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5 no Council Several Indians Calld to See us Seanidoe &; others in the afternoon we Rode out to Cornplants Camp where we Saw Graney Wagus an old Indian woman it was Said She is above one Hundred years old lives 100 miles from here which She Traveld I Believe on foot, Skenidors Daughter was to See us with a Child 2 years old which Sucks we were informed by the old man that they sucked there Children Some times untill they are 4 years of age this man saith he is 80 years old is very active &; healthy our landlord informed us he keeps a good Tavern in the Onida Settlement Can furnish Travelers with a good Dish of Tea &; other wist But Can Speake hardly any English 6 the Comm &; Indians in Dispute a bought a matter we thought had Been settled which Makes the Time appear long as we hoped to Set homewards tomorrow But now we may be Detained Several Days, which makes it more Trying the weather Being very good to Loose the time 7 to Day Spent Doing no Buiseness the Indians Chief Being too Drunk the Comm Calld to See us this After noon Drank Tea with us we had Conversation with him Respecting there Dispute it appeard they were not willing to Conferm all there former Sails of Lands to the westward of the lands now Ceceted Back to them which we thought they had Done on 4 Day last 8 Rained the Comm &; Indians in Council Trying to Settle the Articles of the Treaty &; we waiting with anctious Desires to Set of home the Rodes Being very Bad when we Came &; Expect them worse when we Return But it appears Best to Stay untill the Buiseness is finished