Night we reached Schenectady. where, by the
Activity & kindness of our friend Judge Glen, all
things had been arranged for our comfort. A
Bateau, or flat bottomed Boat, (lent to us by General
Schuyler,) was fitted-up with an oil-skin Awning,
& other conveniencies, such as pots, pans, tea-Kettle &c
& it was amply supplied with Salt-meat, Wine,
Spirits, & a quantity of bread in the form of Rusks.
This Boat has been sent up the
Mohawk two days before in order to meet us
at fort Stanwick, which is at the head of the
Navegation of the River; – We preferred travelling
to that place by land, as the Shallows render
the passage against the Stream very tedious.
On Tuesday the sixth we left
Schenectady early in the morning, & reached
Fort Stanwick on the Thursday following to
dinner. Our road had been good & our accom-
modations tolerable all the way, particularly
at Hudsons, where a little civility, Mr. Liston’s
speaking German rendered the Landlady
extremely kind.
Our journey continued along the
Banks of the Mohawk where the Country
bore more the marks of cultivation, & everything
more an air of comfort, than in any tract of Land