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The Brothertown Tribe consists of 302 persons; they possess a tract of land containing 9390 acres, divided into lots of 50 to 100 acres each, of which about 2000 acres are improved; the product of their land the last season has been about 2870 bushels of wheat; 5690 bushels of Indian Corn, 700 bushels of Rye, 1860 bushels of Oats, 90 bushels of Peas, 3450 bushels of Potatoes, and about 290 tuns of Hay; but about one half of the above mentioned produce has been raised on Shares by white People. The Stock in the Tribe consists of 90 milch Cows, 30 horses, 16 yoke of Oxen, 93 young Cattle, 88 Sheep, and a great number of swine. They have 16 framed houses and 18 framed barns, one grist mill belonging to the Tribe, and two saw mills to individuals: thier implements of husbandry are 21 ploughs, 17 sleds, 3 carts and 3 waggons; their mechanics are 4 carpenters, 2 blacksmiths, 4 shoemakers, 2 taylors and 5 weavers; their manufactures the last year were about 320 yards of Woollen Cloth and 600 of linin cloth; they have five looms and are generally supplied with wool &; flax spinning wheels, axes, hoes, scythes &;c. The Stockbridge Tribe consists of 475 persons; they possess six miles square of land, expect 1800 acres leased out; about 1200 acres are improved, on which they have two saw mills and one grist mill;