[Resolve of Congress — October 26 1787] By the United States in Congress Assembled October 26^th 1787. On the report of a committee consisting of Mr [undecipherable], Mr Clarke and Mr Grayson to whom was referred a motion of Mr [undecipherable] with directions to report instructions for holding treaties with the northern and southern indians Resolved, That the executive, or Legislature if they be in session in the States of North Carolina South Carolina and Georgia, be and they are hereby authorized to appoint each of them, one commissioner; who shall in conjunction with the Superintendent of Indian affairs for the Southern department, or in his absence by themselves negotiate a treaty for the establishing peace between the United States and the tribes of Indians in the Southern department; and any two of the commissioners to be appointed as aforesaid in conjunction with the Superintendent, or in case of the absence of the Superintendent any two of the said commissioners agreeing, their decision shall be final and conclusive; and that the said commissioners shall each be allowed five dollars a day for the time they shall be employed in that business, in full for their services and expences, exclusive of their expences at the place or places where the treaties shall be held. That the Sum of Six thousand dollars, being apart of the Sum appropriated by the resolution of the twelfth of the present month, for holding Indian treaties, in addition to the goods in the hands of the former commissioners for holding a treaty with the Southern Indians be applied to holding the said treaty, at Such time and Such places, as shall be appointed by the Superintendent of Indian affairs for the Southern department, in conjunction with the executive of the State of North Carolina for that with the Cherokees and with the Executive of Georgia for that with the Creek nation; or, in case of the absence of the Superintendent, then the time and place to be appointed by the executive of each State, in manner aforesaid. The aforesaid Sum to be full for all charges of whatsoever nature they may be, relative to the said treaty, including the pay of the commissioners and militia; and that the States of North Carolina South Carolina and Georgia, be called on, to furnish the aforesaid Sum in equal proportions, to be credited on requisitions of Congress That the commissioners aforesaid, be and they hereby are authorized to apply to the States of North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia for any number of men, not exceeding one hundred of their militia, for the purpose of guarding and protecting the Stores and goods necessary for carrying on the said treaty. Resolved, That if under the authority given, the 22^d day of the present month, to the governor of the territory of the United States northwest of the river Ohio, he shall think it expedient to hold a treaty with the Indian tribes in the northern department he shall apply to the commanding officer of troops of the United States for Such a number of men as he may deem proper for guarding and protecting the Stores and goods necessary for holding the said treaty; and the commanding officer shall cause the said number of men to be marched to such place, and at Such time as Shall be directed by the governor. A true Copy from the Journals of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable]