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1793 W D 5 mo: 19 1 Rested ourselves & Horses, Here we heard a remarkable Account of a hurrican in this Country, on the first day of the unclear:last, about 4 O'Clock afternoon, near the same time it was in Philadelphia, it came fro the North West, & Carried a course about two miles wide, the Distance no know, it made great Devastation in Corn fields, Buildings &c. in the Woods there were but few trees left standing in that Width, in which was a remarkable Instance of the superintending Care of divine Providence, a man riding on the Road, the Trees fell so close & thick about him, as to make it necessary to cut away from his horse to get out, Notice having been given last Evening of a meeting today, a considerable Number of People collected, and we were favour'd with a solid satisfactory Opportunity amoung them, which I desire may be thankfully remembered, after Dinner we had a comfortable Opportunity with the few who professed with us, & the Love of the Brethren was felt to the tendering of our Hearts together, and in the Evening we had a solid Opportunity at John Hill's, a friend who moved from Bucks County. Before we took Leave, it appear'd almost inexpressibly rejoicing to Friends here, remote, & scattered in a Wilderness Country, for to see their Brethren, in the Evening a Messenger came to invite us to dine next day with Governor Simco. 20 2 We rode to Navy-Hall about 15 Miles on the opposite Side of the River to Niagara Fort, a pleasant Situation, The Governor a plain main in his Manners, very respectfull & his Table elegantly spread, two Commissioners from England crossed out Col.n Pickering & B. Randolph were accommodates in his House, and he was polite enough to express a Concern after dinner, that he could not accommodate us also, We went about 16 miles up Lake Ontario to see two of Henry Pauliney's Sons, Benjamin & Jesse, and they were glad to see us, and kindly entertained us, the land is generally strong & fertile.