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rivers their Boats are of no further use, for their Construction is such they cannot be taken up the Stream, and are therefore often sold for a trifle, or turned adrift. — I went up the West side of the River and in about 6 miles passed through a small Village called Fredricks Town, then up the River to 10 mile Creek I passed over some very Rich bottoms on sd River and Creek; also hillsides very good, abounding with Black and White Walnut, Locust, Sugar Maple &;c: as far as I have seen, if it was not for the Hills, it this would be a desirable Country, but they will ever be in the Way of farming, and conveying produce to Market, but its Vicinity with Water Cariage will very much facilitate the lat -ter, their best meadows are often to be found on the tops of high hills, which are often inclinable to be wet, and Springy, the land is inclinable to grass, yet Clover is not much propagated. the price of produce pretty good, Wheat 7/6 Rye 4/6 Corn 3/9, Oates 3/9, Bacon 1/, Butter 1/61/3, Cheap 1/ 9 d home made sugar from 1/ to to one ¼ of which with Industry came the Country may always be supplyed 24 miles