PREFAC E. 
HE following Journal was kept by 
Mr. John Bat tram, in his travels 
from his own houfe near ‘Philadel- 
phia to Own dago, and 0 pa: ego on 
the Cadarakin or Ontario Lake. It 
is a misfortune to the publick, that this inge- 
nious perfon had not a literal education, it is 
no wonder therefore, that his ftile is not lo clear 
as we could wifli, however, in every piece of 
his, there are evident marks of much good 
fenle, penetration, and fincerity, join’d to. a 
commendable curiofity. It was to gratify this 
difpofition, and that of his correfpondents rc- 
queft in England, that he undertook, after 
other expeditions, to accompany Mr. Hfeijar on 
the buiinefs of the government, and was honour- 
ed with the encouragement of fome very judici- 
ous and generous noblemen here , fince dead, and 
the friend Hr i p ofthe ski Iful left botanifts [nLurope. 
It may be proper to inform the reader, that 
the negotiations fet on foot in the conferences 
here related, produced a congrefs at Lancajler 
in Penjllvania, begun the 2 ad of June follow- 
ing, which was attended with the wifh’d for fuc- 
cel's, in an amicable adiuftment of all differences 
between the parties, under the mediation of the 
governor ol P evahania. This treaty was nrint- 
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