Oneida

Lands within about
one mile and an half of Cap.
Hendricks.

The Oneida’s

are, by far the
most considerable nation, being
the Original proprietors of
all this part of the Country;
They consist of between six
and seven hundred Individuals,
have yet a large quanty of
Land of a good Quality, tho’ they
are frequently making it
less by Sales to Government,
one of which is now a surveying,
and has been some in our way,
by engaging their Attention.
They appear to be a declin-
ing People, not only in their
Land going one piece after