the whole of those sent from Philadelphia and procured in this Town Weighed about 4700, for which the Boatman was to have 20/ Per £ for taking them up to Cornplanter’s Village, which we afterwards understood from him was 270 miles by Water. He agreed to set of with them in two or three days, &; let us know it would take him 18 days to go up the River to the Settlement. We expect to set off in the Morning, buthave first to wait on General Wilkinson on a particular occation before we Start. This Town consists of a number of Streets, cross- -ing each other at right angles, and contains more than 200 Houses, many of whom which are large Brick and Stone Buildings, —I have observed since I came to this place, that Stone Coal is the common fuel for Firing, our landlord informed us it was the Cheapest, though the neighborhood abounds with Wood, it comes to the fire in large, hard pieces, looks black and shining, and makes a strong hot fire. I have frequently saw seen for 10 miles back at the sides of Creeks &;c where the Edges of the Rocks were washed bare, stratums of Coal mixed with