Dutch like those of Chenectedi.

This Creek (I am informed by Fisher Putnam, Esq. P. M. of Tribes Hill,) goes now by the name of Old Fort Creek Indian name, he adds, was Kayadarosseros.

Its original

PAPERS RELATING TO THE ONEIDA COUNTRY AND MOHAWK VALLEY.

From Orange to Boston is considered about 60 leagues. The road thither is across the country. From Boston to New York is reckoned the same distance following the road along the seaside.

New York, situate on the left bank of the Orange River, near its mouth at the sea, is located on a tongue of land forming a peninsula. It is fortified only on the land side. Opposite New York is a large Island (Long Island) very well inhabited and very wealthy.

All sorts of vessels of

war and

Merchantmen anchor between the town and that Island. In the whole Country of the River Corlar there are nine Companies of Militia under the Command of Colonel Johnson eight only remain, that of the Village of the Palatines being no longer

Nota.

;

in existence, the greater portion having been defeated

by M. de Belhetre's detachment.

Colonel

Johnson assembles these companies when he has news of any expedition which may concern the

Mohawk river. In the latter part of April 1757, on receiving intelligence by the savages that there was a strong detachment ascending the river St. Lawrence and entering Lake Ontario, he assembled these Companies and went to the Village of the Palatines where he was joined by another body of 11 men sent him by the commandant of Orange; this formed in alia force of 2000 men.