we would try to make ourselves as
hap-
-py as we could, and stay a few days long
-er, for he had a great
desire we should
be with them at the Council, and see
that all things
were settled fairly, then we
would be able to inform our friends at
home
and if they were not settled fairly then we
could also
inform our friends. It brought
a close exercise over our Minds to know
what
was best to do, a number of the Indians
were collected, yet it
looked likely it was
would be some time before all parties
would get together, as none of the White
people immeadeately concerned
were
come. We let him know we would have
been glad to have attended
the Council, but
it was now drawing towards the latter end
of the
Week, and that the White people did
not do business on first
day, that it was
not very likely that
Captain Chapin
would not leave Canandarque
2nd day Morning, and that it would be a
number of days before the Council
would meet, however we were willing