An Account of the distances from the city of Philadelphia, of all the places of note within the improved part of the province of Pennsylvania. Note. The distances are not to be understood in a right line, but as the road is laid out from one place to another; for instance, from Shippensbourg to Rays-Town measures sixty-one miles along the road; whereas the nearest distance of these places is but fifty miles.

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AN ACCOUNT Of the DISTANCES From the CITY of PHILADELPHIA, Of all the Places of Note within the Improved Part of the Province of PENNSYLVANIA.

[...]. The Distances are not to be [...] in a right Line, but as the Road is laid [...] from one Place to another; for Instance. [...] Shippensbourg to Rays-Town measures Sixty-One Miles along the Road; whereas the n [...]est Distance of these Places is but Fifty Miles.

PHILADELPHIA: Printed by WILLIAM BRADFORD, at the Corner House of Front and Market-Street.

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Road from Philadelphia Court-House, to New-Castle Court-House.
	Ms.	Qrs.	Prs.
TO the Ferry.	3	2	73
To Cobb's Creek.	6	2	69
To Darby.	7	1	60
To Crum Creek:	13	0	63
To Ridley Creek.	13	2	72
To Chester.	14	3	32
To Chester Creek.	15	0	20
To the Road from Concord to the Hook.	18	1	55
To Thomas Robeson's.	19	3	29
To the Bridge on Naaman's Creek.	19	3	6 [...]
To Benjamin Fon [...]'s.	21	0	40
To John Vanderveres by Brandywine.	26	3	60
To Christeen Ferry.	27	2	40
To New-Castle Court-House.	33	2	8

Road from Philadelphia Court-House to Trenton.
	Ms.	Qrs.	Prs.
To Pool's Bridge.		2	65
To Franckford Bridge:	4	3	56
To the Widow Mc.V [...]gh's	5	3	10
To Oxford Road.	5	3	54
To the Sign of the Star.	7	1	56
To John Hall's	7	3	46
To Pennyp [...]ck Bridge.	9	3	36
To the Widow Amos's.	12	3	00
To Neshaminy Ferry.	17	0	29
To Bristol.	20	1	49
To the Widow Martin's.	24	0	30
To P [...]nnsbury Road.	26	0	70
To Trenton Ferry.	30	2	30

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Road from Philadelphia Court-House to Reading.
	Ms	Q [...]s.	Prs.
To Col. Jones's at the Vineyard.	1	3	53
To the Sign of Robin Hood.	4	0	0
To Robeson's Mill.	5	3	58
To William Levering's.	7	2	56
To Christopher Robin's.	12	2	70
To Plymouth Meeting.	1 [...]	3	2
To Partle Bartlest [...]'s.	10	0	[...]7
To Reuben B [...]nner's.	21	2	4
To Per [...]omy Church.	23	3	23
To Lane's.	24	3	57
To John Shr [...]'s.	26	0	40
To the Widow Ll [...]yd's.	29	3	74
To Casper Stal [...]'s.	30	3	45
To John Pott's.	37	2	[...]1
To Casper Cresmore's:	40	0	0
To Durry's.	47	1	78
To the Mariner's Compass.	49	0	42
To Reading.	5 [...]	0	56

Road from Philadelphia Court-House to Well's Ferry.
	Ms.	Q [...]s	Prs.
To Pool's Bridge.		2	65
To Armitage's.	7	2	8
To Jenkins's.	10	1	60
To the Billet.	1 [...]	0	0
To Bristol Road.	19	2	58
To S. West br. of Neshaminy Creek.	20	0	46
To Neshaminy Creek.	23	0	22
To Wat [...]on's.	2 [...]	2	24
To New-Town R [...]ad.	26	3	24
To B [...]kingham Meet [...]g [...].	[...]8	1	69
To Well's [...].	33	1	19

