SW_JC1796_016

They as the Stockbridges have some disorderly walkers that’s seeking every opportunity to undermine their Government, the most mischievous among them is Elijah Wampa an elderly man, before their regulation law made by the Legislative of New-York last year he exercised great Authority among them, untill he came under bonds for his good behavior, since that his disturbance of the Peace consists in endeavoring to influence the minds of the people against the Law but they seem generally to favour it &; quietly submit thereto believing thereby they shall have their Rights secur'd, and may enjoy Peace &; Tranquillity, this Old man manifested thewhat spirit he was of, to Us Strangers the day we met them in Counsel First day 19th: they having before informed Us they had no Minister that preach'd for hire and were desirous we should set with them in our manner of worship, nothing appearing in our minds to object, we accordingly near the time which was Ten o’clock their time of meeting, they having an afternoon meeting. we went and set down with them and had a satisfactory meeting with them in the afternoon, some of our company feeling an inclination of setting with them in their afternoon, accordingly three went 20th: Part of our Company went to fort Schyler to see if Jacob Taylor had come with our things farming utensils, the other three spent the day in going to see the families at their houses, they Receiv'd our visit very kindly, there’s about fifty six families in this settlement, their lands consists of about ten thousand Acres lacking a few, all surveyed and divided into lots of