By the United States in Congress Assembled July 21,,th 1787– On the report of a Committee to whom was referred a report of the Secretary at War relative to incursions and depreda- -tions on the frontiers of Virginia by the Wabash Indians, the Shawanese and other hostile tribes. Resolved That the superintendant of Indian affairs for the Northern department, and incase he be unable to attend,~ then Colonel Josiah Harmar immediately proceed to post S. t Vincents or some other place more convenient in his opinion for holding a treaty with the Wabash Indians, the Shawanese and other hostile tribes, that he inform those Indians, that Congress is sincerely disposed to promote peace and friendship between their Citizens and the Indians; that to this end he is sent to invite them in a friendly manner to a treaty with the United States, to hear their complaints,to know the truth and the causes of their quarrels with those frontier Settlers; and having invited those Indians to the Treaty, he shall ~ make Strict inquiry into the causes of their uneasiness and hostile proceedings, and form a treaty of peace with them if it can be done on terms consistent with the honor and dignity of the United States.- [vertical squiggle appears under “with”] Resolved That the superintendant of Indian Affairs for the Northern . NCU01 Northern department inform the five Nations, the Hurons and other Indian Nations who joined in the representation made to Congress, dated the 18th day of December 1786, that Congress on the 18th of the present month July 1787 received their said representation, and have taken it into their serious consideration and in due time will send them an answer.– Resolved That the Secretary at War place the troops of the United States in such positions as shall afford the most effec- -tual protection to the frontier inhabitants of Pennsylvania and Virginia from the incursions and depredations of these Indians for preventing intrusions on the federal lands, and promoting a favorable issue to the intended treaty; to this end one company and an half shall remain at Venango, Fort Pitt and fort McIntosh, one to be posted on the Muskingham, one on the Miami; three at post S.t Vincents, and the remaining troops at the rapids of the Ohio, subject however to such~ changes and alterations as the commanding Officer shall judge the good of the Service may require.– Resolved That the Executive of Virginia be requested to give orders to the Militia in the district of Kentucky to hold them- -selves in readiness to unite with the federal troops in such operations as the Officer commanding them may judge Necessary for the protection of the frontiers; and that on the application of NCU01 of the commanding Officer of the federal troops, the said Execu- -tive be requested to give orders that a part of the said militia not exceeding one thousand, be embodied, and take such positions as the said commanding Officer shall direct for acting in conjunction with the federal troops in protecting and defending the frontier inhabitants, and in making such expeditions against the Indians in case they continue hostile as Congress shall here- -after order and direct. And the militia which shall be called into the Actual service of the United States for the defence of the said frontier inhabitants, or the purposes of such expeditions shall be paid, supported and equipped by the State, and the State shall be credited in the requisition of the current year, the amount of their pay and rations only, computed on the federal establish- -ment for similar service; provided that no charges for the said service shall be valid unless supported by actual musters of the said Militia made by the Inspector, or by a field officer of the troops of the United States, agreeable to the orders of the Commanding Officer. – Resolved That the Board of Treasury take order for pro- -viding for the subsistance of the Indians during the treaty and for defraying the incidental expences attending it;~ provided the said incidental expences shall not exceed one thousand dollars. – ChaThom[undecipherable] NCU01