At fort _Augusta_ we were entertained very kindly, had our horses shod, and one being lame, we exchanged for another. Here we received, by _Indians_ from _Diahogo_,[15] the disagreeable news that our army was, as they said, entirely cut off at _Ticonderoga_,[16] which discouraged one of my companions, _Lappopetung’s_ son, so much, that he would proceed no further. _Shamokin Daniel_ here asked me, if I thought he should be satisfied for his trouble in going with me. I told him every body, that did any service for the province, I thought, would be paid. 27th.—They furnished us here with every necessary for our journey, and we set out with good courage. After we rode about ten miles, we were caught in a hard gust of rain. 28th.—We came to _Wekeeponall_, where the road turns off for _Wyoming_, and slept this night at _Queenashawakee_.[17] 29th.—We crossed the _Susquahanna_ over the _Big Island_. My companions were now very fearful, and this night went a great way out of the road, to sleep without fire, but could not sleep for the musquetoes and vermin. 30th & 31st.—We were glad it was day, that we might set out. We got upon the mountains, and had heavy rains all night. The heavens alone were our covering, and we accepted of all that was poured down from thence. _August_ 1st.—We saw three hoops[18] on a bush; to one of them there remained some long white hair. Our horses left us, I suppose, not being fond of the dry food on the mountains: with a good deal of trouble we found them again. We slept this night on the same mountain. 2d.—We came across several places where two poles, painted red, were stuck in the ground by the _Indians_, to which they tye the prisoners, when they stop at night, in their return from their incursions. We arrived this night at _Shinglimuhee_,[19] where was another of the same posts. It is a disagreeable and melancholy sight, to see the means they make use of, according to their savage way, to distress others. 3d.—We came to a part of a river called _Tobeco_, over the mountains, a very bad road. 4th.—We lost one of our horses, and with much difficulty found him, but were detained a whole day on that account. I had much conversation with _Pisquetumen_;[20] of which I think to inform myself further when I get to my journey’s end. 5th.—We set out early this day, and made a good long stretch, crossing the big river _Tobeco_, and lodged between two mountains. I had the misfortune to lose my pocket book with three pounds five shillings,[21] and sundry other things. What writings it contained were illegible to any body but myself. 6th.—We passed all the mountains, and the big river, _Weshawaucks_, and crossed a fine meadow two miles in length, where we slept that night, having nothing to eat.[22]