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Beyond Penn's Treaty

Visit to Oneida and Other Tribes of Indians

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many of us are against part-
ing with any of our Commons,
because we have hardly pasture
enough for our Cattle now, and
if we lessen it, they will be famish-
ed, and brake down our fences to
get at our Corn. Besides which
we are afraid our young men
will disturb you there, some-
times when they get in Liquor.

Brothers,

We think it right to
propose another place to you,
which we think will suit you
better: we will go and shew it
to you.

Upon this the Spot was
viewed, and mutually agreed
to, bounded as follows; Beginning