NYYM_minutes_Page_171

informed by our Interpreter that his Nation (the Tonawantoes) were a sober people, which we understood was generally the ease with those at Onondagoe many of them appear to have comfortable houses, and some have Barns; their corn appeared promising, and from the appearance of things amongst them, we believe that they generally live comfortably in their way and we apprehended that Ephraim Webster's attention to their Oxen, and other concerns would be useful; he was accordingly agreed with to have some oversight of that Tribe for the ensuing year, and for such services he is to have a reasonable compensation Signed on behalf of the Committee, by 8 mo 26th 1815 John Griffin Phebe Willis