Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III

Probably if a knowledge of those ancient people is ever obtained, it will be derived from inscriptions on stones or metals, which may have withstood the rust of time.

In passing from No 7 to 1S° 3, we follow a branch of the creek for several miles -- or ride in a valley. The hills on each side of the creek are high for this part of the world. From the creek, about 20 or 30 rods, there is a considerable of an ascent ; when you get to the heighth, the land is level, and rich.

Sept. 1^ -- JV^ 4. -- Near a M*" Tuttle's, where I now am, which is on the height of land. There is a spring, or rather a brook, which empties from a crevice in the rock. The water is pure, and in quantity is fully sufficient to turn an overshot gristmill.

8**. -- This morning I travelled |<-hs of a mile to the North in the woods to see the remains of another old fortification. This, appears to be no more than a breastwork : it is, however, dug in the same manner with the forts, and the earth thrown on the inside. The intrenchment, or ibrt, crosses to opposite hills, and leaves a point of land about 3 acres. The fortification is about 90 paces across. The form may be seen by the drawing.

From N* 1, or Brownsville, there is a constant trade by boats carried on with Montreal, Kingston, and Quebec, principally in flour, pot and pearl ashee. The voyage is performed as iur as Kingston in a day -- and from ^[ontreal in about a week. Business is opening very fkat. r ^ » : -'■'': <.-■-'.''''''' '' i I'v' •