By The United States in Congress assembled March 15, 1785. Resolved That three Commissioners with the same pay as is allowed to the Commissioners appointed for treating with the Northern 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 be 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 last 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 the Supreme Executives of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia, in order that they may each of them appoint one or more persons to attend during the treaty, if they think proper. That the Commissioners be instructed to encourage the Indians to give Notice to Congress, or some of their Officers of any designs that may be formed in any Neighbouring tribe, or by any person whatever against the peace of the United States. That the Commissioners be authorised to apply to the Supreme Executive of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina or Georgia for one hundred and fifty men or such part thereof as they may deem necessary of their Militia, for the purpose of protecting the Commissioners whilst engaged in concluding the said treaties — and that they be authorised to draw on any of the said States for a sum not exceeding Nine thousand dollars to discharge the expense of holding the treaties including the pay of the Commissioners, and the pay and subsistence of the guard for the Commissioners, and a sum not exceeding four thousand Dollars to be expended in making presents to the Indians, and that the said State have credit for such advance out of the Requisitions for the Year 1786. March 21, 1785 — Congress proceeded to the election of three Commissioners to treat with the Cherokees and all other Indians Southward of them within the limits of the United States pursuant to the act of the 15^th of the present month, and the ballots being taken. Benjamin Hawkins Esquire Daniel Carroll Esquire } William Perry Esquire were elected On motion Resolved That two additional Commissioners be appointed for holding treaties with the Southern Indians agreeable to the Act of the 15^th Instant and that any three shall form a quorum. — Congress proceeded to the election of the two additional Commissioners, and the ballots being taken. Andrew Pickens Esquire } Joseph Martin Esquire were elected. Chs Thomson sec^y.