Circumstance proved no small addition to tlie Expence, as I was Willing to falsify a representation of so dangerous a Tendency persuaded that in so doing it should be approved of. -- Another Circumstance much complained of as well during the Treaty, as since by those Indians who accompanied me to this place is of the great Cargoes of Rum wch (of late in particular) are sent amst them to their ruin, as they call it. Many Traders carry little or nothing else because their profits upon it are so Considerable, and whatever resolutions they enter into, the Ind®. have not Virtue enough to withstand the Temptation when it comes ams* them. They therefore beg it may not be suffered to come to their Castles, or hunts places, & indeed the Licentious abuse of the sale notwithstanding its peculiar profit, is Extremely hurtfull to the Trade in Gen', from its effects upon the Ind^. besides its giving Encouragement to the meanest & most profligate Traders to go amongst them, in that neither capacity or knowledge of the Ind^. or their Language is necessary for the sale of it, but very little remedy can be Expected here agt. the abuse of tliat Liquor, tho' its effects are daily manifested,-- Again, whenever Ind^. are assembled on publick affairs. there are always Traders secreted in the neighbourhood & some publickly who not only make them intoxicated during the Time intended for business, but aftcrw^^^. get back great part of their presents in Exchange for Spliituous Liquors, thereby defeats the Intentions of the Crown, & causing them to commit many ilisorders as well am^* the Inhabitants as themselves This is Grievously complained of by the Ind^. but I know of no final Law at present subsisting for restrains the sale of that pernicious Liquor even during publick business, which I humbly conceive should be recommended to the immediate attention of the American Legislatures, As well as some Law for the more effectual apprehend? & punishing offenders on the frontiers in a summary way. --