fall they were overflown. The river
as I was informed rose 42 feet per-
pendicular. The people here were
very busy, building flat bottomed
boats. They are made out of green
timber, about 12 feet wide, and from
20 to 30 feet long, boarded upon each
side, 5 or 6 feet high, and roofed over
more than half way. I was informed
many boats of this kind were built on
this river and its neighbouring waters,
they are sold at the rate of 11/3 per
foot, for every foot they are in length,
to people who come with families to
these waters, to take their departure
westward and southwest, to new
countries. They put on board, horses,
waggon, farming Utensils, cow
kind, household furniture & c. and
so great is the spirit of emigration