The orders for building a Post or Fort at Oneida Carrying Place were so plain that they did not seem to want any Explanations, except in the Scituation, we» not being exactly known the figure of Course is subjected by it, and tho' called a square, has often its four sides unequall, and as part may be unattakable by a Swamp, morass &ca. that side has a Parapet and Rampart less strong than the others and without a Ditch, all those alterations and changes are left to the Engineer.

As to its Execution ; Amongst the number of Troops on the Mahawk River, there are no doubt carpenters more than sufficient, who understand that business.

24 The winter sets in there as in the oy" parts of the Province of New York, and not sooner; and as to the Practability of executing this post or Fort before the winter Majt Eyres begun fort W™ Henry in Sept and it was finished by the end of Noy« follows being an Irregular square of about 300ft each side with Provincials alone and that without any Expence.

Fort Craven burnt by Gen! Webb.

. Ft Williams made of Stockades now destroyed

. Ft Stanwix built in 1758

Ft Newport, a small Stockaded Fort with a Ditch round it

Saw Mill built in 1758

The Mohawk River

A small Creek wh has its head from three spring

. The Middle Creek, has its head at a spring and joins the

above Creek a little below the Fort.