father of all our mercies. I also found my brother Samuel married to Jane Kirkbride; they were married in the eleventh month last."

"About two weeks after, I went by water to Philadelphia, where I staid about three weeks, to load my father's brigantine for Surranam."

(Trip to New York before railways, or even stages).

"Soon thereafter, I took a ride with Cousin Benjamin Smith and Cousin Katy Callender to New York; we rode to Elizabethtown point, where we left our horses and went by water to York. As we were going along we stopped at Brunswick, which is a very thriving town, situated very low; while we staid, I had the curiosity to count the houses, and I think there was about one hundred and forty of them.

"We staid a week in New York, which is a large, populous city, the buildings mostly larger than those of Philadelphia, but the town is not nigh so handsome, nor so regularly laid out; their new Dutch church (as they call it), is a very large building. We ascended to the top of its steeple by one hundred and eighteen steps, from whence we had a very fine view of the town and the river."

In returning, at the ferry of Crosswicks Creek, the horse ran into the creek and overset the chaise," where, in all probability, we would have been drowned, if God, in His goodness and mercy, had not sent us relief in the need

ful time from Mathew Watson's; boats came and took us up, but the horse was almost drowned. This happened about ten o'clock in the morning, and we staid at Watson's till five o'clock in the afternoon, to dry our things, etc., and that night we got safe to Burlington. To God be the praise and glory for all His manifold favours and abundant lovingkindness to me-ward."

"1743, third month 19th. I rode to Philadelphia to the marriage of my cousin, Mary Noble, with Samuel Wetherill, which was solemnly performed."

"10th of fifth month. Being first day," (Sunday,) "rode to Germantown. meeting. Dined, with several others, at James Logan's." This is his first recorded visit to the home of his future bride.

He began business as a merchant, in Philadelphia, "the 14th of tenth month, 1743," at the age of twenty-one; and next year, 1744, records his first shipping venture.

"In the tenth month, 1744, I joined with Israel Pemberton, John Reynell and Israel Pemberton, Junior, in purchasing a small schooner, which we made a brig of, and called her the Dolphin; loaded her ourselves, appointed John Peal, master, and she sailed for Barbadoes the 13th eleventh month."

"The latter end of first month, 1745, I joined with Mr. Aspden, John Reynell and Israel Pemberton, Junior, in purchasing a new vessel, on the stocks, a little below Marcus Hook; we made a

ship of her; called her the Bolton; appointed Edward Dowers master of her, and she sailed the 5th of third month, for Dublin and Liverpool."

A lively bit of contemporary journal, sent to L. P. Smith, by Judge Brock, of Richmond, Virginia, enables us to get a glimpse at the household of James Logan, soon to be so intimately connected with our ancestor. The chief justice of Pennsylvania was, at that time, living retired at his "palace-like" home, Stenton, with his wife and son, James, and one unmarried daughter, Hannah. The journal is that of William Black, who, then quite a young man, accompanied, as secretary, the commission from Virginia, which, with those from Maryland and Pennsylvania, effected, in 1744, a treaty with the six nations of Indians, at Lancaster, Pennsylvania, for the relinquishment of lands, etc. His account of a day at Philadelphia, quite sparkles with the effervescent spirits of youth.

"PHILADELPHIA, Friday, June 1st, 1744. "The sun had run his course in our Hemisphere for the space of two hours, before the Leaden Sceptre was removed from my Eye-Lids; at last, about half an hour past 6, I had those Instruments of Sight and Doors of the Mind, laid open, and Jumped from my Bed in some haste, designing, before that time, to have been at the Market Place: The days of Market are Tuesday and Friday, when you may be Supply'd with Every Necessary for the Support of Life, thro'ut the