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Road from Philadelphia to R [...]ys-Town.
	Ms.	Qrs.	Prs.
To Coultas's Ferry.	1	3	52
To the Black Horse.	6	0	16
To Merion Meeting House.	7	2	65
To the Three Tun [...].	9	3	66
To the Buck.	11	0	42
To the Plough.	13	3	48
To Rad [...]or Meeting House.	14	0	78
To Miles's Tavern.	16	1	26
To the B [...]ll.	19	3	62
To the Sign of Admiral Warren:	23	1	22
To the White Horse.	26	1	18
To Downing's Mill▪	33	1	4
To the Ship.	34	2	30
To the Waggon.	41	0	[...]
To John [...] at the T [...].	47	1	[...]
To Peque [...] Bridge.	48	1	11
To Daniel Cookson's.	49	2	20
To Douglass's Mill.	49	2	60
To Widow Caldwell's.	53	2	58
To John Vernon's.	56	2	56
To the Red Lion.	60	0	5 [...]
To [...] Creek.	64	[...]	10
To LANCASTER Court-House.	66	0	0
To Scott's.	74	3	58
To Bayles.	79	2	41
To Hughes's.	84	0	68
To James Sample's.	87	2	70
To Swe [...]tarow Creek.	91	1	4
To Taylor's.	94	0	62
To Harris's Ferry.	101	3	0
To He [...]drick's.	104	3	0
To Chambers's Mill.	115	2	20
To CARLISLE.	118	3	74
To M'Calisters Run.	122	1	57
To Dunnings.	125	2	0

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Road from Philadelphia to Rays-Town.
	Ms.	Qrs.	Prs.
To SHIPPENSBURGH.	137	0	66
To Back Creek.	147	2	34
To Fort Londoun.	155	2	22
To Thompson's.	162	1	62
To Little Augwich Creek.	168	1	27
To Fort Littleton.	177	3	66
To Sideling Hill.	180	3	25
To Aligwippy's Gap.	193	0	0
To RAYS TOWN.	198	0	0
From Aligwippy's Gap on Juniata to Fort Cumberland is.	38	0	0
Which makes the whole Distance from Philadelphia to Fort Cumberland, to be	231	0	0

Road from Philadelphia Court-House to Jost Henry S [...]smanhousens's.
	Ms.	Qrs.	Prs.
To Pools's Bridge.		2	65
To Norris's.	2	1	37
To Fairhill Meeting.	2	3	35
To the Rising Sun.	3	2	40
To Stenton.	5	1	0
To Germantown Meeting House.	6	1	30
To Mount Airy.	8	2	52
To S [...]ll's.	10	0	22
To Ortinger's,	11	2	35
To Francis's.	12	3	38
To Whitem [...]sh Church.	13	1	33
To Benjamin Davis's.	16	0	54
To Wh [...]re the Road turns off to the right Hand to the [...].	17	3	20
To North-Wales Meeting H [...]use.	19	3	0

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Road from Philadelphia Court-House to Jost Henry Sasmanhousen's.
	Ms.	Qrs.	Prs.
To Owen Evans's.	2 [...]	1	52
To John Jone [...]'s.	2 [...]	1	22
To Peter Swar [...]'s.	22	0	10
To Edward Hughes's.	23	2	15
To John Roberts's.	24	2	12
To Christian [...].	26	2	47
To George Weidner's.	31	1	0
To Jacob Nuss's.	32	2	35
To Martin Derr's.	33	2	25
To Mayberry's Forge.	34	3	75
To Frederick Hillegas [...]'s:	37	1	74
To Meyer's old Mill.	41	2	4 [...]
To Valentine Cresmore's	43	1	0
To Peter Featheroll's.	47	0	0
To Joseph Beary's.	50	3	74
To Jost Henry Sasmanhousen.	56	0	64

Road from Philadelphia to Bethlehem.
	Ms.	Qrs.	Prs.
To Benjamin Davis's.	16	0	54
To the Baptist Meeting.	23	1	57
To Housekeeper's.	25	1	57
To the Swamp Meeting House.	37	2	47
To S [...]ophel Waggoner's.	47	2	0
To Bethlehem.	52	3	57

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Road from Chester to the Temporary Line.
	Ms.	Qrs.	Prs.
To Joseph Cloud's.	7	0	29
To John H [...]om's.	8	2	25
To John Ch [...]d's.	13	2	44
To Brandywine Creek.	14	0	38
To Bri [...]on's.	15	0	0
To Kenne [...]t Meeting:	17	0	0
To Abraham Parker's.	18	0	50
To Redclay Creek.	21	1	62
To Whi [...]clay Creek.	24	3	69
To the Church of England.	30	0	70
To Thunder Hill.	33	0	49
To Big Elk River.	34	0	47
To Little Elk River.	36	1	37
To Temporary Line.	38	1	0

