times takes in tavelers, he had a
large quantify of meadow, of the best
of Grass and stoutly grown, tho our horses
fare was poor, the house stands near
the said Outlet of the Lake, Flint having
Joined it the stream a little a piece up. 24 miles.

21st.

Set of early this morning, passed throu gh
about 13 miles, of a light soil, thinly timber-
-ed, some of which was pitch pine, being the
first we have seen for several hundred
miles past, thence 8 or 9 miles through
a very rich beautiful limeston country all
thick Woods, we have now entred what
is called the Mililary Lands in Onanda-
-ga County

, and I do not recollect of ever
seeing 8 miles of Land more beautifull
both for situation, and quality, and tim-
-ber than this, - As I rode over it I anticipated contem-
-plated the time, when this land will be
crouded with We althy Farmers, abound-
-ing with large stocks of Cattle &c. Vieing each
other with their fields of Wheat, Corn, Grass &c
>& regaleing themselves around their Tables
richly loaded with provision. --- Here we
arrived at the outlet of Seneca Lake, a stream