in the Canoe. We viewed an Empty house
that on stood near our Settlement, we
but not liking it, we proceeded to ano-
-ther that was on it said settlement wherein a family
lived, we understood they proposed
leaving it, and would sell their right,
upon conferring with the Woman, who
we understood was the owner of the
house, she was willing to part with the
house but having put in a few spots
with Corn and Vines, the whole not more
than 3 or 4 pearch Square, she was appeared
unwilling to relinquish them, and they
were so in our way, that we thought we
had better look elsewhere for a settlement,
but upon the Chiefs conferring with her,
she was willing to part with each of the
spots except one which was not much in
our way, and we understanding she
was a sober Woman that would be likely
to make good use of the Money, we paid her 20
dollars for her house and previligdges,
and with our assistance she removed out
and in less than an hour we had possission