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We left Oneida Castle between 3 and 4 O’clock, with our faces toward the western country with full expectations of seeing strange faces and meeting with new exercises. Road this afternoon 12 miles and lodg'd at Jacob an Indian farmer who kept a Dram Shop tho it’s under the character of a Tavern, he is settled on the Oneida reservation nearby the out borders. Eighth, This morning started before sunrise rode 6 ½ between 6 and 7 miles to and Breakfasted with Elijah Philips for several miles altho lately setted yet highly unproved some The Eighth this morning started before sunrise rode between 6 &; 7 Miles to Breakfasted with Elijah Philips for several Miles altho lately setted yet highly improv'd some The Eighth this morning started before Here being six of these farmers setted together, having been brought up with the Dutch, have an experimental knowledge of farming business, but from our observation, their Original disposition &; habit remains even with them, for our landlords wife was an Oneida bred, even for their habits he with considerable part himself being possessed of considerable share of their national Indhabits of indolence, he having a white man a Tenant, who gives him one half that’s rais'd, which appears chief of their subsistence. The Eight started before sunrise rode to breakfast 6 ½ miles with at an inn, Elijah Philips keeper and when we had breakfasted mounted mounted &; rid 11 miles to Major Danfords where we Bated our horses &; got some victuals ourselves, this morning ride altho thro a new setted country yet very considerably