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and Corn laying in it &; altho we were in the Second Story some of our company complain'd hard of of disagre- -able bedfellows and about midnight were somewhat alarm'd by the Yeling of the Indians one of our company enquire ing whether it was wolves -- We understood they were performing some kind of Ceremony round a sick Child ---- This morning we committed a sort speech to writeing which we thought necessary to communicate to them at the Counsel &; a little after 10 O clock about 19 of their Chiefs &; principle men assembled in the Camber we lodg'd in, &; the Chief Warriors Wife with them -- Soon after being sealed the Chief Warior Arose, and said "that four days ago he had a message by Cornplanter that some of the Quakers was comeing to see them We suppose (said he) you are the people we heard of, and are glad and thankful