[undecipherable] Canand[aig]ua Aug^t 9. 1797 Sir Your men [undecipherable] to direct me [undecipherable] at [undecipherable] to advertise in the [undecipherable] the Oneida Indians, for any person willing [undecipherable] to act to build the Grist Mill and meeting house for the Oneida Indians, to send forward to the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] their proposals for the price they would [undecipherable] to do it, and [undecipherable] to com[undecipherable] plan of the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] that the [undecipherable] said Will [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] other [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] over the business [undecipherable] they understood [undecipherable] to do it, and informed them they must [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] each [undecipherable] for [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] of each [undecipherable] [undecipherable] that [undecipherable] [undecipherable] be able to [undecipherable] me in some [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] every moment [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] — [undecipherable] I am [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] with [undecipherable] undertake to [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] proposals [undecipherable] N^o 81. [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] for building the Grist Mill [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] forward [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Same. [undecipherable] Distrust that the Spaniards are taking every measure to court the friendship of the [undecipherable] large presents especially in Arms and [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] the Indians who reside [undecipherable] The Six [undecipherable] have proposed a large meeting [undecipherable] [undecipherable] says, in consequence of the Spanish influence From all accounts the Spaniards have been fearful of [undecipherable] from Upper Canada and have under- [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] the Indians to join them. I have not as yet seen Cap^t [undecipherable] but expect to very soon. I am Sir with every respect yours [undecipherable: Hob?art] [Endorsement]: [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Aug 9. 1797