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of a Yoke of Oxen. About the middle of the day met with a yoke which we bought for 90 dollars, took them to Whites town where we lodged, this evening unwell had a bowl of catnip tea prepard, drink'd it and went to bed, Rested pretty well in the . 7th mo2nd The seventh day of the week, did not rise very early in the morning, after rising &; washed attending attended to the business for which I had come out upon and about nine o’clock, my esteem'd friend Joshua Evans came to my lodgings (at a Tavern with two other Friends, the Name of the One Solomon Height Dutches County Washington township living at Nine Partners &; Thomas Almy from Schoharry County Dunlough township about 28 miles fromCoopers town 14 miles from Cherry Valley after my I had done with the publick concerns on which I had went come out upon, went with the aforesaid friends set out for Brothertown settlement where our sd friend Joshua had a Draft in Love to visit them, at fort Schyler last night a House was Burnt down, and a child of about 6 years old burnt in it, it is supposed she it was set it on fire by by the Child consumed in the flames in a room. About four O’clock came to Brothertown and put up our horses in the pasture of George Crosly. Two of Us staid their myself &; one of the other friends went to J. Tupics my Old quarters where we lodg'd, next this morning being the 2nd of the month &; 4th of the Week we meet with 3rd of the Month