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of fresh venison which we roasted at the fire -- 18th Set forward early, pass'd by some fertile flats on the north side of the River on one of which is a large plumb Orchard near the head of the Indians reservation, past the mouth of Chicaswanue, &; Issue about noon, the latter of which is a boatable stream for near forty miles and interlocks with the waters of the Genesee River - at the mouth of this stream the Indians former -ly lived -- Eight miles above Issue the Oswega unites with the Allegany comeing in on the North Side which we passt up to Francis Kings Settlement 6 miles from its mouth and 60 miles from Genesinguh ta -- At this place a Town is laid out calld Ceres and near it a place calld Lebanon. Several houses built, a sawmill erected and proposals made for building a Grist mill this Summer -- The Land appears to be fertile and (except some flats along the river which abound with White walnut Hickory &; Sugar Maple) Generally heavy timbered and hard to Clear being Coverd with Hemlock white pine, Beech, &;c. At this place we Lodg'd