there upon other occasions, and
wanted victuals, it would take our women
most of their time, that they would
have no time to instruct the Indians
in useful things -- You also know there
are some of your people, does not like
work very well - these might go & stay
several days liveing on our friends, &
and this would be unreasonable --

You say it is a common thing for you
to entertain one another - this is very
good - you may also understand it is a
common thing among your friends
the Quakers to entertain one another
when ever the go to see each other, and
stand in need of victuals, and if any
of you will visit us in our settlements
we will entertain you freely - but we
dont wish you to give our friends at
Tunesassa

any trouble about giveing you
victuals - for if the fed all the Indians that
wanted victuals from them they would
not be able to raise a supply, and by that
means might be forc'd to break up the settlement