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&; if they were now Deceived they Should never More Put Confidence in men &; wished what they had to Say might be Kept Secret. Horatis Jones was our Interpreter 11m 1th the above named Indians Calld on us for our answer which we gave them as hereafter mentioned 2 of 11 m 1 of the week had Meeting for Worship in the Schoolhouse after which was a Council with the Indians they informed the Comissoner they Desired to have the land from Johnsons Landing to Buffelo Crick Being abought 4 miles wide and 22 miles in length a long lake Ery the Com Expressed a Desire to Retain that Piece of land to Build Houses on &; for Vessels &; But they Informed him they could not Do well without it as there fishing was there so the matter was left for that Day &; the Indians were to Consider of it 3 Rained this morning we Stayd at home untill noon Red Jacket Capt John &; Some more were to See us Beged for Run which we Refused them Several Sober Onides we to see us also abought half Past one O Clock there there Rose avery heavy Cloud &; Blew &; Rained very heavily after which we went to Thomas Morrises &; Dined no Buisiness Done to Day the Indians Being Drunk which was Trying we Being very Desirous to be Returning homewards But the only Remedy was Patience or leave the Treaty unfinished which we were not free &; Easey to do 4 the Council was Opened &; Red Jacke Spoke to the Buiseness left under there Consideration on the 2 Inst insisting to Retain the land from Buffelow Creek to >Johnsons Landing which after some Debate the Comm agreed to I think was to have Privelidg of a Rode through it so the Treaty was agreed to on Both Sides as we thought Escept Some littele matters Relative to the goods, .