170 TRAVELS THROUGH LOWER CANADA: 
LETTER, XXXIII. . 
Description of the District of Malclen.- — Esta¬ 
blishment of anew British Post there.—Island 
ofBois Blanc.—Diff erence between the British 
and Americans, respecting the Right of Posses* 
sion.—Block Houses, how constructed.-^-Cap¬ 
tain E . .Is Farm — Indians.—Description of 
Detroit River, and the Country bordering 
upon it.-—Town of Detroit.—Head Quarters 
of the American Army.—-Officers of the 
Western Army.— Unsuccessful Attempt of the 
Americans to impress upon the Minds of the 
Indians an Idea of their Consequence.'—Of 
the Country round Detroit.^-Doubts con¬ 
cerning our Route back to Philadelphia.— 
Determine to go by Presqu’ Isle.-—Departure 
from Detroit , 
Malden, October. 
MALDEN is a district of considerable ex¬ 
tent, situated on the eastern side of Detroit 
River, about eighteen miles below the town of 
Detroit. At the lower end of the district there 
are but few houses, and these stand very widely 
asunder; hut at the upper end, bordering 
upon the liver, and adjoining to the new Bri¬ 
tish post that has been established since the 
evacuation of Detroit, a little town has been 
laid out, which already contains more than 
twenty houses, and is rapidly increasing. Hi¬ 
ther several of the traders have removed, who 
