[Administrative notation on cover: The H.on Jery Wadsworth] [2248 p] Newyork 5. Jany^y 1790 Sir Col. M'Gillivray having named for the first Station the Territory granted by the Governor of Georgia to some of the Citizens of that State in Consequence of his application upon the grounds of the 4^th Section of the Act for regulating trade and [undecipherable] intercourse with the S. Indian Nations as a disposition [undecipherable] in the President to Satisfy the S. Indians with their rights, as well as a means to direct [undecipherable] grievances, and [undecipherable] is not [undecipherable] in such words & the first point of any representation on behalf of the five Nations — I conceive [in?] the same Act the President is vested with power to make such order respecting the Indian [claims?] which were surrounded in their Settlements by the Citizens of the United States, as he may deem right, which enables him to receive the [undecipherable] of any negotiation and the third point is a [undecipherable] I foresee no difficulty will arise on this with respect to the [undecipherable] obtaining it, [undecipherable] as far as may being took appointments, and that [undecipherable] he [undecipherable] on no assurance [had?], when the appointment shall be properly [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] it shall [undecipherable] to — Also [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the five Nations may be convinced of not less Importance than with the [Creeks?] & the United States, Yet as it is proving the [way?] for a similar Settlement with the [Remains?] the two are in Controversy with them it would be [in?] the [undecipherable] of the Frontiers yet [undecipherable] and [say?] in their Settlements and be [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] and the Object would be in a great measure gained. Of [undecipherable], the Indians are securing their [Congress?] without the advance of a Treaty. — I have something worth [Communicating?] on [some heads?] as I have been a considerable time attending to their [Business?]. At my own Expence and what is worse, I do not see how they can repay me. Since they are Disappointed in [doing?] it, as they reckoned out of the [undecipherable] they Claimed [from?] the State of New York, which fell so far short of their expectation that they really had it not in their power to [spare?] it If you will have the goodness to [undecipherable] to transmit very [Copies?] to [undecipherable] manner that it may reach the President. You will do a favor to the five Nations of Indians, and much Oblige Sir Your Most Obedient and very Hum: Servant Sam: [undecipherable: probable reading "Stiell" or "Steel"]