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Monda}^ May 17tli, an adult male skeleton (No. 460) was found, in 

 horizontal position, head south, length 5 feet 8 inches, depth 19 inches. 



Skeleton No. 461 was an adult female, 5 feet 2 inches in length, also 

 in horizontal position, with head directed south. At the feet of this 

 skeleton a vessel was found. 



Skeleton No. 462 was immature, probably 15 years of age, in hori- 

 zontal position, head southeast, and was found immediatel}^ under the 

 preceding skeleton, at a depth of 24 inches. Two shell ornaments were 

 taken from near the neck. 



Tuesday, May 18th, a group of six skeletons was discovered disposed 

 in a very singular manner. No. 463 was an adult female, in horizontal 

 position, head south, with hands folded over pelvis; length 5 feet, depth 

 28 inches. A vessel at the right side of the head. Immediately under 

 this skeleton, at a depth of 40 inches, was skeleton No. 464, an adult 

 male, 5 feet 6 inches in length, in horizontal position, head north. A 

 small stone pipe was found among the bones of the I'ight hand. tTust 

 east of the above skeleton, at the same depth, the skeletons of four 

 children, ranging from four to six 3'ears of age, were found; two of 

 these skeletons lay with feet close together, near the humerus of the 

 adult skeleton, with the head of one directed northeast and the other 

 southeast. The other pair lay with feet close to the tibia of the adult, 

 one with head east, and the other with head directed southeast. The 

 earth above these remains was baked hard, and in several places of a 

 brick-red color; the leaf mold over this group was but six inches in 

 depth, while on either side of the excavation this layer measured 16 

 inches. 



On Thursday, May 20th, another as^h pit, with the circular excava- 

 tion in the bottom, was explored; diameter 3 feet 8 inches, depth 6 feet 

 5 inches, exclusive of the depression. The first layer of leaf mold and 

 sand was 27 inches, next 30 inches of ashes and sand, containing the 

 usual animal remains, shells, etc.; the third la3^er was about 11 inches 

 of yellow sand. The circular excavation was 9 inches deep, and filled 

 with pure white ashes, and covered with a thin la3'er of burnt lime- 

 stones. 



On Saturdaj', Ma}' 22d, an ash pit was discovert under a large 

 mulberr}^ tree, and could not be explored. Four skeletons were also 

 exhumed. No. 469, immature, probably 6 years of age, in horizontal 

 position, head south, depth 26 inches. Skeleton "No. 470, an adult 

 male, in a doubled up position, head north, depth 22 inches. No. 471 

 was an adult female, 5 feet in length, in horizontal position, head north, 

 depth 28 inches, with a vessel at the right of the cranium. Directly 



