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Wednesday 18th Day we march at 7 o clock we climb unclear lofty mountains at twelve we rise a very beautifull mountain though hight it decended gradually the timber large and then chiefly oak we march upward of one mile on the top of this mountain which is very level & the ground covered with grass at 4 in the afternoon we cross Chocono Creek we march 8 miles farther & encamp on a large flat of grass opposite the town of Chocono many of our officers swam over the river to the town which was about 20 rodds & brought over some beans cucumbers & squashes at sun set we hear a cannon up the river which gave us an agreeable suprise Gen'l Poor ordered our small piece which was brough on a horse to be fired & sent some spies up the river to learn what party it was for it was thought by some it was the enemy but we rest this night without any information Thursday 19th Day