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.

The Country is marshy.

road which is five leagues from Fort Kouari, we come to the forks of two roads one of which, to the left, leads to

the Palatines' village by fording the Mohawk river.

Continuing along the high road, which is on the right bank of the River Mohawk, to go to Fort Kouari, a creek is met that must be forded.

Here was a grist-mill that has been burnt. One league before reaching Fort Kouari another small stream is encountered over which there is a bridge. This stream is fordable almost at all seasons. There was, also, a saw mill on this creek which has been

burnt.

Fort Kouari is situate on the right side of the Mohawk river, on a small hill on the edge of that river's bank. It is a large three story stone house with port holes (crenelee) at each story, and likewise in the basement for the purpose of cross firing.

There are some small pieces above.