Leaving Fort Williams by the left bank of the river Mohawk, the village of the Palatines is estimated to be 12 leagues. The Mohawk river is fordable near Fort Williams whence a path leads to the interior, half a league from the shore, parallel with the river whose borders are so marshy that

nothing but hay can be had there.

This path leads over

hills

and small mountains and can be traveled only afoot or on horseback.

Eight leagues must be traversed by this path before reaching the forks of the high road that comes

from the other side, or right bank of the river. hour, a small creek is found, called Rassedot. 1

After having traveled this high road a quarter of an It can be forded.

There were two houses on the lef^

flank of this creek, which were burnt, and nothing remains of them but the ruins. this creek, the

high road

is

Having passed

followed for a distance of four leagues to the village of the Palatines.

All sorts of vehicles travel this road.

The Palatine Villagef was situated on the left bank of the Mohawk river, not directly opposite Fort Kouari but about half a quarter of a league above it.

You go from this village to the fort by

batteau ; the river can even be forded in several places.

The Palatine Village which consisted of thirty houses has been entirely destroyed and burnt by a The inhabitants of this village formed a company of 100 men bearing arms. They reckoned there 300 persons, men, women and children, 102 of whom were made prisoners and the remainder fled to Fort Kouari, except a few who were killed whilst