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for us, he is a white man tho he saith his Mother was Half Indian I gave him a knife which he was much pleased with Viz the Indian Chief 28 had a Council in Publick the Coll. Informed the Indians the Condition on which the Chaine is to be Brightened which is that the line Between the United States &; the Six nations shall Be Extended to the Pennsylvania Line west as there Chiefs knew that all there lands had been sold at Different times to the United States and the State of Pensylvania so far westward to the satisfaction of Both sides as Muskinggam from the upperend of Lake Erey Runing due South to the Pennsylvania Line runing East to West But would give Back all the land to them which Lies Between the Line Last discribed &; west line of Penn. containing abought or near 800000 Acres &; a Privelidg to hunt on the western lands &; that the Unted States would give them yearly 45000 Dollars yearly[?] while they were peaceable &; if they agreed to the Conditions he had Ten Thousand Dollars worth of goods he would Give them to Cloth there wives Children 29 no business we dinned at Coll Pickerings with a young lawyer Silas Marsh who Boarded with us &; lives on the North River near Pokipsy 30 no Business we went to the Indian Camp it is admirable to see how soon those Peopel can Build a Town so as [?] them to