JYescopeky the next Indian Town on the East side the same Branch is 25 miles trom thence. Opolopong is another 5 miles distant. Wioming is on the West side of the same Branch 10 miles from Opolopong. Matchasaung is on the East side of the same Branch distant from Wioming 13 miles. Solocka is six Miles from thence, on a Creek that comes out of the great Swamp, and this place is distant from the Swamp 18 miles thence to Canowdowsa on the E side of the

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E Branch is five Miles. From thence to Owegy the next Indian Settlement is 47 miles, from thence to Osemngo is 18 miles and from thence there are no Indian Towns on the E Branch of Susquelmnah, according to Evans, until you come Onochgerage distant from Osevnngo 12 miles.

The Great Swamp is 42 miles S : from Onochgerage : and tis remarkable that the situation of all these Indians Towns is such as renders it highly probable that they rendesvous at the Great Swamp, as the nighest part of it is but 16 miles distant from the E. Branch, and tis not but about 65 miles from Shamokin to the nighest part of the Swamp, and almost all the way by Water through the East Branch.

This Swamp tlierefore ought to be attacked if tis certain or most probable the Indians rendesvous there. But as the Indians if they hear of our Intentions to attack them in their Post, or if we really attack them there, will fly to their Towns to secure their Families, (if they are not already moved) the Swamp and the Indian Towns on the East Branch of Susquehanah should be attacked at the Same time : and the Parties that attack the latter should go strong as they may possibly meet with the Enemy flying from the Swamp to their Settlement for their own and the Safety of their Wives & Children.