Provisions &c^a. The General arrived with Captains Orme and Morris, with Secretary Shirley and a Company of light Horse for his Guard, under the Command of Cap^t. Stewart, the General lay at the Colonels. May 9^{th}: Halted and made another Race to amuse the General