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to the speech delivered to them until after it waslaid before their general council and deliberatedon there when a full reply would be made- neither of these have yet been recd. by us Whilst these friends were in that countrythey were at times much discouraged on acct.of the sorrowful effects of spirituous liquorsamongst the Indians for notwithstanding thelaw of congress which was obtained some yearspast in order to prevent this destructive articlebeing introduced into their country by theTraders yet it is to be lamented that oflatter time they have obtained it by goingthemselves into the state of Ohio and purchasing it there greatly to their injury &; to theobstruction of the object of our concern Since the return of our deputationwe have recd. letters from the young menthere informing that their crop of corn&;Vegetables look well as also those of theIndians, they likewise inform that they haveassisted the principal chief of the village inbuilding a more comfortable House than hehad heretofore lived in, being nearly 2 storieshigh with floors &;Partition, and had moreoveraided another Indian in one which hewas building for himself. And severalof the other Indians having expressed a wish