of fresh venison which we roasted at
the fire --

18th

Set forward early, pass'd by some
fertile flats on the north side of the River
on one of which is a large plumb Orchard
near the head of the Indians reservation,
past the mouth of Chicaswanue, & Issue
about noon, the latter of which is a boatable
stream for near forty miles and interlocks
with the waters of the Genesee River - at the
mouth of this stream the Indians former
-ly lived -- Eight miles above Issue the
Oswega unites with the Allegany comeing
in on the North Side which we passt up
to Francis Kings

Settlement 6 miles from
its mouth and 60 miles from Genesinguh
ta -- At this place a Town is laid out calld
Ceres and near it a place calld Lebanon.
Several houses built, a sawmill erected and
proposals made for building a Grist mill
this Summer -- The Land appears to be fertile
and (except some flats along the river which
abound with White walnut Hickory & Sugar
Maple) Generally heavy timbered and hard
to Clear being Coverd with Hemlock white
pine, Beech, &c. At this place we Lodg'd