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several times, one of whom called Owhistonish (or the Silversines he knows the value of money) was once out nine days, without a mouthful to eat, upon this senseless errand. Now however they have some thing else to do, as they were expressively told by a Chief of the Illinois, who invited them all to leave their Country, and go over the Ohio: You are growing less and less said he, and Great Eyes will grow bigger and bigge til he gets you in a heap, and then he'll lift up his foot, and stamp upon you, as you would upon an Ants nest. A few days ago we indulged ourselves in a visit to the Friends about Mud Creek, who were as glad to see us as we were to see them, the good women washing and mending for us as if we had been their own Children. Joshua Evens has had several meetings among them, to good satisfaction, tho' they appear to have god into a strange land, and hung their harps upon the willows. Since our return we have been much at a stand, one of our Company, John Pierce, thinking himself clear of the service, and concluding to return home in company with Joshua through Muncey. But the rest of us are disposed to finish the business we came about, though in weakness, and expect to proceed on 2nd. day for the Indian Settlements on the Genesea, and from there to the Corn Planters Villages on the Alleghany, either by the way of Niagara and Buffaloe Creek, or more directly across the mountains. We understand he has lately made a speech to the President requesting to have some Persons removed who have encroached upon his Land, and some Quakers sent out as they used to live in peace with them and thinks they could still. We pro-