Flour, potash, and other productions of the country are also transported from this place to Albany &c.

Bath is the chief town of Steuben county, and is situated on the Conhocton river. It consists of about 30 houses, and thence many arks, boats and rafts, are floated in Spring and sometimes in fall to the Susquehanna ; and flour has been transported from this place to Baltimore at less than a dollar for the carriage of a barrel.

Bata\'ia is the chief town of Genesee County, and is situated 30 miles west from Genesee river. It contains about 30 houses built within a few years, and a handsome Courthouse.

The most noted place besides these, is Niagara, situated at the

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mouth of the Niagara river, and remarkable as an antient fortification, and one of our principal posts.

The manners and customs of the inhabitants are different, and resemble those in the several States from which they have emigrated ; the greater part being from the New England States. Between Geneva and Canandaigua are many families from Pennsylvania, New-Jersey, and Maryland ; and there are several families from England and Scotland. The Inhabitants are generally an industrious and civil people. There are but few black people, and those that are born in this State are by law allowed their freedom after the age of 28 ; but those from other States continue as Slaves during life. The blacks have an attachment to this country, as they live well, and have an example of industry from the settlers. There are but few ministers of the gospel yet settled, but schools are numerous and well provided for.