seven miles below Fort Stanwix

is Canada Creek
opposite to the mouth of which, on the South side
of Wood Creek is the remains of Fort Ricky -- the Land between
Fort Stanwix and Canada Creek is low & marshy,
much inferior to that on the Mohock -- The
Timber consists of large *Maple, Birch, Beach,
Pine &ca., no Oak or Chestnut as yet
to be seen.– at 6 in the evening encamped
at a place call'd the Oak Orchard, 18 miles by
water from Fort Stanwix.- here is a high spot
on which are a few Oak Trees – the Land below
Canada Creek appears much better than that above
-- the Timber, Maple, Butternut, Poplar, Beach,
Ash, Elm, Lindon (or Bass Wood), and some Oak
-- very little Pine or Hemlock.- On the Banks
of the River are considerable quantities of wild
Hops, equal to any in the Brewing business.

18th.

About 6 A.M. embark'd and proceeded down
the Creek to the Oneida Lake, being about 18 miles
-- the Land on the sides of the Creek being much
the same as that below Canada Creek.- The Course
from Fort Stanwix

to the Mouth of Wood Creek on the
Oneida Lake, I suppose to be about W.b.S., the
distance by water 36 miles, and by Land about
18 miles. - About 2 P.M. the Wind blowing fresh
to the Westward, we pitched our Tents on the Bank
near the Mouth of Wood Creek -- Here we were

*N.B. Whenever I speak of Maple sugar Maple is meant.