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jtiumerous scattered settlements down to Lake 

 St. Claire ; the Delaware Indian village, and 

 another of Moravian settlers, are situated on it. 

 This last is about thirty-five miles from the 

 mouth of the river; it is under the superin- 

 tendance of missionaries from the society of 

 Moravian Unitetl Brethren, who maintain a 

 chapel here; there are many Indian converts 

 residing in it, whose peaceable conduct and 

 general demeanour show some of the benefits 

 derived fiom civilization ; the village is sur- 

 rounded by thriving corn fields, and tillage 

 has made a considerable progress in its neigh- 

 bourhood. About twenty miles further down 

 the river is a small place called Chatham, very 

 desirably seated at the junction of a large 

 stream with the Thames ; it is in a \ery centrical 

 situation, and likely, as the population of the 

 province increases, to become a town of much 

 note. A dock-yard might be advantageously 

 established on the point of land formed by the 

 two rivers, from whence vessels might be conve- 

 niently launched. The Thames is deep enough 

 for ships of any size : a bar across its entrance 

 into Lake Ste. Claire is certainly some draw- 

 back, but as there is at all times suflScient water 

 upon it to flioat small craft perfectly equipped, 

 the resources of art would very easily pass those 

 of a much larger rate; camels, for instance, 



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