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them, and that, when made, they be careful strictlyto enforce them in all delinquencies. The bills thou mentionest having drawn, will allbe duly honoured as they appear. We are, very respectfully, thy Friends, EDMUND PRIOR, THOMAS EDDY. To General WILLIAM FLOYD, at Fort Stanwick, New York, 8th mo. 15th, 1796. ESTEEMED FRIEND, Since our last, we have been without any ofthy favours, and although we much approved of whatthou didst, as being for the most immediate benefitof the Indians, and have paid the bills thou drewest,yet we have since had cause to regret furnishingthem with any supplies, till their school house wasbuilt. We now find that the law expressly directs,that the school house shall be first built, and a mas-ter provided, and until this is done, the Governor isrestrained from handing us any more money thanmay be thought sufficient for those purposes. Ofcourse, when we called on him, in expectation ofreceiving the money, we could get none, as he saidthe house must be first completed, as the law directs. We have now no way of being paid our advances,but by setting about and completing the school housewith all possible expedition ; and, on consulting withthe Governor, we have approved of erecting only aschool house at present, and, at a future time, erectanother house, to serve for to transact their townbusiness in, and as a meeting house. We have, there-fore, with his approbation, changed the plan of thatwe sent thee, and, enclosed, thou wilt find one calcu-lated for a school house only. Near where the oldone stands, on John Tuhis's land, is thought to be aneligible spot for the new house. Perhaps, if the Indians are informed that the Go-