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                               Meeting ended I hope to pretty good Satisfaction, in the afternoon
                               Meeting ended I hope to pretty good Satisfaction, in the afternoon
                               we rode to Jeremiah Browns & lodged.
                               we rode to Jeremiah Browns & lodged.
                        2        We went to Benjamin Hills to Breakfast, from thence about 1  
            27      2        We went to Benjamin Hills to Breakfast, from thence about 1  
                               Miles to the Landing, where the goods are transported from Lake
                               Miles to the Landing, where the goods are transported from Lake
                               Ontario, above the Falls to Lake Erie, to a Landing called (???)
                               Ontario, above the Falls to Lake Erie, to a Landing called Chippeway
                               about 10 Miles, this carrying Place, is a place of great Trade at
                               about 10 Miles, this carrying Place, is a place of great Trade at
                               the Landing the  
                               the Landing the Queens Ranges are stationed, there are divers Stores
 
                               besides the King's & other Houses, the Situation high & pleasant, the
[[7no.]]                  whose kind friendly Disposition I shall not easily forget, after Dinner
                              Governor has two apartments, at this Place, which he offered to our
                               we went to the Indian camp to hear good Peter the Onida Chief preach,
                              Service, but we gave the Preference to our Tents in the field, on
  good                  he appeared to be a much good Spirited Man, confessed he was a poor
                              account of the Flux being among the Soldiers, at this Place we
Peter                      weak Indian, spoke of his Experiences, & of the light within, in such
                              met with our Friends who went by the way of Albany, which
preacher                a manner as to make me believe he was in a good Degree [[experimenting?]]
                               was a pleasing Circumstance, as we found by confering with the
                            acquainted therewith, there was a large Audience of People, who came
                              Commissioners, that the Treaty was not likely to come on as soon
                            out of Curiosity, which had such a deadning Tendency that I thought
                              as was expected, & it was found necessary that Jasper Parrish
                               made hard work for him, after he closed, they sang a hymn or something
                              should be dispatched off for Philadelphia, and we concluded to
                            like it, the Women's Voices intermixing with the Men, made their singing
                              embrace the first Opportunity to take our passage to Detroit, in
                            very musical, after which we went to see old Gaashuster, an Ancient
                              one of the King's vessels & obtained a pasport of the Governor for
                            Seneca Chief, who says he has attended 10 Treaties, appeared very glad
                              that purpose.
                            to see us,& after some conversation to mutual Satisfaction we
            31      6        John Hockingvilder & the Doctor set off for Fort Erie, to endeavor
                            returned to our Quarters.
                              to procure a vessel, and we staid to forward the Bagage, and attend a
42                          We met at the Council Harbour, & I thought something Solemn
                              Meeting appointed to be held on first day next, and then to follow
                            attended, my mind was brought into a Situation to breathe for the
                              after, during our stay at this Place, we had several Days rain,
                            Welfare of this People, Col. Pickering had his speech prepared,& through
                              with a cold N. East wind, nevertheless we were favour'd to keep in
                            Parrish the Interpreter delivered a considerable Part, & then agreeably
                               health & good Spirits, we distributed the major Part of our Books,
                            to the Indian Custom covered up the fire & adjourned till next Day to
                              they being much wanted, and presented the Governor with Wm Penns
                            to deliver the rest, what he said I thought was wise & well adopted in
                               Refections & Maxims, as a token of our regard, from whom we
                            general, the Indians were exceeding attentive, & when he had done,
                               received marks of real Friendship, he was free in Conversation,
                               Red Jacket & several of the Old Men made remarks, he Col. then [[told?]]
                               said our coming did honor to our Society, he expressed an earnest
                            them the Treaty was over [[unclear]]but as it was a Day of festival thought out the
                               Desire that Peace might take place, & said it could not be expected
                              united States, on account of the Anniversary of Independence, he would
                               without Justice being done to the Indians, and thought that nothing
                               present them with an Ox & Rum, which I feared would do them harm
                              short of a restoration of the unoccupied Lands would be
53                            No Business entered the Indians feasting having disqualified them.
                              sufficient, he said the Brittish Government was disposed to
64                            My Mind being closely exercised on account of the important Business
                            which engaged my serious Attention before I left home, I could see
                               no way for relief but to communicate to the Col: what had been
                              brought lively into my [[vien?]], and to do it in writing appeared
                               most clear, after making a rough draft, I showed it to my Companion,
                               he assisted, & with some Alterations it was copied & delivered
                               as follows
                                            To Col:Timothy Pickering Commissioner
                                                        for Indian Affairs
                                    We came here from an Apprehension of Duty, & with the
                                Concurrence of our Friends of Philadelphia to attend the Treaty,
                                without any Intention to interfere or meddle with the publick Business

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         1793 W
   5 mo. 26  D  1       We had a Meeting at J. Darlings to which many came, and the 
                             Meeting ended I hope to pretty good Satisfaction, in the afternoon
                             we rode to Jeremiah Browns & lodged.
            27       2        We went to Benjamin Hills to Breakfast, from thence about 1 
                             Miles to the Landing, where the goods are transported from Lake
                             Ontario, above the Falls to Lake Erie, to a Landing called Chippeway
                             about 10 Miles, this carrying Place, is a place of great Trade at
                             the Landing the Queens Ranges are stationed, there are divers Stores
                             besides the King's & other Houses, the Situation high & pleasant, the
                             Governor has two apartments, at this Place, which he offered to our
                             Service, but we gave the Preference to our Tents in the field, on
                             account of the Flux being among the Soldiers, at this Place we
                             met with our Friends who went by the way of Albany, which
                             was a pleasing Circumstance, as we found by confering with the
                             Commissioners, that the Treaty was not likely to come on as soon
                             as was expected, & it was found necessary that Jasper Parrish
                             should be dispatched off for Philadelphia, and we concluded to
                             embrace the first Opportunity to take our passage to Detroit, in
                             one of the King's vessels & obtained a pasport of the Governor for
                             that purpose.
            31       6        John Hockingvilder & the Doctor set off for Fort Erie, to endeavor
                             to procure a vessel, and we staid to forward the Bagage, and attend a 
                             Meeting appointed to be held on first day next, and then to follow
                             after, during our stay at this Place, we had several Days rain, 
                             with a cold N. East wind, nevertheless we were favour'd to keep in
                             health & good Spirits, we distributed the major Part of our Books,
                             they being much wanted, and presented the Governor with Wm Penns
                             Refections & Maxims, as a token of our regard, from whom we
                             received marks of real Friendship, he was free in Conversation,
                             said our coming did honor to our Society, he expressed an earnest
                             Desire that Peace might take place, & said it could not be expected
                             without Justice being done to the Indians, and thought that nothing
                             short of a restoration of the unoccupied Lands would be 
                             sufficient, he said the Brittish Government was disposed to
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