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Indian Women and persons can be had to Instruct them in Spinning and Knitting in this County._

13 No doubt by proper Encouragement Indians might be taught the Domestic Arts particularly the younger part of them, either in their Wigwams, or in the Farmers Houses which are only one Quarter of a Mile to two Miles distant from the residence of the Indians at Horton and Parrsboro._

14 Indians might be taught to Fish in Boats to aid the support of their Families _

It is my opinion if the Indians ever adopt the English mode of subsistence it will be gradually and that partly thro' necessity, therefore I conceive it will be the most Effectual method [method - crossed out] to let each tribe or Family Cultivate Lands near their respective Fishing and Hunting Grounds, and [as?] the latter fails they will embrace the former of course._

Their [Assitant?] residences in this Town from time immemorial I am told is where they [have - crossed out] are now Settled on the Gaspereau, having apple trees growing there before the English Settled this County with Great conveniency of Catching Fish which of some sorts are always there._ I conceive the expense of Settling and Keeping them alive will be much less Divided in many places, than for [them?] [all?] to be collected in one or two places.

With respect
Your most Hum[bl]e. Servant
Jonathon Crane

To. Mess. Brenton
Morris & Wallace