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which we were desired to take with us to Friends theyexpressed the gratitude they felt for the care andfriendship their beloved brethren the Quakers had alwaysmanifested for the Indians &; informed us that assoon as the grand Council met they would communi-cate to it the concern which our society now feltfor their improvement and inform us by a writtenspeech of their conclusion thereon While we were at San Dusky and otherIndian Villages our minds were often deeplyaffected under the sorrowful consideration ofthe baneful effects of spiritous Liquors on themthey being supplied with it in almost every villageby Cannadian Traders residing amongs them andwe are confirmed in the opinion from furnishingthem with this distructive article in exchangefor their skins &; furs they will not easily bepersuaded to turn their minds towards agricultureand the useful arts. At the same time we haveno doubt but these unprincipaled men will makeuse of the great influence they have over the Indiansto keep them in their present way of living as mostconducive to their own interest, notwithstandingwhich present discouragement, they great affectionthey have fore our society manifested on all occasions