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Georges land

As soon as the anchors were well down the boats were hoisted out & we all went ashore where we were met by some hundreds of the inhabitants whose faces at least gave evident signs that we were not unwelcome guests tho they at first hardly dare aproach us after a little time they became very familiar the first who aproachd us came creeping almost on his hands & knees & gave us a green bough the token of peace this we receivd & immediately each gatherd a green bough & carried in our hands. They march'd with us about ½ a mile then made a general stop & scraping the ground clean from the plants that grew upon it every one of the principals threw his bough down upon the bare place & made signs that we should do the same the marines were drawn up & marching in order dropd each a bough upon those that the Indians had laid down we all folowd their example & thus peace was concluded

we then walkd into the woods followd by the whole train to whoom we gave beads & small presents, in this manner we walkd for 4 or 5 miles
 

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