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by Swearing, Idleness, Drunken-ness, or misbehavior, for these things are very disagreeable to us; as you know they are to the good Spirit. Brothers, We must have some Land to work upon; and we should like to begin upon that part of the Common which lies west of the Path from Shonan-doah’s to Stockbridge, South of the Road to Onondago, East of the Boundaries of the old Fort, and north of Shanandoah Creek, excepting any part thereof now occu-pied by your Families.