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122. several of whom died, among the rest a poor Cripple, 10 or 11 Years old who had been carried thus far in a basket by his Mother on her back. Otherwise they were well supplied [with Meat provision from], game being plenty in the Woods, the hunters having killed upward of one hundred Deer in the Eighth Week, they had been on the Journey. On the 5th of August the first division, under the direction of the Revd. John Ettwein, arrived at Peace Village on big Beaver, and some days after, the other division with their Missionary Rothe and family also arrived, when thanks and praises were offered up to the throne of Grace; for the protection granted them in innumerable cases, and the dangers to which they had been exposed - as also, for having granted them that mind and heart, to continue in love and Peace together. During the whole of the Journey, the meetings were daily held by the light of fires when the weather[permitting] permitted. Soon after the arrival of these Emigrants, the revd. John Ettwein, David Zeisberger (who had a few days before, purposely come on to Peace Village to meet the Emigrants) and the writer of this Narrative, together with the greater part of the indian Bros. and Sisters [that] who had come from Wyalusing and Sheshequan?, set out for Shonbrun on Muskingum; and arriving there on the 23d of the Month (Aug.) were all highly pleased at seeing this new? Mission Establishment; but as it now became necessary, that the Brethren and Christian Indians, should inform the Chiefs