One account from a Revenue Officer stated they travelled fourteen miles on foot, through Trenleypark Wood to Stodmarsh, then via Grove Corner to Pluck's Gutter, where they crossed the river by the ferry, and onward north-east to Mount Pleasant near Acol, then to Marsh Bay – the former name for what is modern-day Westgate-on-Sea.
One account from a Revenue Officer describes a journey of fourteen miles on foot, passing through several locations: Trenleypark Wood, Stodmarsh, Grove Corner, Pluck's Gutter, and the river by ferry. The journey culminates in reaching Mount Pleasant near Acol, which was formerly known as Marsh Bay.