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7 today spent in Doing no Bussness Indian Chiefs Being too Drunk the Coll called to see us this afternoon Drank Tea with us had Conversation with him on the Dificulties the Indians started yesterday &; the Day before they were not willing to Confirm all the Sails of Agreement they heretofore made of Lands to the westward of the Lands which was now Ceded Back to them which we thought they had agreed to on [4?] Day last 8 Rained, understand if Coll &; Indian Chiefs are in Council Trying to Settle the Articles of the Trety &; we waiting with Anctious Desires to Set of home the Roade Being very Bad when we Came &; Expect it to be much worse when we Return, But it appears Best to Stay until the Business is finnished we are informed to Day they have killed 160 Cattle for the Indians Mostly larg oxen on an Average 700 [?] this afternoon we had a conference with Several of the Nations Chiefs &; waryers of Indians who agreed that the Tuscororas were the original owners of the land a bought Hopewell they are a Trible of abought 300. Poses no land are mixed wi[th] the Senecas 9th first of the week had a meeting in the Schoolhouse with several friendly people &; many Indians to good Satisfaction in the afternoon had a Council in order to have the Treaty finally Concluded &; the articles Signed But Cornplant started ab[out?] ons to the waryers signing of it