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

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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.

during the four days that he was going from the River Famine to Fort Williams, a distance estimated at 24 to 30 leagues.

From Fort Williams the Mohawk river is navigable. Batteaux carry the same load as in the river Vilcrick to the portage at the Little Falls, which is about two leagues below the village of the Palatines and Fort Kouari.

From Fort Williams to Fort Kouari, situated on the right bank of the Mohawk river, is estimated The road follows the right bank of the river which is the south side. to be 12 leagues.

Leaving Fort Williams there is a road that unites with that by which horses and cattle pass from This road is bad for about four leagues after leaving Fort Williams.

Fort Kouari and Chouagen.

Carriages (les trains) travel it in winter and during the summer, and it can at all times, though in some places, there is a great deal of mud. After horseback on be easily passed Having traveled three leagues on this these four leagues, carts can easily go as far as Fort Kouari.