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to build a House, for Rails, and for fire- -Wood, to which they readily consented, say- -ing, they would be very glad they would cut all the Trees down, and further Liberty they would give them, if they saw a Buck swimming across the River, or running through the Woods they might shoot him or if they saw any fish in the River they might cath catch them, we then returned down the River with Cornplanter to his Village 22 This Morning resumed the consideration of what farther pro- -positions we should make to these people in order to their additional encourag- -ment in Civilization and Aggreculture, and mutually agreed upon some, which will be inserted in their proper place. –- This afternoon Cornplanter presented us with several kinds of seed Corn suitable for this Climet; divers kinds of beans, and Garden seeds, such as Watermelons, Pump- -kins, Cucumbers &;c with a quantity of Potatoes for to Plant, these he said had been sent in from the different houses as a blessing to begin with, we thought the hearty good will with which these were presented manifested a full approba- -tion with our undertaking, there were more of each sort, except potatoes than we