17th.

The forepart of this Day
some of our Company were en
gaged in writing and digesting
our Concerns, whilst others
were usefully employed in
the completion of a domes-
tic Improvement, some
Days ago begun.

In the afternoon two of
us, at the request of the
Indians, attended a Council
of the Oneida's

, Tuscorora's &
Stockbridge's together, which
we found to be on Business of
their own unconnected with
ours: The business was con-
ducted with great Decorum
&