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our business in such a manner as that they understood it then they made their Reply’s and that thank'd us that we took such a long journey from our homes that we were welcome in their country and that we might settle where it suited us signifying some that their young men were disposed to be instructed in the farming business &; Machanick Arts, after some further enquiry respecting their concerns parted with in the Evening returned to our home Captain Hendricks Next morning the 17th: found that our Horses had got out of their Pasture in afternoon an Indian man went after them got upon their track &; found them about six miles from our Quarters making towards the south in an entire strange Road, at the Treaty with the Oneidas David Fowler came he’s one of the Peacemakers and Chiefs of the Brotherton settlement, he thought it was better for us to fix meeting them at their Town next day after tomorrowseventh day which was accordingly done, at Ten oClock To day we were invited to a Treaty of the Stockbridges among themselves, the design to reclaim a few disorderly persons that had for some time have had a pleasure in opposing every measure &; all their Rules which the majority have thought right to adopt for the well governing their Civil &; Temporal concerns, their Friends the Oneidas were invited hoping their Influence might have a beneficial effect, they likewise did attend &; two of our number went, who informed us when they return'd, that their business appear'd to be unto the concerned a matter of importance and treated an important matter, accordingly, that some of their business in the manner of their transacting of it appear'd to be with the uncommon interesting sobriety, but to them that were but spectators very Humorous, then the Oneidas Tumilee respecting the gift of their lands to the Stockbridges they compar'd it a steel dish and spoon which was strong firm &; Usefull this was in reply to the refractory party when