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After a little pause our speech which we had committeed to writing was then read &; Interpreted being as follows --- To the Chiefs and Indians in general residing on the Allegany River-- Brothers Attend You have now heard the speech your Brothers the Quakers have sent with us from Philadelphia and we hope the advice they have given you will sink deep in your hears, and if any part of it does not feel easy that you will tell us Brothers, We have come a great ways to see you and our friends who live beside you, and are thankful to the great Spirit to find them and you well, and that love and friendship still continues between you and them -- Brothers, We have often heard that you were growing more industrious &; since comeing among you it has afforded us much satisfaction to see the improve- ments you have made, that you have built comfortable house, fenced in many