Road from Philadelphia Court-House to the Four-Lane-Ends.
	Ms.	Qrs.	Prs.
To Pool's Bridge.		2	65
To Franckford Bridge.	4	3	56
To the Parting Roads.	6	2	0
To Pennepack Creek.	10	2	67
To the Black Horse.	11	2	43
To Dr. Swift's.	13	2	43
To the Sign of the Stirrup.	14	1	57
To Strickland's.	16	3	74
To Neshaminy Creek.	19	3	60
To Neshaminy Quaker Meeting.	21	1	62
To the Four-Lane-Ends.	21	3	52

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Road from Reading to Harris's Ferry.
	Ms	Qrs.	Prs.
To Reynolds' [...].	4	2	0
To Cockoosing Creek.	5	1	17
To Conrad Wicser's.	13	0	0
To Benjamin Spicker's.	16	1	0
To Felty Hartheroads.	20	0	0
To John Gamble's.	28	1	0
To Galbreath's.	41	1	33
To Harris's by Swattarrow.	44	1	45
To Harris's Ferry on Susquahannah.	52	3	16

Road from Reading to Easton.
	Ms.	Qrs.	Prs:
To Francis Parvin's.	6	1	51
To Daniel Levan's.	17	2	68
To the County Line	22	0	0
To Traxler's.	25	3	68
To Cedar Creek:	32	1	44
To the West Branch of Delaware River.	34	3	38
To Bethleham.	40	0	0
To Easton.	49	3	0

Road from Reading to Lancaster.
	Ms.	Qrs.	Prs.
To the Sinking Spring.	4	1	68
To the Branch of Cockoosing Creek.	6	2	41
To the main Branch of Cockoosing Creek.	8	0	53
To Jacob Kissinger's.	11	0	55
To Cocolico Creek.	12	0	31

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Road from Reading to Lancaster.
	Ms.	Qrs.	Prs.
To Dunker's town Mill.	18	3	37
To Bear's Mill.	24	1	26
To Benjamin Landis's.	27	1	24
To the Three Tuns.	29	2	57
To Lancaster Court-House.	30	3	49

Road from Lancaster to Mushit's, on the Road from Shippensbourg to the Temporary Line.
	Ms.	Qrs.	Prs.
To Little Conestogo Creek.	1	3	60
To Wright's Ferry at Susquehannah	10	2	54
To York-Town.	23	1	50
To the Black Horse.	25	0	54
To John Hamilton's.	45	0	0
To Witherspoon's Gap.	59	1	0
To John Mushit's, on the Road from Shippensbourg to the Temporary Line.	75	[...]	0

Road from Shippensbourgh to the Temporary Line.
	Ms.	Qrs.	Prs.
To Conecocheague Creek.	8	3	53
To Benjamin Chambers's.	10	2	63
To John Mushit's.	16	3	0
To the [...]emporary Line.	25	1	74

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Road from Ray's Town to a Branch of Yohiogeny.
	Ms.	Qrs.	Prs.
To Allegheny Mountains	18	0	44
To a Branch of Yohiogeny River.	26	1	30

Road from Philadelphia Court-House to Thomas Fletcher's Mill on Penepack Creek.
	Ms.	Qrs.	Prs.
To Franckfort House	4	3	56
To Widow M'Veaugh's	5	3	10
To Oxford Road	5	3	54
To Doctor Moore's	7	2	55
To Oxford Church	8	2	47
To Fletcher's Mill	13	2	0

Road from Farmer's Mill to Skepack Creek &c.
	Ms.	Qrs.	Prs.
To the Sign of the Square Hatchet	1	2	23
To the Sign of the White Horse	4	2	36
To the Sign of the Waggon	5	0	66
To Jacob Went's	9	1	24
To Skepack Creek	11	1	60
To Teeter Welger's	12	0	20
To Philip Markly's	14	3	70
To Pennebaker's Mill on Perkiomy Creek	16	3	30

Road leading from Edward S [...]ul [...]'s to the Seven Stars, &c.
	Ms.	Qrs.	Prs.
To Streeper's Mill	1	1	0
To Manatawny Road	2	1	71
To the Seven Stars	5	1	48
To Norrington House	8	0	67
To the West Side of Perkiomy Creek	12	1	64

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Road from the Widow Lloyd's to the Widow Andrew's▪
	Ms.	Qrs.	Prs.
To the Dutch Calvin Church	5	2	0
To Joseph Walker's	8	3	72
To Colebrookdale Furnace	10	1	63
To Pine Forge	[...]5	0	0
To the Widow Andrew's	16	3	77

