better ; for that to my certain knowledge they might have had a patent had they not rejected it ; and that it was so far from being done in haste or in the Dark, that not a hoy in the whole Town, nor almost in the County, hut must have heard of it ; and that I must always be a witness against them, not only of the many messages they have had from the Government about it, hut likewise from myself. At which they began to be divided amongst themselves, some saying, It was true ; others, that those the Crown had employed had proved false to 'em. After a great deal of time spent in argument on this and other subjects, I endeavored to make them sensible of ye risque they run in this affair. Bui they seemed Deaf to all I could say, arguing that the Government of Connecticut had taken them under their Protection, and shewed me a blind sort of a Paper from under Kemblell's rt hand to yt effect. When I found I could do no good with the herd, I talked separately with some of ye Hottest of 'em ; which seemed to take some Impression ; and I desired them to talk with their neighbors, and lett me know their minds against I came y' way again, that I might be able to serve them before it was run so far that it would be out of my Power.

' I told them as to the last purchase, wherein I was concerned, if that gave them any dissatisfaction, I would not only quit my claim, but use my interest in getting them any part of it they should desire. Their answer was, they valued not that ; it was Harrison's patent that was their ruin.