The chai-acter of the people much like that of those in Amsterdam.
Joknstovm, west of Amsterdam on the Mohawk -- extent, 1 1 by 8 miles. It contains one Scotch Presl^yterian congregation, who have an elegant meeting-house. Simon Hosack, Pastor of the Chh, a gent, of learning and piety, educated at Edinburgh. This is a very respectable congregation. Tlie town contains an Episcopal congregation, who have an elegant stone church with organs. John Urquahart, curate. Congregation not numerous. There is also in this town one reformed Dutch Clih. M^' Vanhorn, an excellent character, pastor. A respectable congregation. Further, there is one large presbyterian congregation, -- vacant, -- tlie people principally from New-England.
JV/a_?/^eW, north of Johnstown -- extent 11 by 8, -- vacant. M^i Teneyck preaclies among them occasionally.
Amsterdam, Johnstown, New broad Alban, and Mayfield lie in a square, and were the ancient Caughnawaga (i. e. cook the kettle.) The ancient and eligaut seat of Sir W™ Johnson, comm.only called the Old Fort, is in the town of Amsterdam. Near the center of this town Ouctanunda Creek empties into the Mohawk -- a very fertile and useful stream. On tliis stream and in this town their stands 4 grist mills, 2 oil mills, one iron forge, and 3 saw mills.
The soil in these 4 towns is, a little back from the river, a rich silicious earth -- very productive in wheat and grass. Timber,-- beach, maple, elm, and hemlock. Conversed with a number of Dutcli people upon religious subjects-- found them extremely ignorant, l^ut thankful for instruction.