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1793 W D 6 mo. 11 3 the Case, unless the Commissioners relinquished their claim to the Lands as far back as the River Ohio: in the Evening several of us drank Tea with our Captain & his Wife, they appeard pleased with our Company, & he seemed almost a Mind to be a Quaker, if he knew how to come at it, I wish we may keep our places. 12 4 This morning we went on the Commons to see Capt. Hendrick, he had a touch of the flux, but was better, in our way we met an innocent looking long bearded Dunkard, which was to mutual Satisfaction in this Place, where the shocking Sound of War is frequently heard, O May we as a people be found bearing a faithfull Testimony against that proud, voracious Spirit, so that the Propecy may more universally spread, of the Lyon & the Lamb lying down together, & the Leopard eat Straw with the Ox, & after dinner I walked down the River Bank to accompany the honest Dunkard & Wife toward home, and on my return, stop'd at one M. Cooms to wait for some of our Company, he is situated on a beautiful eminence, & his improvements very considerable, fine Gardians, Orchards, Deer Park, a large flock of wild Geese & Turkies, and many English Rabbits, after we returned Capt John the Mohawk Chief came to see us, and express'd satisfaction in being acquainted with us, and wished to see us at his own house, that he might make us welcome, we read to him Friend's Message to the Indins, which he approved of & said he would communicate the Substance thereof to the Indians at the Council, he told us, that he intended to send a son of his to the Care of Friends in Philadelphia, & that he himself had in Contemplation next year to make a visit toe the King of England. he likewise advised us when we met at Council, to set by ourselves, that if any thing should be said, respecting us, we might appear of more weight, In the Evening Capt. Elliott came in, he is the second Person in trust in Indian Affairs, he expres'd a desire that Peace might take place, and that he knew it was the earnest desire of the Indians; but there was a firmness about them, to preserve their Rights, & that they said they had been driven from the Inheritance the great Spirit had given them, that they were convinced the white People intended to take their whole