By The United States in Congress assembled March 15^th 1785. Resolved That three Commissioners with the same pay as is allowed to the Commissioners appointed for treating with the Northan Indians, be appointed to treat with the Cherokees and all other Indians Southward of them within the limits of the United States or who have been at war with them, for the purpose of making peace with them, receiving them into the favour and protection of the United States, and removing as far as may all causes of future contention or Quarrels. That the Commissioners be instructed as a preliminary to require that all prisoners of whatever age or Sex among the Indians shall be delivered up — and they are further instructed to demand the Negroes and other property belonging to the Citizens of the United States which have been captured during the war. That they be instructed to inform the Indians of the great occurrences of the late war, and the extent of Country relinquished by the late treaty of peace with great Britain. That the Commissioners previous to their holding any treaty shall give due Notice of the time and place when it is to be held to