The Indians of the Settlements generally
abstain from the use of Spiritious Li
quors so that it has become very rare
to see one of them Intoxicated. Since which
they seldom quarrel or fight among
themselves but live in Harmony toge
ther--this Disposition they endeavour
to Cultivate among the Children &
hence they rarely differ as is very
common with Boys. Their Dress
is yet for the most part in the Indian
Stile but an Immitation of the mode
of Dress used among the Whites is in
creasing among them--they are natu
rally avaricious & saving & not being so
liable to Imposition as when they drank
Spirits, some of them are growing rich--
but other expend their earnings in Trin
kets & Finery--the desire for Trinkets
seems however abating. Altho mostly
Ingenious quick of apprehension & keen
in penetration they are many of them very
Ignorant & helpless, inclinable to Indolence &
cannot readily reconcile themselves to