Road from the Ball on Lancaster Road to St. Peter's Church·
	Ms.	Qrs.	Prs.
To the Parting Roads	1	1	48
To the Branch of Valley Creek	2	2	49
To the Valley Creek	3	2	73
To St. Peter's Church	4	0	77

Road from the Ball on Lancaster Road to St. David's Church.
	Ms.	Qrs.	Prs.
To the Parting Roads		3	36
To a Branch of Darby Creek	2	1	43
To St. David's Church	4	0	25

Road from Bristol to the York Road.
	Ms.	Qrs.	Prs.
To the Parting Roads	1	0	22
To R [...]dman's Mi [...]l on Neshaminy Creek	3	0	26
To He [...]s's	3	2	66
To [...] Sc [...]tt's	7	1	58
To the Road fr [...]m 4 Lane Ends to Philad.	8	2	53
To [...] Mill	9	2	32
To Wi [...]iam Sp [...]nc [...]r's	14	3	13
To [...]	16	2	62

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Road from Bristol to Durham Furnace:
	Ms.	Qrs.	Prs.
To the Four Lane Ends	7	0	64
To a Bridge over Neshameny	8	1	0
To Newtown	10	3	66
To Wrightstown Meeting House	14	3	20
To George Hughes's by York Road	21	0	0
To the Sign of the Plough	25	0	77
To the Forks of Cabin Run	29	0	0
To Tohickon C [...]e [...]k	30	3	52
To the Presbyteria [...] Meeting House	32	2	56
To the three Tuns	34	2	48
To Gallows-hill Run	38	2	30
To Durham Mill Run	40	0	64
To Durham great House	41	1	34
To the Mouth of Cook's Creek	43	2	68

Road from Newtown to Yarly's Ferry.
	Ms.	Qrs.	Prs.
To Old Creek	1	1	25
To Mill Creek	5	0	45
To Yarly's Ferry	6	1	25

Tinicum Road, from Durham Road to London's Ferry.
	Ms.	Qrs.	Prs.
To Tohickon Creek	2	0	65
To Tenicum Creek	6	1	76
To London's Ferry	13	0	30

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	Ms.	Qrs.	Prs.
From Buckingham Meeting House on the York Rood to Howell's Ferry is	5	0	17

Road from Bethlehem to Mackhackamock.
	Ms.	Qrs.	Prs.
To Nazareth	9	0	0
To Broadhead's Creek	26	2	38
To De Pues Mill	31	0	0
To Bushkill Creek	39	1	21
To Swart [...]ood's Creek	42	3	41
To Q [...]ck's Mill	60	0	0
To Mackhickamock	66	0	73

Road from De Pues to Walp [...]ck Ferry.
	Ms.	Qrs.	Prs.
To the Presbyterian Meeting	2	1	71
To Walp [...]ck Ferry	9	3	10

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INDEX

: Page.
ROAD from Philadelphia to Ne [...]castle: [...]
Road from Philadelphia to Trenton: [...].
Road from Philadelphia to Reading: [...]
— ditto to Well's Ferry: [...] ▪
— ditto to Rays-Town: 5
— ditto to Sasmanshansen's: 6
— ditto to Bethlehem: [...]
Road from Chester to the Temporary Line: [...]
Road from Philadelphia to Four Lan [...] [...]: [...] ▪
Road from Reading to Harris's Ferry: [...]
Road from ditto to Easton: [...] ▪
Road from ditto to Lancaster: [...]
Road from Lancaster to Mushit's &c.: 1 [...]
Road from Shippensburg to the Temporary Line: [...] ▪
Road from Ray's-Town to a Branch of Y [...]hiogeny: 11
Road from Philadelphia to Fletcher's Mill: [...] ▪
Road from Farmer's Mill to Skepack: [...] ▪
Road from Sc [...]ll's to the Seven Stars &c.: [...] ▪
Road from Widow Lloyd's to Widow Andrew's: 12
Road from the Ball on Lancaster Road to St. Peter's Church: [...].
Road from the Ball on Lancaster Road to St. David's Church: ib.
Road from Bristol to the York Road: ib.
Road from Bristol to Durham Furnace: 13
Road from Newtown to Yarly's Ferry: ib.
Tinicum Road: ib.
Road from Bethlehem to Mackhackamock Creek: 14
Road from De Pue's to Walpack Ferry: ib.

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