Journal of Christopher Gist, Wednesday, October 31, 1750

Set out from Col^o Thomas Cresap's at the old Town on Potomack River in Maryland, and went along an old Indian Path N 30 E about II Miles.

SOURCE: William M. Darlington, Christopher Gist’s Journals, p. 32

Journal of Christopher Gist, Tuesday-Friday, November 20-23, 1750

І was unwell and stayed in this Town to recover myself; While I was here I took an Opportunity to set my Compass privately, & took the Distance across the River, for I understood it was dangerous to let a Compass be seen among these Indians: The River Ohio is 76 Poles wide at Shannopin Town: There are about twenty Families in this Town: The Land in general from Potomack to this Place is mean stony and broken, here and there good Spots upon the Creeks and Branches but no Body of it.

SOURCE: William M. Darlington, Christopher Gist’s Journals, p. 34