JENNINGS' JOURNAL, MARCH 15, 1766         169
in the afternoon passed by little Kanawa or lifting Creek. At five passed the Wanduxales Creek; At half past five, Encamped for the Night.   This day very Cold.
1766 Wednesday 12th March
At Six O 'Clock this Morning, left our Camp, at Seven, passed the Hockhocking Creek, At twelve, entered the Big Bent, at two got through it, passed by an Indian Encampment, with Several hunters there, at five in the Evening came to the great Kanawa River,   encamped opposite to it this Night; Still very Cold.
Thursday 13th
At Six O'Clock this Morning, disencamped, at Ten pass'd two Indian Encampments, where was Several Indians, supposed to be Hunter's. At twelve pass.d by Guyandot Creek. (Here the Six Nation Indians throw away Canoe's when they go to War against the Southern Nations). At half past one O'Clock, in the afternoon, pass'd Tottery, or Big Sandy Creek; At four pass'd little Tottery Creek: at five encamped for the Night, saw several Parrotkites: Continues very Cold.
Friday 14th.
Set out this Morning, at Six O'Clock; At Nine, four Canoe's with Twenty Shawanese, joined us, they gave us some fresh Meat, returned the Compliment with Buiscuit, & Tobacco, At Eleven passed by the Sioto River. Three hundred forty five computed Miles from F. Pitt, here the Shawanese left us, & went up the River, the entrance of it is Narrow, & the Land low, At a small distance on the West side are some hills, & on the same side, on the point of the River, formerly stood the Large lower Shawanese Town, which was entirely destroyed by a flood in the Year—At five in the afternoon passed a large fine Island, At Six Encamped on the West Side the River, For the Night,   saw some parotkites,   Cold still Continues
Note—after we pass'd the Sioto, we always encamp'd on the North side the River, if possible it being thought most safe.
Saturday 15th.
At half past five this Morning left our Camp, which is about fifty Miles below the Sioto,   At Nine passed by Elk Creek, saw