SW_JC1796_026

load Wagon Load the takes three hands to work the Boat distance from Schnedctada to Schyler ninety miles is there’s an addition to the expense of 16 Shilings or 4/0 Wagon load or 4/0 Wagon load for passing the locks at the Falls In some time after Breakfast set off for the Counsel at Oneida met them about 11 O’clock, after sitting a short time they mentioned by the Interpreter Jacob Reed that they had considered our propositions and then stated the Objections, which appeared to us somewhat reasonable, they mentioning a place for our farm less injurious to them, upon viewing the place concluded to fix our farm there, which we inform'd them then they appeared well pleas'd with our conclusions &; the Counsel concluded for the present, we then rented a house of one of their Chiefs (whose mother we spoke with, her Children informed us was 100 years Old) for 20 Dollars Cash down &; the same Year as long as we should have occasion for it with conditions of finishing it after which return'd to our quarters at Stockbridge 7th Month. First. This morning early three of us set of to look after our goods to use means to get them to our new settlement likewise to buy a yoke of oxen, a cart &; some other things to accommodate our new farm &; toward Housekeeping, we breakfasted at Brothertown my old hom with my old Landlady Sarah Tupic, then we parted Jacob Taylor going forward to set after the goods he had under his care at Fort Schylers they left and the other friend &; myself went in Quest