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The Country here was first settled by the French, it is said above one hundred years ago, whose decendants, in a general way, are still the Proprietors, and by whom that Language (with but few exceptions) is only spoken. - The front of each Lot on the River being but narrow, is almost wholly taken up with Buildings, Gardens and fine thrifty orchards, so that it has almost the appearance oft one continu­ ous Village quite up to the Town - we sometimes could count four or five Windmills in sight at once, and a pretty large Romish Chapple stands on the East side of the River, about 4 miles above the town.- about 9 A.M. came to an Anchor before the Town of Detroit, - the distance from the mouth of the River 18 miles - course N b E - Detroit stands on the west side of the River, is a compact dirty little Town, containing about 100 small Houses, entirely surrounded by a picquet Wall, having several Gates which are always shut at 9 oClo. - The Merchants of this place carry on a great Trade with the Indians, 8 or 10 Vessells being em-ployed by them on the Lakes, who sail from Fort Erie in a Circuitous rout, sometimes to the dis-tance of above 1000 miles to the Westward. 15th. Upon our arrival at Detroit, after some enquiry, took up our quarters at the