Up soon, expence to Boy 3d. Rode to Port Tobacco[154] 13 Miles good Road--Fine Hill near the town; betwen Mr Lees & Port Tobacco 13 Gates--This is a small Town of not more than twenty or twenty Houses mostly of one story--Expence for a gallon of Oats ... 8d, for bitters 4d, the Day fine--Rode thence to Piscataway;[155] the road good 15 Gates--ma[n]y fine streams of pure water--and many beautiful hills--This is a small Town of low Houses not more than two in it two Stories High; It lies however in a fine rich valey--Expence for Dinner, Wine & Oats 5/ ... from Piscataway we rode to upper Marlboroug[156] the road something hilly, we passed through 15 Gates, two elegant Seats Mr Wests, & Mr Diggs[157]--arrived at Marlborough[158] by six it is a pleasant levil spot, 16 Miles from Alexandria[159]--they have a Presbyterian Meeting House which Mr Hunt supplies--They have a latin School also here; & an elegant Ball-Room--Piscataway is seven miles from Alexandria. In bed by nine-- [154] Port Tobacco, Maryland. [155] Piscataway, Maryland. [156] Upper Marlborough, Maryland. [157] The Digges family was a well known one in both Maryland and Virginia. [158] Marlborough, Maryland. [159] Alexandria, Virginia. _Wednesday 13._ Up early, the morning fine. Expence here 4/11 Rode thence through a pleasant country four miles to a small Ferry over Patuxen,[160] Ferriage /6. then 12 Miles to South River three quarters of a Mile over Ferriage 6d then we rode thro a piny sandy road four miles to Anopolis 32 Gates--This is a pleasant situated Town: the Inhabitants appear gay & cheerful--I put up at the Coffee-House--An agreeable Woman keeps it Expence to a Barber for shaving & dressing _1/6_--For oats Coffee &c 3/1--To Boy /10. I roved through the Town til five then I entered into a Boat the wind South West & Sailed over the Bay for _Rock-Hall_[161] distance 25 miles--the Boats are extremely good, well built, & strongly manned, & indeed there is need, for the Bay is broad, & often boistrous; we arrived at Rock Hall by half after nine; I was very sick on the passage, & I never was sick before on the water--The ferriage here for a Man & Horse is 15/.--To the Ferry Men for a Quart of Rum 1/3. And for my footing never having crossed the ferry before I paid 1/. The whole expence of this Day is 1£ 8s 7d. [160] Patuxent River. [161] Rock Hall, Maryland. _Thursday 14._