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238 small house without the fort, for the Indians to be by themselves, and hired a woman to dress their victuals, which pleased them well.

30th.—Setting out early, we came to Shippensburg, and were lodged in the fort, where the Indians had a house to themselves.

31st.—Set out early; in our passing by Chambers Fort, some of the Irish people, knowing some of the Indians, in a rash manner exclaimed against them, and we had some difficulty to get them off clear. At fort Loudon we met about sixteen of the Cherokees, who came in a friendly manner to our Indians, enquiring for Bill Sockum, and shewed the pipe they had received from ————