United States in Congress assembled June 3. 1784 Whereas it is necessary to capitulate & holding treaties with the Indian Nations which it appears cannot be done but under the protection of an army of force. Therefore Resolved That the Secretary in this war office be and he is hereby directed to order three hundred men of the militia directed to be raisd by the act of this day to be in readiness to march tohin and to what place or places the commissioners for negotiating with the Indians or any two of them shall direct, and that the commanding officer of the said corps give safe protection to the commissioners as they or any two of them shall require, and that the said Secretary give order to the different keepers of the public stores to furnish to the order of the commissioners or any two of them, such tents, marquees and other articles as the said commissioners shall think proper. Resolved That the Superintendent of finance be ordered for purchasing and transmitting the articles necessary for the Indian treaties according to a list thereunto annexed to such place as the commissioners appointed to negotiate with the Indians or any two of them shall direct That he furnish such additional articles not exceeding the sum of four thousand dollars as the said commissioners shall order; And that he contract with such persons as he may think proper to furnish sixty thousand rations for the Indian treaties at such places as the commissioners or any two of them shall direct, together with such things as shall be necessary for the expenses of the said commissioners during the Negotiation. Resolved That the commissioners for negotiating with the Indians or any two of them being a majority of those present be empowered to do the business of the Commission, and to appoint a Secretary, messenger, interpreters, store keepers and such artificers as they may find necessary and to agree with them for their pay for which they shall draw warrants on the treasury. THE CON[undecipherable]CUT Cha Thomson sec^y. [HISTORICAL SOCIETY]