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THE POTOMAC COMPANY
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than either of the foregoing, as I had only the Maps, and vague information for the Portages—and for the distances from the Mouth of the Kanhawa to the Carrying place with Jacksons (that is James) River and the length of that River from the Carrying place to Richmond—the length of the carrying place above is also taken from the Map tho' from Information one would have called it not more than 20 Miles.
| From Detroit to Philadelphia is |
Miles | |
| To Presque Isle | 245 | |
| Portage to Lebeauf | 15 | |
| Down french Creek to Venango | 75 | |
| Along the Ohio to Toby's Creek | 25 | 115 |
| To the head spring of Do | 45 | |
By a Strait line to the nearest Water of Susquea |
15 | |
Down the same to the West branch |
50 | |
| Fort Augusta at the Fork | 125 | |
| Mackees (or Mackoneys) Ck | 12 | |
| Up this | 25 | |
| By a strait line to Schuylkl | 15 | |
