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to Repent for the White People were in the Fault for they took away there Land by which they took them by the Heart &; squeased them together that the waryers &; Chief had told us where the Chain had gathered Rust and they joyned with them in what they said and if the Commd or Presedent would do what they Desired it would Releave them, and they thought they had a Right to Speake as they Made the Men Both Sachims &; warriers. Pickring informed them he had not asked the woman to the Council not Did he approve of what She Said and that She was not one of the People Calld Quakers the women Withdrew after Takeing a Glays of Wine in a Becomeing manner after the Long Conferrence Respecting the Boundaryes of there lands &; Telling the Indians he thought the Chain was not so Rusty as they apprehended howevr they must Put on some Oyl &; Rub it of by goyning together 5 o Clock when the Conferrence Ended JP &; WS stayd &; Dineed with the Comr JE &; my self Returned to our lodgings Being near Dark 24 Snowed near all Day lay 4 Inches or more Deep on the ground Made it Look Trying to Be more than 300 miles from Home &; know not when we should Be at liberty to go no Buiseness Done to Day 2 Oneida Chiefs to be Buryed we Stayed Mostly at our lodging with a good Degree of Patience Believeing we were in the way of our Duty tho we Could See But little fruits of our Labour 25 the Snow 7 or 8 inches Deep this Morning the Commi Informed us last Evening that an Interpreter had Come here from the British by the Desire of the Indian which Much Displeased him Desired we would Be with him to Day we accordingly attended with him where he gave the Indians his Reasons for not ac