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16. Josiah Fish set out for his own home near Boston he hath Been with us for several Days &; was very friendly appears to be a man of understanding &; information is calld colonal he hath Bought land abought 20 miles from this place, obeal &; his company came in met the comissoner with the same marks of respect firing 3 round with there guns after which they welcomed Each other to the council Fire which I fear will not Burn so Bright as I could wish. we rote home by Maget Shepherd who is going to Philad. Silas Marsh a young Lawyer from Pokipsey on the North River spent some time with us hath thoughts of settleing her as we spent the afternoon in Rideing over to Wm Engleses he nor his wife not being at home we spent some time there in Eating Nuts of which there is great plenty Returnd to our lodgings, Wm Potter &; 2 of his sons came to us in the evening the Father stayed with us all Night More Indians Came in today no Buiseness Done yet Very Trying as its likely the Trety will not End this several wekks &; we near or Quight 320 miles from home and a Very Bad Rode the Days growing shorter &; the water likely to Rise of which there is a great many &; some wide &; deep to foard 17. Honaiyowns or the Farmers Brother with obeal or Corn Planter and Several others as Red Jacket Little Beard &;c. called to see us with whome we had conversation Respecting the Hopewell Lands which business was 18. the Indians Meet of the Deferent Tribes &; condoled Each other agreable to there custom on account of the logs of some of there chiefs on both sides that is the Senecas &; Onidas they liveing far from Each other, &; had Lost several of note of Both Nations 19. we Rode out to Abraham Laphams 5 miles we haveing appointed a Meeting a Jonathan Smith 2 1/2 miles from Abrahams to Be that Day which we had accordingly there was I Believe 50 or more