SW_JS1798_049

-sidence, is in the middle of a good spot of Land, in Pennsylvania on the West side of the Allegeny River, about five miles South of the New York line, the said Tract is Cornplanters own privet pro- -perty containing, including two Islands, near 800 acres Acres, on this Tract most and near it, most of the Indians under his superin- -tendency lives, which, with the goodness of this Land, being a fine fertile soil, was a weighty consideration of making this the place of settlement, there are also a large number of Children here fit for schooling, so that with much con- -veniency a large school might be made up, but to ballance these advan- -tages, we considered the Land was pri- -vet property, and if we made improv- -ments , such as building a house and Barn, and Cleared land, when we left it they would all belong to Cornplan- -ter, and not to the nation; also if the Indians where to clear land and fence lots, they would not belong to the Nati- -on. this consideration made us believe it would be best to look elsewhere. – The Nation owns 42 Square miles on this