whole year, both extraordinary Good, and reasonably Cheap; it is allow'd to" (by ?) "Foreigners to be the best of its bigness in the known World, and undoubtedly the largest in America. I got to this place by 7, and had no small Satisfaction in seeing the pretty Creatures, the young Ladies, traversing the place from Stall to Stall, where they cou'd make the best Market, some with their Maid behind them with a Basket, to carry home the Purchase, others that were designed to buy but trifles, as a little fresh Butter or a Dish of Green Peas or the like, Had Good-Nature and Humility enough to be their own Porters: I have so much Regard for the fair Sex, that I imagin'd, like the Woman of in the Holy Writ, some charm in touching even the hem of their garments: After I had made my Market, which was one pennyworth of Whey and a Nose-Gay, I Disengaged myself from the Multitude and made the best of my way to Mr. Strettell's, where I breakfasted after Breakfast I Exchang'd the Commissioner's Bills for Gold and Paper Money, to the value of 700 and odd Pounds, and after I settled the Account return'd to my Lodgings in order to dress my Self, and Join the Commissioners, &c., who Design'd after Dinner to pay a Visit to Mr. James Logan, who, through the Infirmities of Old Age, hastened on with a lingering Distemper, had Retired from Business to live at a Beautiful House he had about 4 Miles from the City: At 1 O'Clock, P. M.,

at the Invitation of Secretary Peters, I went with him to the three Tunn Tavern, in Water Street, where, in Company with the Gentlemen of the Levee & two or three more of the Town I Din'd, and after a few Glasses of Good Madeira, Mr. Lee, Mr. Littlepage, Mr. Brooke and my Self, set out in order to Accompany the Commissioners to Mr. Logan's; they were gone before we got to their Lodgings, but, with the Help of some very good Horses, which we were Oblig'd to some of the Town's Gentlemen for, we soon came up with them, and Mr. Strettle and Son who were with them. We got to Mr. Logan's a few minutes after 3, and found him hid in the Bushes, an Expression the Indians used when Treating with the Province, at Philadelphia, in July, 1742, saying, 'They were sorry to find their Good Friend, James Logan, hid in the Bushes,' Meaning it gave them Concern their Friend was so much oppress'd with Sickness as to be oblig'd to live a Life Retired from Public Affairs: he had been a very great Benefactor to the Indians, and Conducted several Treaties with them, and they, having always found him true to them, had an Extraordinary Regard for him.

"The Commissioners had some Conversation with him about the Indians, and told him, his advice would be of the last Consequence to them in conducting the Treaty; he appear'd somewhat Reserved and Spoke very little: At last the Tea-Table was set, and one of his Daughters presented herself, in order to

fill out the Fashionable Warm Water: I was really very much surpriz'd at the Appearance of so Charming a Woman, in a place where the seeming Moroseness and Goutified Father's Appearance Promis'd no such Beauty, tho', it must be allow'd, the Man seem'd to have some Remains of a handsome enough person, and a Complection beyond his years, for he was turn'd of 70: But, to return to the Lady, I declare I burnt my Lips more than Once, being quite thoughtless of the warmness of my Tea-entirely lost in contemplating her Beauties. She was tall and Slender, but Exactly well Shap'd; her Eyes Express'd a very great Softness, denoting a Compos'd Temper and Serenity of Mind. Her Manner was Grave and Reserv'd, and, to be Short, She had a sort of Majesty in her Person, and Agreeableness in her Behaviour, which at once Surpriz'd and Charmed the Beholder: after the Tea-Table was remov'd we were going to take leave, but it appear'd we must first view his Library, which was Customary with him, to any Persons of Account. He had really a very fine Collection of Books, both Ancient and Modern; he seem'd to Regrate that none of his Sons knew how to Use them, and that he design'd them as a Legacy to the City when he Died. After the Old Gentleman had been Complimented on his fine Taste we Departed."

James Logan was a great sufferer from gout; yet that the stings of this exasperating disease did not materially affect

SILVER TEA-SERVICE, PRESENTED BY WILLIAM PENN TO JAMES LOGAN, AND BY HIM TO

HIS DAUGHTER, HANNAH LOGAN SMITH.