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that place -- we tarried all night and found very indifferent entertainment. 9th. Having procured Waggons we left Albany about 8 A.M. and went to Schenectady were we arrived about 11 -- Schenectady lays about l6 ½ miles N.W. from Albany, is a pretty well built handsome inland Town, a place of con-siderable Trade, being the carrying place between the Mohawk and Hudson's Rivers -- here, as at Albany, the language is Low Dutch. – The Land between Albany and Schenectady is Sandy &; poor, Timbered chiefly with Pine.- At Schenectady we found prepared for us Eight Boats or Batteaux, Six for the Baggage and Stores, that would carry about a Ton and a half each, and two larger with Awnings for the passengers: We embarked in our Boat about 4 P.M. and proceeded seven miles up the Mo-hawk River to Mabee’s, where we lodged. 10th. We proceeded up the River 15 miles &; encamp’d near the remains of old Fort Hunter; two or three miles below which we passed by the place formerly the residence of Sir William Johnson – We found the stream this day very rapid – the Land on the Banks of the River between this &; Schenectady being very beautiful and fertile – the high Land at a distance appearing more rough and uncultivated. 11th. Embark’d about sunrise, with a fair Wind, and having most of the way a gentle current,