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seven miles below Fort Stanwix is Canada Creek opposite to the mouth of which, on the South side of Wood Creek is the remains of Fort Ricky -- the Land between Fort Stanwix and Canada Creek is low &; marshy, much inferior to that on the Mohock -- The Timber consists of large *Maple, Birch, Beach, Pine &;ca., no Oak or Chestnut as yet to be seen.– at 6 in the evening encamped at a place call'd the Oak Orchard, 18 miles by water from Fort Stanwix.- here is a high spot on which are a few Oak Trees – the Land below Canada Creek appears much better than that above -- the Timber, Maple, Butternut, Poplar, Beach, Ash, Elm, Lindon (or Bass Wood), and some Oak -- very little Pine or Hemlock.- On the Banks of the River are considerable quantities of wild Hops, equal to any in the Brewing business. 18th. About 6 A.M. embark'd and proceeded down the Creek to the Oneida Lake, being about 18 miles -- the Land on the sides of the Creek being much the same as that below Canada Creek.- The Course from Fort Stanwix to the Mouth of Wood Creek on the Oneida Lake, I suppose to be about W.b.S., the distance by water 36 miles, and by Land about 18 miles. - About 2 P.M. the Wind blowing fresh to the Westward, we pitched our Tents on the Bank near the Mouth of Wood Creek -- Here we were *N.B. Whenever I speak of Maple sugar Maple is meant.