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Dollars of their annuity to buy cattle and other usefull articles, that they ware very anxious to have their friends the Quakers to instruct and assist them in building a Saw Mill, that they were determined to throw up drinking whisky and if any traders brought it amongst them they would order them off the ground. We returned them the following answer by the aforesaid Chiefs. To the Chiefs and others of Cataraugus Friends and Brothers We received your letter in company with one to Captain Obeal and are glad to find that you got a good understanding of what our friends wrote to you at Buffalo Creek and that the instruction they gave pleased you generally, Now Brothers we did not see that speech that our friends left at Buffalo Creek for you but as you are determined to take their advice and have already swallowed it down in your breasts we hope you often remember and con-sider it Brothers we are glad to hear that you have