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1793 9 mo 12 1 Brother let the Company know, that he had presented me with his Name, viz. Sutticutty, signifying Levil?, the Indians all gave a singular loud Shout, and said it was common to sing a Song on such Occasions, but as they had more to say, they should omit it, after giving some account of the Brittish, respecting their Intention of attending the Treaty, & the Time they expected the Commissioners at Niagara, which they saw just answered the time of our geting there, & they bid us good Night & went to their Lodging. 13 2 We waited for Jasper Parrish the Interpreter to come from Conadoqua, & in the Afternoon had a second Conference with the Indians all which tends to confirm, that we are in our places. 14 3 Rose early & swam our Horses over the River about 90 yds wide, rode about 25 Miles, & built a Cabbin in the Woods, by the side of Tonnewondy Creek, which was done with great Expedition, here we found the young Corn Planter, & another young Indian by Name Big Acorn, whom Col. Pickering hired at Genesee to go with & be useful to us as a Guide &c, and the Col: himself was very active on every Occasion, in building Cabbins, making Fires, or any thing that was neccessary to be done, our lodging was for the Place comfortable, though the Night was cool, we took no Cold. 15 4 We rode about 25? Miles to Bufalo Creek -marked out one Winney's at the Mouth of Bufalo Creek, that empties into Lake Erie, this was a great Day's Work, we rode a long a small Path, sometimes hard to be discovered, thro' deep quaghMire, & very rough Roads, except about 10 Miles along an open Plain, when we came in sight of the Lake opening like a little sea, after traveling thro' so extensive a Wilderness, it appear'd Strange, as well as pleasing, in an Expectation that the remaining Part of our Journey would be more easy. 16 5 Crossed the River that leads from Lake Erie to Lake Ont -marked out Ontario, & rode about 30 Miles to a Place called Chippaway, on the Brittish Shore, where there is a pretty good Tavern