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more that she should not have killed that, but she thought she must for us who had come so far to see them, neither did not want any pay for it, At several different times the Woman has afforded sufficient tokens of friendship their gratitude by their bowls of strawberries brought us— 26th: It being first day held our little meeting in our Landlord’s House none but our selves present – Captain Hendrick gave me an history relating to the Circumstance of their Nation the Stockbridges giving the Remains of the Delawares our Edgpelick Indians title of Grandfathers, and the Edgpelick them Grandson that it was from an Antient Covenant between them, that the Delawares in their general Counsels, had a very strong Voice which sunk deep in their hearts, and that they were apt to give advice to the other Nations, There’s one circumstance that might have been in a more proper place perhaps, that is with respect to the Brotherton People, by profession they are Baptists, they have no set preacher but are in the practice of holding meeting on first day twice in the forenoon and afternoon, when some of them either Men or Women speak as they feel an inclination, as they hold it right for Women to Speak, the day we were with them David Fowler &; son David both spoke the father appear'd in supplication prayer, From our feelings we doubted their foundation being upon that which was not Immovable, so we perceiv'd in the interval for whilst the Commissioners who were here upon the Oneidas Complaint, they sent one of their number Isaac Wabe a young man One of their Peacemakers to propose to them their request them to acquaint their Brethren of the home fraternity that they were without a Minister that they would Interceed and use their endeavors to provide and send them a Preacher, by this piece of conduct we may readily call in question their foundation of standing firm &; Secure, in the faith that they