By the authority of the United States in Cong[ress] The Commissioners for negotiating treaties with the Indian nati[ons within the Territory of the United] [S]tates to the Cherokees Exclusive, reposing special confidence in yo[ur Zeal, prudence, and wisdom] to promote the interest of the United States, as well as in your jud[gment and firmness with the] western nations of Indians, have appointed you their Principal M[essengers to them.] With you we send messages to the different nations [of this country, residing within the] western district, inviting them, and all other nations, or Tribes, living u[pon this said country, and not] particularly mentioned, to a general treaty to be held at the mou[th of the Great Miami on the] west bank of the Ohio, on the first day of October next, where, we sh[all meet them for the purpose of] concluding a general treaty of Peace and other business of public imp[ortance for which Congress have] invested us with full powers. You will have as Assistants George [Rogers Clark,] who we expect will and desire to give you all the assista[nce in] their judgment and abilities This business we expect you will execute [with care, punctually, and] dispatch, for the honor and interest of the United States — To ___ William [C]larks Done at the falls [Ohio —] a Dep[uty] to One thousand [seven hundred and eighty five] Principal Messenger for the Western District --- authority of the United States in Congress Assembled. for negotiating treaties with the Indian nations within the Territory of the United are Exclusive, reposing special confidence in your Zeal, prudence, and [wis]dom of the United States, as well as in your [integrity] and [firmness] with the [—] [In]dians, have appointed you their Principal Messengers to them. [W]ith you we send messages to the different nations of [this country], residing within the [w]estern, and all other nations or Tribes living [within] this [said] country, and not [—] ned, to a general treaty to be held at the [mouth of the Great Miami on the] on the first day of October next, where, we sha[ll] meet them for the purpose of treaty of Peace and other business of public importance for which Congress have [invested us with] powers. You will have as Assistants George Rogers [Clark] [w]ill and desire to give you all the assistance [in] their powers to the best of abilities This business we expect you will execute with care, punctually, and mer[it the] interest of the United States [W]m. [C]larke Done at this Falls, Ohio — this 13^th day of a Dep[uty?] One thousand s[even] hundred and eighty [five] [mess]enger for the [two wax seals] R[.] [undecipherable] [Richard] Butler [docket, verso:] Commission for Principal [underline: West. + District]