The Country here was first settled
by the French, it is said above one hundred years ago,
whose decendants, in a general way, are still the
Proprietors, and by whom that Language (with
but few exceptions) is only spoken. - The front
of each Lot on the River being but narrow, is
almost wholly taken up with Buildings, Gardens
and fine thrifty orchards, so that it has almost
the appearance oft one continu­ ous Village quite up
to the Town - we sometimes could count four
or five Windmills in sight at once, and a
pretty large Romish Chapple stands on the East
side of the River, about 4 miles above the town.
- about 9 A.M. came to an Anchor before
the Town of Detroit

, - the distance from the
mouth of the River 18 miles - course N b E
- Detroit stands on the west side of the River, is
a compact dirty little Town, containing about 100
small Houses, entirely surrounded by a picquet
Wall, having several Gates which are always shut at 9 oClo.
- The Merchants of this place carry on a great
Trade with the Indians, 8 or 10 Vessells being em-
ployed by them on the Lakes, who sail from Fort
Erie in a Circuitous rout, sometimes to the dis-
tance of above 1000 miles to the Westward.

15th.

Upon our arrival at Detroit

, after
some enquiry, took up our quarters at the