towards them all; but that
we could not begin with all
at once; and therefore our par-
ticular Business, at this Time,
with them, and all the other
Tribes westward of the Oneida’s

,
was, to enquire into their par-
ticular Circumstances, and
take word to our Friends, in
Order that they might con-
sider how they might be most
useful to them against another
Season; but withal informed
them, that as their Number
was so small, it was not likely
that we could settle any of our
Friends amongst them; but
that we thought Friends would
be