SW_JC1796_015

they desired a particular gift of land to them, but said they if we should give you Land it would be like a wooden Dish &; spoon it would not be Usefull, but would we think break &; split to pieces then it could not be Usefull to you we think in your present temper of mind land would not be Usefull to you that you would presently sell it differ about something &; disagree and so split, &; Break to pieces like the wooden Dish and Spoon then you would sell the land &; it would then be like the wooden Dish and Spoon be no ways Usefull 18th: This morning set of for theBrothertown where we got about eleven oClock in Riding about nine miles, the road most of the way Excessively bad like the Road almost all the way from Whites Town to any each of the Indian settlements, presently after we came to their town they met together generally both Men and Women where we had not the same difficulty as heretofore but spoke without an Interpreter, but few of them understanding any other than our own language, We had a full open opportunity, which was a appear'd to be well received by most of them two of their Chiefs &; Peacemakers David Fowler (before mentioned) and John Tuhie expressing in the meeting their satisfaction in seeing &; hearing us, that had come so far to see them, several of them appear to be Religious sober orderly People, having a watchful care great desire &; watchful care over these people often impressing their minds with by the great the need of guarding against Immorallity of all kinds &; in an esspecial manner that great evil that’s so Insodental to their people, &; had evidintaally been hurtfull in thier little community and if not unitedly guarded against would be their ruin that is the love of strong Liquor