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 spoke on the necessity of keeping the commandments of God. After which, James York made many feeling and good remarks. We stopped for the night at Mr. Tyson's, — a very friendly family.

Monday 11th. — Had a meeting with the Indians. Mr. Gruet numbered the Indians, was as follows: — Christians, 390; Pagans, 65; connected with the French people, about 60; total, 515

Tuesday 12th. — In the forenoon I collected the scholars together to hear them repeat their lessons; sixty-six. were present — eight in two syllables, twenty-two in monosyllables, nineteen in two letters, and seventeen in the alphabet. All the scholars from both schools were not present, or they would have been more than 100. It appears that the schools have been doing very well, considering the number there are to attend to. In the afternoon we assembled the people, and gave them a short history of the antediluvians: Brother George (a class leader.) exhorted. After concluding our religious exercises, Chief Asance gave the Indians some advice relative to their conduct at the approaching issue of presents. This Chief appears a man of considerable thought and understanding. At 5 o'clock I held a meeting with the Class Leaders, enquiring the state of their several classes, and of their own minds, and their accounts in general were very good. I then proceeded to give them some instructions on the leading doctrines of religion: this Was a refreshing season to our souls. Stopped at Mr. Tyson's for the night, where I met with the most welcome reception. The Indian presents and payments arrived this evening.

Wednesday 13th. — Mr. Law and I went to the Lower Landing to see the distribution of the presents, Col. Givins had already arrived, and appeared quite friendly, until a drunken Frenchman made a complaint to him about the Methodist preachers, stating that one of the Indians had told him that