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cover'd with Large black Walnut &; on the South side of the River a fine Stream of Water flowing thro' it forming a good Millseat -- Rode down the River about 12 miles further to the Seneca village, pasing thro. the Village of Muncy or Deleware Indians who live near them -- We arivd about three Oclock found the Indians Generally at home and glad to see us -- Took our quarters at Waundeguhtas the Chief Warriors house made ourselves some chocolate and his wife was very kind in helping us to such provisions as they had -- This evening we proposed to the Chief Warrior meeting them in Counsel to mor- row, to which he readily assented &; ten Oclock was the hour appointed for that purpose --- 21st Last Night a little rain fell with a good deal of thunder and Lightening The Indians told us there had been no rain there before for near 20 days -- We lodg'd in a new house the Chief warrior had built - the lower story of which was oc- cupied as a Barn, haveing some Wheat