which he drove with Considerable judg
ment & appeard pleasd with his per
formance this he would have once been
hooted at for & perhaps his Bow & arrow
taken from him- formerly if a man took
hold of a Hoe to use it the Women would set down
his Gun by way of derision & put the
Hoe in its place would laugh & say
such a Warrior is turnd is turned Woman&
When a Young Man inclines to marry
& makes Choice of a Young Woman, he
acquaints his Mother or eldest Sister of
his Wish- one of them goes to the Mother
or eldest Sister of the Young Woman with
his proposal of marriage & they commu
nicate it to her- about this Period of the
Courtship the Young Man presents the
Young Woman or her Father with a pre
sent of Broaches, Ear bobs or other Trinkets
to the value of about 6 to 10 Dollars
if his offer or proposal of marriage is
not accepted the present is returnd
to him but if after considering it for
some Days, it is satisfactory to her,
her Mother or Sister accompany her