About a quarter of a league before coming occurs of about 40 to 50 paces.

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;

to the Three Rivers there is. however, a current where precaution is requisite.

From the Three Rivers to Lake Oneida is computed at 8 leagues about 60 paces wide ;

is

it

is

;

the navigation is good ; the river

at all times passable with loaded vessels.

Lake Oneida. There is neither fall nor rapid at its entrance. Lake Oneida is twelve leagues long by about one league wide.

Its

This river is the outlet of

navigation

is

beautiful and

It is best on the right of the lake

practicable at all times, unless there be a strong contrary wind.

which is the north side. From Lake Oneida we enter the River Vilcrick,f which empties into that Lake, & ascend nine This river is full of sinuosities, narrow and sometimes embarrassed with trees leagues to Fort Bull. fallen from both banks.

Its navigation is difficult

when the water is low.

It is, however, passable

When the waters of this stream are

at all times with an ordinary batteau load of 14 to 1500 weight.

low, an ordinary batteau load cannot go by the river further than within a league of Fort Bull.

It

becomes necessary then to unload and make a Carrying place of the remainder by a road constructed to the Fort, or to send back the batteaux for the other half load. Fort Bull which was burnt in 1756 by a detachment under the orders of M. de Lery, was situated