liking to trust any longer to our pilot, we
came to an Anchor, pretty much exposed
to the Wind and Sea, and pass'd a very
uncomfortable Night, having 12 Men and
one Woman on board.

7th.

As soon as day light appear'd we made
sail, and run 12 miles to Bason harbour

,
on the Vermont side where we breakfasted
- at 9 oClock pass'd the old Fort of Crown
Point, 12 miles from Bason harbour - at 3 P.M
pass 'd through the Piers opposite the remains
of Ticonderoga, and at 7 in the evening got
up to cold spring, a public Hquse within 8
miles of Skeensborough. - The Shores of this
Lake are mostly high and bold, and the
Country on both sides has by far a pleasanter
appearance than any we saw on the
upper Lakes - there are settlements all
round Lake Champlaine, those towards
the North end, and in general, on the East,
or Vermont Side, appear to have the pre
preference - At the South end of the Lake, on