improv'd, their improvements in grass is wonderfull.
Timothy in a exceedingly luxuriant there appearing to
be no little no great difference in the Height of the Wheat in the adjoining
Lott & it, so that where we Breakfasted the man had
considerable of his ground under such like Grass
and said he believed they it would yield him three Tons
to the Acre-- After we had eaten at Danfords went
to with the Onandogos

Interpreter to their settlement about
3 miles from unfavorable Circumstance attending this
interview, there being but few at Home having gone to
the Lake to fish & hunt, there it appearing best to take
this opportunity altho with but two of their Chief & a few others who
we thought might communicate what little we had
thought of doing for them to the Rest, the Interpreter
seem'd so Interested for the Indians welfare made
no' doubt but that it would be done; they appearing
not satisfied because these we did not offer them enough
or as much as they wish'd, for he had imbib'd an Idia
that we proposed to bring them Oxen & from that
notion neglected Laying out their own money for Oxen when
received but a few months back, the Interpreters name
Ephraim Webster. He seems very much Interested on account
account of them for their welfare seemingly with
a great deal of sincerity, appearing to be a man of inte
grity, he Inform'd they were so improvident as to
Sell their Blankets which they received of Government Annually
for Rum before they would get home, this was the