Fort Williams was situated on the right bank of the River Mohawk or des .Agnies, near the rise It was abandoned and destroyed by the English after the capture of Chouegen. of that river on the height of land.

Leaving Chouegen there is a road over which the English used to drive cattle & horses. This road follows the border of the left bank of the River Chouegen. The Five Nations river is passed at a fall near its entrance into the River Chouegen, after which the road proceeds along the edge of the right bank of the Five Nation's river to the Village of the Onnontagues whence it proceeds across the

country to the village of the Caskarorins [Tuscaroras 1] and the Oneidas* whence we can go to Forts Bull and Williams ; also to fort Kouary without being obliged to pass the said two forts. or road taken by used.

The path

M de Belhetre in his expedition against the village of the Palatines may be also

He went from the mouth of the Famine River [now Sacketts Harbor] ten leagues below

Chouegen ; ascended this river for the distance of four leagues, and leaving it on the left followed the path leading to Oneida Lake on his right, and came to the Summit level at Fort Williams.

The Country through which he passed is fine

;

there being but few mountains.

The soil is soft

He forded three rivers the waters of which were very high

only in the latter part of the season.