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in clearing their Lands, Tilling the ground, Raising grain, Cattle, Sheep, &; Hogs, that they might subsist by what their farms land would produce were they to apply themselves to an industrious care &; frugality and not indulge themselves with the delight of hunting the wild game, for it had very much fail'dthemlessened already and would continue to declinegrow scarcer and scarcer decrease, and with respect to that grievous evil they were so much addicted to of getting in Liquor that the sooner they took to this market betook themselves to this way of life the better, and likewise the great need there was for them to desist from that evil systemgrievous practice they are so accustomed to that is of getting in the excessive love of liquor, that it was one of their vices that not only displeased the Great Spirit, but had &; would still whilst they continued in the practice be a hindrance to their Reformation in a life of civilization &; a comfortable, plentiful living which we much desired to see them enjoy, after we had made an end of what one had to say we waited for them to pause &; confer together a little time, then Hendrick express'd, that they were glad to see us &; hear our words which they would as it were swallow down &; give us an answer then they had considered them. One antient grave man whose name was Samuel a Moravian said he was very glad to see us &; in a broken uninteligent manner expressed himself, by which we he was under sensible impressions of by a Religious which was Man attended with feelings after which meeting we went to Captain Hendricks &; eat dinner after which some time after took a walk to see his wheat field about a mile off his house through the woods soil very good appearing chiefly a mold rather inclining to too much wet for winter grain, which in my opinion is generally the case in this Country, perhaps after it becomes clear'd and exposed to the sun it may very much change, his field of wheat was of the summer kind and about four acres, very Rank and Strong, their land has abundance of timber I think it has the preference in that respect of any I ever saw or at least untill I came very near their teritory, the extent of their lands (that is the Stockbridge