reason to expect. That a number of the Indians
appear very much inclined to cultivate the Earth &
no longer depend on their accustomed precarious
mode of procuring subsistence

The different Nations or tribes of Indians
inhabiting the country N.W. of the river Ohio

are num-
rous & much dispersed in their situations, amongst
them are these that have fallen under our particular
notice. The Delaware Nation now inhabit the
same Country but were originally from the
shores of the Delaware river and respecting whom a
committee who went into their Country about 5 years
since were requested to make some enquiry on behalf of
the Indian committee of Philadelphia. These this com-
mittee have considered as coming more properly under
your notice

By information received from our last deputation
the Delawares

are now very much disposed to receive
such information and assistance as their white brethren
may be disposed to render them, this appears to be the
decided determination of the most antient & influential
of their chiefs and the much increasing wish of their
young men. This nation are numerous & compactly
setled on the white river a branch of the Wabash
distant about 100 Miles west from the settlement of Friends
on the miamie