perhaps at as large as three of Brandywine, when
we first came on the River it looked very deep
and glided along with an easy current,
but in a little time we came to a rapid a
Mile in length, on which are erected
an Elegant Merchant Mill, and a
Sawmill that appeared to do a great
deal of Business, the stand appeared
to me is very valuable, as the Co untry
round is fertile, and suitable for
raising Wheat, salt and goods of va-
-rious kinds are boated up this River
to a little below the Mill, then Cart-
-ed above the rapids, and from thence
taken by boat up into the Seneca Lake, which is
40 miles in length and opens into
a very fine Country, we were informed
that this stream seldom rises more than
Six Inches with any fresh, the Lake
forming a large bason which contains
the freshes, and is which is let out gra-
-dually, -- thence to Cyuga Lake three
miles, here we fed our horses and cooked
our own Breakfast, we then crossed sd. La[ke]