16th.—This day I waited for the said _Willamegicken_ till near noon, and when he came, being very drunk, he could proceed no further, so that I left him, and went to _Bethlehem_.[8] 17th.—I arrived at _Bethlehem_, and prepared for my journey. 18th.—I read over both the last treaties, that at _Easton_, and that at _Philadelphia_, and made myself acquainted with the particulars of each.[9] 19th.—With much difficulty I persuaded the _Indians_ to leave _Bethlehem_, and travelled this day no further than _Hayes’s_ having a hard shower of rain. 20th.—Arrived at fort _Allen_.[10] 21st.—I called my company together, to know if we should proceed. They complained they were sick, and must rest that day. This day, I think, _Teedyuscung_[11] laid many obstacles in my way, and was very much against my proceeding: he said, he was afraid I should never return; and that the Indians would kill me. About dinner time two _Indians_ arrived from _Wyoming_,[12] with an account that _Teedyuscung’s_ son, _Hans Jacob_, was returned, and brought news from the _French_ and _Allegheny Indians_. _Teedyuscung_ then called a Council, and proposed that I should only go to _Wyoming_, and return, with the message his son had brought, to _Philadelphia_. I made answer, that it was too late, that he should have proposed that in _Philadelphia_; for that the writings containing my orders were so drawn, as obliged me to go, though I should lose my life. 22d.—I desired my companions to prepare to set out, upon which _Teedyuscung_ called them all together in the fort, and protested against my going. His reasons were, that he was afraid the _Indians_ would kill me, or the _French_ get me; and if that should be the case he should be very sorry, and did not know what he should do. I gave for answer, “that I did not know what to think of their conduct. It is plain, said I, that the _French_ have a _public road_[13] to your towns, yet you will not let your own flesh and blood, the _English_, come near them; which is very hard: and if that be the case, the _French_ must be your masters.” I added, that, if I died in the undertaking, it would be as much for the _Indians_ as the _English_, and that I hoped my journey would be of this advantage, that it would be the means of saving the lives of many hundreds of the _Indians_: therefore, I was resolved to go forward, taking my life in my hand, as one ready to part with it for their good. Immediately after I had spoken thus, three rose up and offered to go with me the nearest way; and we concluded to go through the inhabitants, under the Blue mountains to fort _Augusta_, on _Susquahanna_; where we arrived the 25th.[14] It gave me great pain to observe many plantations deserted and laid waste; and I could not but reflect on the distress, the poor owners must be drove to, who once lived in plenty; and I prayed the Lord to restore peace and prosperity to the distressed.