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.

There is a road

on both sides of the river, but that on the left bank is preferable, being better. From the portage at the Little Falls, continuing along the left bank of the river, there is only a

Three leagues must be made over this path to arrive at the Canada creek where we meet the high road that passes from the termination of the Little Falls portage, along the right bank of the Mohawk river, where there is a ford above Fort foot path which is traveled with difficulty on horseback.

Cannatchocari, opposite the mouth of the Canada Creek.

There is also a ferry boat at this place to

put carts across when the river is high. After fording Canada Creek, we continue along the left bank of the Mohawk river and high road

which is passable for carts for 12 leagues to Col Johnson's mansion. In the whole of this distance About 500 houses are erected, at a distance one from the other. The greatest number of those on the bank of the river are built of stone. Those at a greater distance from the the soil is very good.