9

I Stayed Mostly at my Lodgings my Companions Rode out
2 miles to See a Family of the Name of Whitecur who Descended
from Friends

9

John Parish

& James Emlen rode out to meet the Indians who are
thought to Be Near & william Savery & my self stayed at our
Lodging now near night & no Indians com nor our Companions.

10

Rained last night & this morning our Companions not come
nor the Indians the Thoughts of being so far from home and
the Rodes groing worse the days Shorter made it feel very
heavy & called for an inetees of Patience which I hope we
were Favoured with. we went to see Coll Pickerin

& Thos
Morris in the afternoon & James Wagstaff, who lives in this
Town appears to be much like his father of an unsettled
disposition. Returned to our lodging no Indians nor our Friends.

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The Coll

Calld on Wm Savery & my self to go with him to a
conference with the onida Indians. Respecting some
uneaseness amongst themselves & when they were
met together he Requested they would inform him
How the Dispute arose Expressing a hope he Could
Be helpfull in restoring Tranquilty amongst them.
Capt John after they had Consulted together Delivered
a very Intelagible speech after him. Peter a Waryer
spake, it appeared by them. Both they had been by
under influence prevailed upon by Peter Smith
to leece him a large percel of land for a very
Small consideration I think 4 miles one way &
24 mile an other for 200 dollars the year for 21 years
& th land very good we were informed the whole
of there land is worth 4 dollars the acer it appeared
they had deffered abought this leece some being
for & some against it which had like to
have brought them to Blose