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notified the Stockbridges to meet them in Counsel tomorrow morning at 9 OClock, we about such set came to our Old quarters C. Hendricks with our friends J.E. and the two York friends. 4th: of the Month. met the Stockbridges according to appointment. Read them our propositions, of what we had thought of doing for them, which were that we concluded to assist them in Building them a Grist Mill so that we would pay of the sd expences exclusive of what work they themselves did in getting the Timber and all other things they could do within themselves, three Doler tho of the cost, they to be at rest But if Government came forward to build their Mill, as in Their treaty it was agreed they should be done at Publick cost, then when ever it tothey should refund all our money back to Us again -- That they should have our Smiths Tools, that we would would give 100 Dollars to their Schoolmaster for Teaching one Year provided they to make up the rest provided he produces a testimony Signed by two of their Chiefs that the School had been regularly kept for the time,-- That we That to encourage their improvement in husbandry we had thought of propose giveing them a Bounty for every 12 Yds. of Cloth or linnen manufactured of Wooll or Flax rais'd by any Individual &; manufactured by such an individuals Wife in his or her own house for every such 12 Yds one Dollar for every 50 Busls. of Wheat, 2 Dollars, for every 100 Busls of Indian Corn 2 Dollars, and for every 3 Ton of hay cut &; put into Stack or Barn by any Individual rais'd by him or her in one year off of ther off of their farm 2 Dollars, provided he or she produce a Certificate signed by two of their Chiefs to the Truth