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and every Son is to have a Lot, laid off by a certain Order un-til the whole is Occupied: They have a sawmill, three Carts, three pair of good Oxen, and perhaps some other Things which they enjoy in common; but in gene-ral they possess their Improve-ments, and other Fruits of their Industry as private property; and even buy and sell, of and to the white people and one an-other; sometimes giving their Notes and Obligations in like Manner with them: and we are informed our Host, Cap. Hendrick, raised near 100 Bus. of wheat last year, besides a Quantity of Indian Corn.