It stretches in a direction nearly from south to north, forming a handsome sheet of wholesome water, of great depth, and never freezes over in winter; and in summer, a bottle being let down under the surface, is filled with cool and pure water. It is navigated by a sloop and perriauger, besides boats, and by its outlet boats proceed by Seneca and Onondago rivers to Schenectady. From this lake also, boats proceed by Seneca and Oswego river into lake Ontario, and from thence to Montreal, &c. From the head of this lake, there is a

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Carrying place of 22 miles by land, to Newtown, on Tioga rivefj to which place considerable quantities of produce are transported, and from whence they are floated to markets on the Susquehanna river.

Crooked lake is situated 8 miles west from Seneca lake, is 20 miles long, and 2 or 3 miles wide. From this lake there is a carrying place of 7 miles to the Conhocton river, where it is beatable in spring and in fall to the Susquehanna. A considerable part of the lands adjoining it are reported to be of the best quality.

Canandarqua lake is situated 20 miles west from Seneca lake, is nearly 20 miles in length, and 2 miles in breadth.

Chataughqua lake is situated near lake Erie, and is nearly 15 miles in length. The lands near this lake are very rich.

Mud lake, Honeyoy, Hemlock and Canesus lakes are situated from 10 to 35 miles west from Seneca lake, are from 6 to 10 miles long, and from them are easy carrying places by land to the boatable waters of Susquehanna.