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People there &; Behaved soberly &; the Meeting was to good satisfaction, we Returned to Abrm Laphams stayed there all Night was Entertained with Marks of Gladnys by those (P?) who are scattered here in the wildernys we were informed there is 28 members of our society here mostly. women &; childre, the first that came was I understand 3 years since or near it they had never But one Meeting I Believe before we were there &; that was with Hannah Barnet from Hudson on the North River. there was a suitable Number of frds. there to hold a Meeting there I could have But Little objection to there coming the land Being so very Good &; likely in a short time to have Many inhabitants 20. Returned to Cannandouque A Lapham with us we had a Conferince in the afternoon with the Indians the Commnd Performed the Seremony of Burying an Indian who had Been Killed a bought a year Since by a white man; covering the grave with leaves so as Never to be Seen More Placeing a String of wampum with the Ralitives in his Room. 21. This was a Pleasent Morning But the wind geting Northwest grew cold &; snowed fast good part of the Day there was aother conference with the Indians they Exprest there satisfaction with what the Commnd said to them yesterday &; covered all the Blood &; opened the Road to the council fire so that we May Do some Busenys we had our Epistle Read &; Interprated to the Indians which they appeared Pleased with after that Jemima Wilksonson Made a Prety long Prayer David Wagnor Rachel Mellon &; Enoch Mellon Being there all kneeled with her the Purformance was very Disagreable to me I left the Place but she had something to say By way of Advice to the Indians which did not prove agreable to coll Pickrin Nor the Indians I Believe.