which the boatman was to have 20 s
per l. for taking them up to Cornplan
ters Village, which we afterwards
understood by him was 270 miles by
water. He agreed to set off with
them in two or three days, and let
us know it would take him 18 days
to go up the river to the settlement.
We expect to set off in the morning,
but have first to wait on General
Wilkinson, on a particular occasion
This town consists of a number of
streets crossing each other at right
angles, and contains more than
200 houses many of which are
large brick and stone buildings,
I have observed since I came
to this place, that stone coal
is the common fuel for firing, our
landlord informed us it was the