Land), must be very much elevated, as it
lays about half way between the Mohock &
Wood Creek, the first taking an eastern course
to the sea, the latter running Westerly to the
Lakes.­ We were inform 'd a Town was
laid out near the old Fort, and that preparations
ware making to erect Buildings.- a Canal
is intended to be out perhaps the ensuing Summer
from the Mohock to Wood Creek.- The price of
Land on from the Mohock from the German Flatts

to Fort Stanwix we were told was from 2
Dollars to 20 pr Acre, according to the quality
and State of cultivation.- The course from
Schenectady to Fort Stanwix, I suppose to be
about W.N.W., distance by water about 120
miles.- this day got our batteaux &ca.
over to Wood Creek-- Wood Creek at this place
being no more than a shallow Brook of
about 10 or 12 feet wide.

17th.

About 7 this morning, having previously
hoisted the Gates of a Mill Dam a little above the
batteaux floated down the Creek,- One Waggon
Load of Goods, and another with passengers, going
by Land down to Canada Creek -- 4 miles below
Fort Stanwix

is the remains of Fort Bull, opposite
to which on the South side of Wood Creek is the N.E. corner of the Oneida reserve
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