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those who have been in the missions are the most [illegible] particularly if they drink liqour of which they are very fond there are many of them living on the Ranchos in this country and work very well but they are all inclined to theft. The working in Mission Indians as well as the wild tribes will lie and cheat, are very fond of gambling. [Nevertheless?] with kindness they can be taught and Subjugated with more facility than any that I have been acquainted with, and as far as I can learn the three Commissioners now on duty, in the mining districts have little difficulty in accomplishing a treaty with such as can be [illegible] and to [illegible] [illegible] there but still Many tribes are scattering. Indians owing to their being better [illegible] and [illegible] for hostile and [illegible] purposes and who have these [illegible] past [illegible] considerable [booty?] from the missions and Rancheras so numerous in there [nearby?]. Horses mules oxen &c being so abundant that those wild tribes prefer [illegible] the mountains till they are compelled to Submit. in the northern section we experienced but [differing?] difficulty with them, and even what we did, originated from [illegible]. And unnecessary cruelty towards them in the beginning. The principal difficulty experienced here originated in cruelty and terminated [fatally?]. Some farmers in the vicinity who had several Indians on their farms as was customary went to the Clear lake [illegible] from here about Sixty Miles and compelled about one hundred of the Indians to go with them to the [Southern?] Mines in the Sickly Season. most of them [illegible] the [illegible] [illegible] and died and of the whole scarcely ten returned alive Those are arriving with these found [Complained?] of the ways they received and it is probable caused revenge.