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.

MOHAWK AND BLACK RIVER COUNTRIES. 1109

July 25^A. -- The people who live in a circle of about 3 miles convened at the house of M*' Jared Plumb, in number about 200. Preaclied in the forenoon from the Acts of the Apostles, 2 chapter-- 37th, 38th, & 39t]i verses. In the afternoon my text was the 10th verse of the 9th chapter of Ecclesiastes. The appearance of the people was agreable. They w^ere very attentive, and the minds of a number appeared to be very much impressed. When the meeting was ended, I made such remarks upon the benevolent designs of the Missionary Society as I thought were proper. Before the people retired, I was urged by a number to visit the north part of the town, in which there is a large body of people; and as it is in the corner of tliree towns, concerning which I wish to obtain information, I concluded to visit them, and to preach a lecture to-morrow iu the afternoon, and from thence to go on to Utica. I find that I am treated with great respect and kindness.