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we were informed they had killed 160 Cattle for the Indians on an average wayed 700lb Ea this afternoon we had a Conference with the Chiefs of the several Nations when it was agreed the Tuscororas were the original owners of the land abought Hopewell they are a Tribe of abought 300 poses no Land are Mixed with the Senicas 9 1st of the week had a Meeting in the Schoolhouse with several friendly People &; many Indians to good satisfactions in the after noon had a Council in order to finally finnish the Treaty &; have the Articles signed, But, Cornplant rose up &; said that the United States had Deceived the warers if they should deceive the Sachims it would be Bad for the United States had Told them at Fort Stanwix at New York that all the Indians land was forfitied to them which had ocationed much Blood to be Spilt, &; now the Comm. had told them that it was not the United States &; wished they had known it sooner which would have prevented the sheding of Blood. &; Concluded the Warriors would not sign the Trety But the Sachims might &; they would abide by it as long as the sachims Did Right the Comm. let the Indians know he could not agree to such a pertial Settlement that he would have the warers &; Sachims sign the Articles of leave matters as they were Before this was heavy work however so it was the Indians left to consider of the matter 10 no Buiseness, Sagorsey &; Capt Drankup Call on us to know whether they should Receive any thing for there land at hopewell as they thought it now appeard they were the original oners we let the know we would do what we could for them in the Buiseness the Farmers Brother &; Red Jacket calld to see us But Several of the Chiefs Drunk