a rich flat, which we wish you encourag-
ed to clear, and make it fit for
Ploughing, we believe it to be very
good land for Wheat as well as Corn,
and as the White people are settling
around you, the Deer and other game
will grow scarcer, and more diffi-
cult to be taken, we therefore hope
that more of your Men will as-
sist in clearing Land, fencing it,
planting it with Corn, & sowing
it with wheat, you will then have
a supply of Provision more cer-
tain to depend upon than Hunting.

Brothers, we were pleased to
see your Stock of Cattle increased,
the rich bottoms on the river, will
be