About Manuscripts Profiles Maps Map Gallery Credits

Wm. Hartshorne's Journal of Journey to Detroit 1793

SW_WH1793_Page_101

30 miles from Albany - at 8 A.M. oppositeKatskill on the west side of the River 40 miles from Albany, - in the evening lay at Red Hook wharf, on the East side of the River 45miles from Albany. 15th. Small breeses of Wind still from the S.ward - in the Morning found ourselves at Anchoropposite Usopus, on the West side, 100 miles from New York, - work'd down with the Ebb. and anchor'd in the evening about 4 milesabove Poughkeepsie, on the East side, which is call'd half way from Albany to New York 16. Wind the same as Yesterday - in themorning we lay along side a Lime Kiln wharf opposite the mouth of Wappings CrCreek, 6 miles below Newburgh - about 1 oClock pass'd Newburg on the West side of the River, opposite to which on the east side of the River is the Fish Kills - New Windsor lays about one mile below Newburgh, on the same sideof the River - two or three miles below New W New Windsor, we enter the High Lands, &; anchor'd during the Flood, about 2 miles aboveWest Point.