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127. they built a Town, which they called Gnadenhutten. The Missionary Zeisberger accompanied by two Indian Brethren also paid a visit to the Showanor? at Waketameki?, about 50 Miles down the River, where he was well recieved, and preached the Gospel to a number of attentive hearers. The neighbouring Indians, having within the last Year become very troublesome to the Christian Indians residing on big Beaver; and when drunk having come on purpose to murder the Missionary Rothe; it became the wish of the Inhabitants of the place to leave this Settlement entirely, and join their Congregations on the Muskingum, accordingly on the 13th of Apr. 1773, this otherwise handsome Village was evacuated; one part of the Congregation travelling across the Country by Land, and the other division, accompanied by the writer of this Narrative, in 22 Canoes, loaded with the baggage, Indian Corn, etc. went by water; first down the big Beaver to the Ohio; thence down this River to the Mouth of the Muskingum; thence up this River, according to [the] its Course [of the River], near 200 Miles to Shonbrun, the place of destination. 2? were almost daily visitors [were] arriving from Gekelemuckpechink? (the seat of Government) and