we went on a littel way I turnd my hors to drive afore me & he got scard ran away threw Down the Saddel Bags and broke three of our powder goards & Abrams beaſt Burſt open a walet of corn & lost a good Deal & made a turrabel fluſtration amongſt the Reaſt of the Horſes Drakes mair run againſt a ſapling & noct it down we cacht them all agin & went on & lodgd at John Duncans.
fryd 31st—We Suployd our Selves at Dunkans with a 108 pounds of Bacon & went on again to Brileys mill & suployd our Selves with meal & lodged this night on Clinch By a large cainbraike & cuckt our Suppers.
April Satrd firſt—this morning there is ice at our camp half inch thick we start early & travel this Day along a verey Bad hilley way croſs one creek whear the horſes almoſt got mired some fell in & all wet their loads we croſs Clinch River & travell till late in the Night & camp on Cove creek having two men with us that wair pilates.
Sund 2d—this morning is a very hard frost we Start early travel over powels mountain and camp in the head of Powels
