At 6 oClock A.M. crossed the Six mile Falls, & at 10 arrived at Fort Hallifax, where I found Captains [Henry] Der hem [Dearborn] & [William] Goodrich's Companies just passing the carrying place, which is about 60 Rods over ー Course of the River from Fort Western to Fort Hallifax N.N.E. distance 18 Miles ー At 2. P.M. dined at Crosiers, & hir'd him with his team to carry our Baggage over Land about five miles, to avoid the Ripples & Quick Water above the Falls, which are very dangerous & difficult to pass ー At 5. P.M. left the Landing place & proceeded up the River about two miles, where we overtook Major [Return Jonathan] Meigs & party, with whom we Encamped ー Whole distance this day 13 Miles Course N. ー