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that we had made several presents to some of the Indians of different Nations to the westward - that we had furnished the Catarau- gus Buffalo and Tonewanta Indians with divers articles - and when the Settlement was first made at Allegany it was a great expense, &; buying this land and building these Mills cost a great deal of Money, but that if ever they should be sold to other People, the money would be apli'd to the use of the Indians some where in some way or other -- that now they might plainly see how a great deal of money had been expended, &; we still wish'd to keep a little in Bank to assist them more, but that none of the maoney rais'd for the benefit of the Indians would ever be appli'd to any other purpose ---- Some further remarks were made on both sides - &; the Indians inform'd us they were satisfied about the Boys and Girls we propos'd takeing to instruct &; left it to their friends at Tunesassa to make the Choice --