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1793 unclear 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 sungular loud Shout, and said it was common to sing a Songon 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, who Col. Pickering hired at Jenesee 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