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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 [[unclear]]
                               Ontario, above the Falls to Lake Erie, to a Landing called [[unclear]]
                               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 [[unclear]] 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 filed, on
                              account of the Slux 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 package to Detroit, in
                              one of the King's vessels & obtained a pasport of the Governor for
                              that purpose.
            31      6        John [[Hackingvilder??]] & 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 [[unclear]]
                              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 [[unclear]] 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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   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 unclear
                             about 10 Miles, this carrying Place, is a place of great Trade at
                             the Landing the unclear 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 filed, on
                             account of the Slux 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 package to Detroit, in
                             one of the King's vessels & obtained a pasport of the Governor for
                             that purpose.
            31       6        John Hackingvilder?? & 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 unclear
                             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 unclear 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