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one of their own Tribe appears willing to take charge of a School for instructing others in these arts; and we directed some materials to be procured accordingly The oxen &; farming utensils heretofore furnished to this Tribe appear to have been useful, and for which they expressed their gratitude: on enquiry we understood they were still in good repair, and likely to last the present season; but finding that they stood in need of a few more Carpenter's tools, we directed them procured in order as they stated to accommodate them in building their houses and barns, making their own ploughs The Onondago Tribe we found collected for the purpose as they said of returning thanks to the Great Spirit for favours received, and exhorting one another to refrain from evil practices and to persevere in well doin; we were informed it is their practice thus to meet four times in the year. They still refrain almost entirely from the use of ardent Spirits, and are gradually