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commences Timber Land, mostly White Pine, suitable for building, or Railtim- -ber, which Timberland within 60 perch- -es of the flat we thought pretty good, lies very well to the sun, with a gentle Assent, and clear of stones; when Viewing this land, and taking its local situation in -to consideration, we were united in believing, that somewhere about near this place would be best to make our settlement; upon informing two of the Chiefs who bore us company, that we thought across the upper end of the cleared flat from the River back, taking in part of the Wood- -land, would be suitable for our purpose, and that if they liked it, to tell us, and if the did not like it, tell us so, and we would look farther where it would suit them better, they said the had informed us that all their Land was be- -fore us and that we might take it where we liked it best, and expressed their full satisfaction with our choice, Cornplanter then said, this man, meaning one of the Chiefs that was with us, lives in this Town, and he is like one of us, he you, a sober man, &; drinks no Whiskey, and he is very glad our the young men are coming to live a- -mongst them so near him. We informed the Chiefs that our Young men would want timber for