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Beyond Penn's Treaty

Journey to Detroit

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9 mo. 1st.

Went on Shore this morning
about 6 and breakfasted at a Tavern
three miles above Oswegatche

, being 72
miles from Kingston. - The River St.
Lawrence for about 10 Leagues below
Kingston has no current, and but
a very gentle one the remainder
of the way to Oswegatche; from thence
it begins to be very rapid. - in the
afternoon we pass'd the Rapids call'd
the Long Sue, and about 6 oClock enter'd
Lake St. Francis, which is 7 Leagues
in length and 2 wide two in breadth.
- at 10 we were overtaken with a
violent squall of Wind and Rain; and
with difficulty got to land on the N.W.
side, about 14 miles from the N.E. end
of the Lake, where we left our Boat and
made up a fire on this Shore, and
spent a very uncomfortable Night

2nd.

A fresh Breese from the Westward
- embark'd about 6 A.M. and at 8 landed