After a little pause our speech which we
had committeed to writing was then read &
Interpreted being as follows ---

To the Chiefs and Indians in general
residing on the Allegany River--

Brothers Attend
You have now heard
the speech your Brothers the Quakers
have sent with us from Philadelphia

and
we hope the advice they have given you will
sink deep in your hears, and if any
part of it does not feel easy that you will tell us Brothers,
We have come a great ways to
see you and our friends who live beside
you, and are thankful to the great Spirit to
find them and you well, and that love
and friendship still continues between
you and them -- Brothers,
We have often heard that
you were growing more industrious
& since comeing among you it has afforded
us much satisfaction to see the improve-
ments you have made, that you have
built comfortable house, fenced in many