1793 W
5 mo. 26 D 1 We had a Meeting at J. Darlings to which many came, and the
Meeting ended I hope to pretty good Satisfaction, in the afternoon
we rode to Jeremiah Browns & lodged.
27 2 We went to Benjamin Hills to Breakfast, from thence about 1
Miles to the Landing, where the goods are transported from Lake
Ontario, above the Falls to Lake Erie, to a Landing called Chippeway
about 10 Miles, this carrying Place, is a place of great Trade at
the Landing the Queens Ranges are stationed, there are divers Stores
besides the King's & other Houses, the Situation high & pleasant, the
Governor has two apartments, at this Place, which he offered to our
Service, but we gave the Preference to our Tents in the field, on
account of the Flux being among the Soldiers, at this Place we
met with our Friends who went by the way of Albany, which
was a pleasing Circumstance, as we found by confering with the
Commissioners, that the Treaty was not likely to come on as soon
as was expected, & it was found necessary that Jasper Parrish
should be dispatched off for Philadelphia, and we concluded to
embrace the first Opportunity to take our passage to Detroit, in
one of the King's vessels & obtained a pasport of the Governor for
that purpose.
31 6 John Hockingvilder & the Doctor set off for Fort Erie, to endeavor
to procure a vessel, and we staid to forward the Bagage, and attend a
Meeting appointed to be held on first day next, and then to follow
after, during our stay at this Place, we had several Days rain,
with a cold N. East wind, nevertheless we were favour'd to keep in
health & good Spirits, we distributed the major Part of our Books,
they being much wanted, and presented the Governor with Wm Penns
Refections & Maxims, as a token of our regard, from whom we
received marks of real Friendship, he was free in Conversation,
said our coming did honor to our Society, he expressed an earnest
Desire that Peace might take place, & said it could not be expected
without Justice being done to the Indians, and thought that nothing
short of a restoration of the unoccupied Lands would be
sufficient, he said the Brittish Government was disposed to