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liking to trust any longer to our pilot, wecame to an Anchor, pretty much exposedto the Wind and Sea, and pass'd a very uncomfortable Night, having 12 Men andone Woman on board. 7th. As soon as day light appear'd we madesail, and run 12 miles to Bason harbour, on the Vermont side where we breakfasted- at 9 oClock pass'd the old Fort of CrownPoint, 12 miles from Bason harbour - at 3 P.Mpass 'd through the Piers opposite the remainsof Ticonderoga, and at 7 in the evening gotup to cold spring, a public Hquse within 8miles of Skeensborough. - The Shores of thisLake are mostly high and bold, and theCountry on both sides has by far a pleasanterappearance than any we saw on theupper Lakes - there are settlements allround Lake Champlaine, those towardsthe North end, and in general, on the East,or Vermont Side, appear to have the pre preference - At the South end of the Lake, on