Mohawk River, or the Mohawk Branch of Hudson's River leads to Fort Stanwix, and a short cut across the "carrying Place there might be made into Wood Creek which runs into the Oneida Lake, and thence thro' the Onondaga River into Lake Ontario. The other Branch being the continuation of the main River tends to Fort Edward, to the North of which it seems practicable to open a passage by Locks &c. to the Waters of Lake Champlain which communicate with the River St. Lawrence, passing over the Falls at St. Johns. Both Branches are interrupted by Falls and Rifts, to surmount these obstructions an Expense

would be required too heavy for the Province at present to support, but when effected would open a most effective inland navigation, equal perhaps to any as yet known. Between Nassau or Long Island and the Continent the greatest Distance scarcely exceeds Twentj' Near the City of New York it is less than one Mile, and is there called the East River, and Miles. from thence bears the appellation of the Sound. The River and Sound afford Navigation for Vessels of any Burthen towards the Collonies of Connecticut, Rhode Island and the Massachusetts Bay, in

some degree hazardous however at the noted place distinguished by the name of Hell Gate about six Miles East of the City of New York.

Connecticut River where

it

divides this Province from

New Hampshire is included within the

Limits of the latter. Question No. 5.

What are the Principal Harbours, how situated and of what extent; and what is the Depth of Water & nature of Anchorage in each? Answer.