That Jon Thomas
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them, free of Cost for one year, provided
2 or 3 of their women, in that time, would
learn to Weave, but if they neglected this
The benefit designd by his thus instruc
ting them would not fully answer our
wishes- Their custom of Husbands
& Wives separating was next love to
upon & our sense thereon conveyed that
such a practice was displeasing to the
Great Spirit- & often left their Chi
lden in Poverty & Distress -
We also expressd a Desire that they
would think very seriously
indeed be
fore they condemnd & Killd any for
supposing them
guilty of Witchcraft
reminding them that about 100 years
since
such a practice prevaild in one
neighbourhood among White People
&
before put a stop to, some of those who
had been judges
of others, were them
selves changed with the same often
is
& executed. On these two sub
jects desiring their Careful
Considera
tion but not wishing a reply at this
Time