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had agreed with Colonel Hogan the Superintendant and Agent, that they would emigrate with him during the present Spring; some of them however had been desirous of making a cross first and putting off going untill fall afterwards; this had been suggested to Coll. Hogan but he would not listen to it, and said they must not defer the time of their removing beyond the Spring, that the grass would be sufficiently grown then to feed their Poneys upon. They must prepare to start by that time; it would be the best season for them and they ought to avail themselves of the advantage of it and be off. That to facilitate their removal he had pro=

mised to interest himself in the procuring if possible the pay

=ment of their annuity for the present year by that time, but although as they had been informed he had endeavored to do so, he had not been successfull, no law having then been past authorising and appropriating it. The time contemplated for their removal had also passed, the people in expectation of it had not planted and were already in a state of great want on account of it; they were generally both willing and desirous of emigrating, and would go into Camp if the opportunity was afforded them: that owing to that diversity of sentiment ever entertained by men in regard to the propriety of particular measures, it was not to be expected that all would be unanimous in the matter, but he thought that those who had hitherto said they would not go might by possibility be influenced by the example of the others going into Camp, if Camps were open'd for them: and although some of this mind might be reluctant yet, he did not think they were spoiled, that is, that their repugnance to emigrating was invincible, but might by such means be overcome.

He wished to make particular remarks on one subject which deeply affected their condition as a people and interests, it was in regard to the quantity of Ardent Spirits that was continually introduced among them. Beyond doubt it was one of the leading causes of their debasement and misery, and tended infinitely to the procreation of mischief and disturbance. He was desirous in the event of their going into Camp that the dealers in the commodity might not be allowed to bring or sell it among them; in the absence of the cause they would of course be releived from the banefull and destructive effect.

Another subject too, he would also invite attention towards.