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94 they built a large and spacious Church of squared white Pine timbers, shingle rooffed with a neat Cupola and bell on the top. And as they [had] hoped they would ]to] be permitted to remain in this place for a great number of Years; they did all their work in the best possible manner, both in the building and fencing, so that already at this time, there were 40 well built houses of squared timbers; and shingle rooffed, in the Village; and the Gardens back of these all [put] in [to] good Clapboard fence. The Indians, who from time to time visited this place, were of various Tribes and Nations; viz.]: Mohawks, Mahicans, Wampanos, Cayugas, Senecas, Onondagoes, unclear, Tuscaroras, Delawares and Nanticoke. Famine at their unclear homes, together with the general report, that the Christian Indians were an hospitable people, and at all times had plenty of provisions, they being an industrious and agricultural people, may be considered as one cause of these frequent visits; however as most of them had heard the Gospel preached while here, it was supposed that at least some of these might have also reaped a blessing. Exclusive of Visitors, travellers often passed thro their Town, some whom would make a halt for a few days. Thus at one time Seventy-five Tuscarora[s] Indians, emigrating