Friday, \Uh. -- Passed on 4 miles to the west to a settlement on the bend of ye Mohawk -- a flat and rich country -- land here a black loam; -- it is a meadow, and much of it is made ground. Crossed the Mohawk, and put up with Esq'^ Wicks -- treated witli the greatest respect. A woman by the name of Anderson called to see me-- she was a bush of Enfield-- a M^ Wills, originally fiom Shelburn, called on me. In this part of the county may be found all ye shades of character, from the most ignorant and abandoned, to the most virtuous and excellent. Society is in a miserable state -- it is, however, progressing on towards order. There is a mixture of all sects, wliich will undoubtedly for a long time retard religious order. In consequence of the imprudence of ye methodists, and their erroneous sentiments, party spirit in matters of religion, it is to be feared, will soon arise. In this town there is one congregational chh. -- small.

Saturday, 14*A._Rode 3 miles to the west. The lace of the country level, and excellent -- heavy timbered. Inhabitants very

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tliick -- ^log-houses may be found in every direction. The people appear to be cheerful, and are all under the influence of a hopa of better times -- the happiest situation, I believe that men can be in. Over all the face of this country, may be found in great plenty the petrified sea sliells -- some in rocks, and some in stones. Timber -- ^is beech and maple, generally ; some ash, and a little bass.