RELICS 17 



PURCHASES. 



FROM WILLIAM C. HOSMER, OF AVON. 



1. Indian arrowheads(G), picked up in the ploughed fields in the vicinity 



of Avon, Livingston county. 



2. Indian arrowheads of small size, used by indian boys in killing 



birds and inferior game(9). These arrows were inserted into the 

 split end of tough wooden shafts, and fastened at the notches 

 with ligatures of sinew or string bark. 



3. Indian arrowheads(4), found on a plain near Fort Niagara, and of 



greater antiquity than those of flint formation. 



4. Indian arrowheads(2), found on the farm of Timothy Hosmer, in 



the town of Porter, Niagara county, near the Lake shore ; one 

 of them curiously twisted. 



5. A Hatchet-shaped flint, obtained from Col. Jewett of Lockport. 



6. Broken arrovv heads. 



7. Stone deerskin-dressers, found on the farm of Mr. Hurlburt, in 



the northeast part of the town of Avon. 



8. Stone deerskin-dresser, found on the farm of Jeptha Wilber, Avon. 



9. Stone deerskin-dresser, found on the farm of James Wadsworth, 



near Borley's mill in the bend of the Conesus outlet, town of 

 Livonia, Livingston county. The place where they were found 

 was called " Fort Hill " by the early settlers ; and mound, 

 trench, and gateway were visible in the memory of men now 

 living. 



10. Stone pestle, used in pounding maize ; found on the farm of Jeptha 



Wilber, Avon. 



11. Ancient stone hatchet of rude construction, found on the site of 



the old village of Cannewangus (stinking waters), so called from 

 its vicinity to the Mineral springs of Avon. After Denonville's 

 invasion, the indians removed to the west side of the Genesee. 



12. Ancient stone pipe-bowls(2), found in Bush, Monroe county. 



13. Ancient stone pipe-bowls, found near Fort Hill : very rude speci- 



mens. 



