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we would try to make ourselves as hap- -py as we could, and stay a few days long -er, for he had a great desire we should be with them at the Council, and see that all things were settled fairly, then we would be able to inform our friends at home and if they were not settled fairly then we could also inform our friends. It brought a close exercise over our Minds to know what was best to do, a number of the Indians were collected, yet it looked likely it was would be some time before all parties would get together, as none of the White people immeadeately concerned were come. We let him know we would have been glad to have attended the Council, but it was now drawing towards the latter end of the Week, and that the White people did not do business on first day, that it was not very likely that Captain Chapin &;c would not leave Canandarque before 2nd day Morning, and that it would be a number of days before the Council would meet, however we were willing