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

detachment under M. de Belhetre's orders.

fording the river.

From the Palatine Village to the Little Falls, still continuing along the left bank of the river, is estimated about three leagues. • Note in the Orig.

In this distance there had been eight houses which have been aban-

-- The total distance from Chouegen to Orange

is 78 a 79

This Creek is on the Kass farm in the Town of Schuyler, Herkimer Co.

leagues. It was called

t Note in Orig. --It requires a day to descend the river with batteaux from Fort

by the Indians, Raxetoth Creek,

Bull to the Palatine Village and three to

return; and to go down from the Palatine village to Corlar requires [a day?] and a day and a half to return.

PAPERS RELATING TO THE ONEIDA COUNTRY AND MOHAWK VALLEY.

doned.

The inhabitants of these houses compose a company with those of Fort Kouari at the opposite

side of the river.

The portage at the Little Falls is a quarter of a league, and is passed with carts.