navigable for large canoes or boats to the
town.

[The journal here ends abruptly]

PART OF GEORGE GRANT'S JOURNAL.

Sept. 20, 1779.--I return to the 20th to follow Col. Butler, who left
us at Kanadasago, and proceeded along the outlet of Seneca Lake for 8
miles and halted at Schoyerre, formerly destroyed by Col. Harper.

Sept. 21.--Early this morning a party of 200 men under the command of
Maj. Scott was despatched to destroy corn, &c., the remainder with
Col. Butler, proceeded on forward. Seven miles of the road was very
bad, the land poor and barren, and no water. They then entered on an
excellent swamp which produces fine timber, the soil exceeding rich
and fertile. This extends for 4 miles, when they reached Caiuga Lake.
This they crossed at a place wading it to their breasts in water,
where they halted waiting for Maj. Scott and his party. As soon as
they had joined, they proceeded along the side of the lake side, the
land excellent, the timber large and the country level and well
watered. Came to a habitation within one mile of Caiuga town and
encamped 18 miles from Scoyerre.

Sept. 22.--Marched to Caiuga[150] one mile distant. This town is large
and commodius, consisting of 50 houses mostly well built. The party
went immediately to destroying corn, &c., with which this place
abounds, but the water very bad and scarce. Here was found some salt
of the Indians making from the Salt Springs[151] which are in this
country. Found several muskets here, branded with the brand of the
United States; also a few Regimental coats, blue, faced with white.

Sept. 23.--The most part of the day taken up in destroying scattering
towns, corn, &c., within 2 or 3 miles all around this town. About 4
o'clock marched for another town[152] distant 4 miles but could not
learn any name for it, and here halted for the night.

Sept. 24.--This morning went to destroying corn, beans, and orchards.
Destroyed about 1500 Peach Trees, besides apple trees and other fruit
trees. This town consisted of 13 houses. Then marched for 18 miles,
the first 12 the land exceeding good, the other six not extraordinary.

Sept. 25.--Marched for 10-1/2 miles the road mostly bad, having to
ascend and descend extreme steep and difficult mountains, then through
thick and difficult swamps. Passed the end of Caiuga Lake and halted
at De-ho-riss-kana-dia[153] which they found burnt and the corn partly
destroyed. Here was found the Rev. Dr. Kirkland's horse,