14, Spry's lot, and on this lot he commenced trading operations in an old house situated not far from a stream leading from a lake on his own lot to the St.John.On Captain Godfrey's lot were two small log houses, one occupied by a person named Sayhon, and the other by a man named Crabtree.

It may be, that the Captain settled on Spry's lot because he could trade here to the best advantage.
Here he commenced business after expending forty pounds, sterling money, in repairing the log house and adding a store room, made of solid logs.
About the middle of September, 1770, he opened out his wares and began business.

A few days later several Redskins came to his shop and warned him to move away from the place, threatening, if he did not do so, to burn his buildings and goods.
The Indians did not trouble him further until the middle of November, when about thirty of them came to his place of business with beaver, otter, raccoon, mink and other skins.

These he took in exchange for blankets, powder and other goods, the Indians appearing well satisfied with the exchange.

About a fortnight later the Indians again returned in numbers, accompanied by a white man who acted as spokesman.