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Chiefs, of bearing us Company to Canandar- -que feel pleasant, but about this date a runner from the Chiefs of Buffaloe, arriv- -ed at Cornplanters Village with a mes- -sage to him, desiring his attendance there as soon as he conveniently could for the Surveyers and commissioners from Robert Morris and Company were coming to run out the land the Indians sold them last fall, and also to run and settle the lines of the Indians reservations, they Chief expressed a great desire John Peirce and myself should go with him to the Council and attend there while the business was transacting, which upon weighing, we let him know we felt a freedom comply to go with him. -- While we were writing this afternoon we heard an uncommon noise, which caused us to look out to see from what it proceeded, where we saw a Man in a frightful Dress, we then walked out more fully to view the sight, where we saw two Men with naked Arms, Thighs, and legs, they had Bearskins on their backs