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8 mo    15    5  anxiety about the superabundance, It is not to be thought
8 mo    15    5  anxiety about the superabundance, It is not to be thought
                           strange, that the Indians are so reluctant to come into
                           strange, that the Indians are so reluctant to come into
                           what is called civilized life, as they use the Customs of
                           what is called civilized life, as they see the Customs of
                           the white people are so corrupt, for it is assorted that the
                           the white people are so corrupt, for it is asserted that the
                           Traders sell spirituous Liquors to the Indians, to take
                           Traders sell spirituous Liquors to the Indians, to take
                           advantage of them in trade, and through their insinuations
                           advantage of them in trade, and through their insinuations
                           the young Women are debauched, and I heard it positively
                           the young Women are debauched, and I heard it positively
                           asserted, that one trader of considerable note, had his
                           asserted, that one trader of considerable note, had 40
                           Children, and near his close, he lamented his condition
                           Children, and near his close, he lamented his condition
                           and vain it was his greatest concern, lest his children
                           and said it was his greatest concern, lest his children
                           should intermarry with each other.
                           should intermarry with each other.
             16    6      Two young men came from the grand Council, and
             16    6      Two young men came from the grand Council, and
                           stood for some time at a distance as if frighten'd, after
                           stood for some time at a distance as if frighten'd, after
                           some time they n'ent unto the Commissioners, & deliver'd
                           some time they went unto the Commissioners, & deliver'd
                           a letter with some strings of Wampum, containing an
                           a letter with some strings of Wampum, containing an
                           explicit full Answer, that as they could not make the
                           explicit full Answer, that as they could not make the
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                           proposed, it might be applied to the satisfying their
                           proposed, it might be applied to the satisfying their
                           own people, who have settled & made improvements
                           own people, who have settled & made improvements
                          on the Indian Lands &c.  this Answer was marked
                           with the signature of the Tribes, with Turkies, Otters &
                           with the signature of the Tribes, with Turkies, Otters &
                           various kinds of birds, but their nations were not
                           various kinds of birds, but the 5 nations were not
                           included, the Speech was long, sensible & well wrote,
                           included, the Speech was long, sensible & well wrote,
                           and very mortifying to the Commissioners, but they
                           and very mortifying to the Commissioners, but they
                           were obliged to return without an interview in council
                           were obliged to return without an interview in council
                           with the Indians, & Orders were given to strike the
                           with the Indians, & Orders were given to strike the
                           [[Jents?]].
                           Tents.
             17    7      We all embarked for fort Brie, and got under
             17    7      We all embarked for fort Erie, and got under
                           way about [[2?]] O'Clock; our Company was large, &
                           way about 4 O'Clock; our Company was large, &
                           as I and my Companions had endeavour'd faithfully
                           as I and my Companions had endeavour'd faithfully
                                                                                                    too
 
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Ans? from the Indian Council

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8 mo 15 5 anxiety about the superabundance, It is not to be thought

                         strange, that the Indians are so reluctant to come into
                         what is called civilized life, as they see the Customs of
                         the white people are so corrupt, for it is asserted that the
                         Traders sell spirituous Liquors to the Indians, to take
                         advantage of them in trade, and through their insinuations
                         the young Women are debauched, and I heard it positively
                         asserted, that one trader of considerable note, had 40
                         Children, and near his close, he lamented his condition
                         and said it was his greatest concern, lest his children
                         should intermarry with each other.
            16    6       Two young men came from the grand Council, and
                         stood for some time at a distance as if frighten'd, after
                         some time they went unto the Commissioners, & deliver'd
                         a letter with some strings of Wampum, containing an
                         explicit full Answer, that as they could not make the
                         Ohio the Boundary, they need not come forward, as to
                         their offers of Money, as a consideration for their Land, they
                         did not want it, they had their army that did not know
                         the use of it, and that the Money the Commissioners
                         proposed, it might be applied to the satisfying their
                         own people, who have settled & made improvements
                         on the Indian Lands &c.  this Answer was marked
                         with the signature of the Tribes, with Turkies, Otters &
                         various kinds of birds, but the 5 nations were not
                         included, the Speech was long, sensible & well wrote,
                         and very mortifying to the Commissioners, but they
                         were obliged to return without an interview in council
                         with the Indians, & Orders were given to strike the
                         Tents.
            17    7       We all embarked for fort Erie, and got under
                         way about 4 O'Clock; our Company was large, &
                         as I and my Companions had endeavour'd faithfully

in margin too Ans? from the Indian Council