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Containing a description of the military lands in the State of New- York.

The military tract was granted by the Legislature of New-l^ork as a gratuity to the officers and soldiers of the line of this state, which served in the America revolution. This tract contains a million and a half of acres, and is divided into 25 townships, containing 60,000 acres each, which are again subdivided into lots of 640 acres each. It is bounded west by the counties of Ontario, and Steuben in the Genesee country, on the north by lake Ontario ^about 10 miles to fort Oswego ; thence on the east by Oswego river ; thence on the north by Onondago river and part of Oneida lake ; on the east by Oneida and Chenango counties, and on the south by Tioga county ; and is in length 60 miles, and 55 miles in breadth.

The face of the country is generally even, but not level. On each side of Cayuga lake the land rises very gradually for some miles, and in the other parts it generally consists of gentle swellings ; but the eastern parts are broken into hills of gradual ascent.

The quality of the land is, with little exception, of the best sort, being in general loamy, and is nearly the same as described in Genesee ; as are also the timber, productions and animals.

The following are the rivers and lakes : --

The Seneca river issues out of Seneca lake. It is joined by the outlet of Cayuga, and Mud Creek from the west ; and by Onondago river from the east. From the junction of Onondago river to Oswego, where it discharges itself into lake Ontario, it is called Oswego river. The course of navigation from this river to Schenectady, by Onondaga river, Onedia lake.