only palisades fixed in boards set

bank of the river to support the earth. The large door of the house To go outside the palisades and ditch through this is on the south side turn to the Eastward where there is a passage. left and the to house large door, you must leave the The ditch has not been excavated. The earth serves as a bridge and road. There are palisades to against the brow of the right

it is folding but not ironed.

;

way the whole width of the ditch.

Outside the ditch there

barrier nor chevaux-de frise in front.

The nearest house outthe rio-ht and left, on both sides of the

There is no u h

is a foldinogate.

i

Opposite this fort in the river

side the fort is about 150 paces.

can be reached at low water by fording. From Fort Kouari to that of Cannatchocary is four leagues.

is a small cultivated island

which

Some twenty houses are located at a

distance one from another, within the space of one league of this road, which is tlu-ough a flat country.

After making this league we go up a mountain that occupies two hours to ascend and descend. The country throughout the whole of this space is covered with wood. After descending, two houses

somewhat distant the one from the other are in the league which

is

still

to

be travelled to get to

Cannatchocari.

The Inhabitants of this Country are Palatines or Germans. They form a Company with some who dwell above the Fall on the other side of the River which is the left bank. This company consists The road from one to the other of these two forts is good for all sorts of carriages. of about 80 men.