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side of Lake Ontario, being reckoned 160 miles - Niagara Fort is very pleasantly situated on a high point of Land, having Lake Ontario on the North, and the Gut, or Niagara River on the west.- After having refresh'd ourselves at a Tavern in the Garrison, where the entertainment was but indifferent, and the Charge very high, we cross'd over the River to the New Town of Newark, Col. Pickering having previously engaged a House, wherein we could spread our Mattrasses, and Cook our Victuals. - when we landed at Niagara we found a Vessell with her Sails loose, and just on the point of sailing for Oswego, in order to bring us to Niagara 26th. - First day - Remained all day at New-ark, which is situated nearly opposite to the Fort, the River, or Gut, between them being about three quarters of a Mile wide, the Town con-tains about 20 houses, and others building – the Land in the vicinity but indifferent, much inferiour to that near the Fort – at this place we met with Governor Randolph and Col. Pickering, the other two Commissioners who, with General Lincoln, the Secretary &; Rich’d Hillery are entertain’d by Governor Simcoe.– At our arrival here we were inform’d the Indians