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you will labour under many great disadvantages,and will prevent us from serving you so fully as wewish to do. We trust you will closely attend to General Floyd'scounsel, which will be for your good, as we wellknow his humane disposition and regard for you willlead him to bestow much pains with you. On yourexample of industry and sobriety great expectationsare formed, with respect to a similar reformation with the neighbouring Indians; and we earnestlyhope General Floyd will have it in his power to givea favourable report of you to the Governor, so as to induce him also to be your friend. We have not time now to enlarge much, recom-mending you to the strict observance of the dictates of the Good Spirit placed in each of your hearts. We are, truly, your real friends,EDMUND PRIOR,THOMAS EDDY. Address of the Oneida and other Indians to the Assemblyof New York. MY FRIEND, As I always had the welfare of my Nation, andIndians in general, at heart, I ever been use my en-deavours to prevent drinking the spirituous liquors intemperately—prevailed upon Oneidas to unite withus to send petitions to the Assembly of New York tostop all liquors. I have inclosed the copy which Idrawn for our Nations, to send, that you may see it. Signed, HENDRICK AUT. (A true Copy.) To the Great Sachem and Chiefs of the State of NewYork, sitting around the Great Council Fire ofNew York. BROTHERS, Before you cover your Council Fire, we beg yourattention to the voice of your brethren. The different