[Copy] Proceedings of a Council held with the Chiefs of the Six Nations at Buffaloe Creek 4 May 1791. Present L.^t Col.^l John Butler, Deputy Agent Cap.^t Bunnough 26.^th Reg.^t H. M. Sletchen William [undecipherable], Interpreter The Chiefs of Buffaloe Creek having met; Col. Butler addressed them as follows. Brothers. A few days ago, I received a Message from you to Attend a Council to give the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] all their Allegiance to the Indian Department [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable], as the M.^r [undecipherable] was at the [undecipherable] led Negotiations — You need had all our Assistance and Advice; I now more [undecipherable] to hear what you have to say, and Return for your [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] imitation. [undecipherable] The [undecipherable] Father, Speaker Brothers. The Americans had a [undecipherable] arrived here, [undecipherable] says they are [undecipherable] for the President — [undecipherable] Washington, [undecipherable] a number of Papers [undecipherable] [undecipherable] cannot [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] for us and Explain them [undecipherable]. Brothers: [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] they have other papers, which they explained as follows: That they are going as a Message with some [undecipherable] Speeches to the Western Nations and that they were ordered to take the Chiefs of the Six Nations by the hand to Accompany them, agreeable to Cap.^t O[undecipherable]'s promise to [undecipherable]. — This is a matter of [undecipherable] Consideration to [undecipherable] Brothers [undecipherable] [undecipherable] is your Opinion. Col.^l Butler replied as follows: Brothers. I have heard with attention your Speech. It has always been my wish to advise [undecipherable] I thought for your Interest; I [undecipherable] the present Case [undecipherable] not without its Difficulties — The [undecipherable] your Father wishes you to live in [undecipherable] and I advise you by all means to [undecipherable] it. I cannot say it would be [undecipherable] hard for you to accompany these People [undecipherable] to the [undecipherable], [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] are a good deal [undecipherable]. They have also [undecipherable] [undecipherable] you [undecipherable] at your last Council, you approved of Captain [undecipherable] you [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to be [undecipherable] what they are about; he is [undecipherable] and will use all his [undecipherable] for peace. I think [undecipherable] should hear, [undecipherable] before [undecipherable] determine the [undecipherable], but if [undecipherable] [undecipherable] your [undecipherable] will be [undecipherable]. I [undecipherable] in Making Peace and [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable]. I think you ought to Embrace the Opportunity of doing so. This is all that [undecipherable] to me. But I by no means [undecipherable] your Attention to it, if it differs from your own Opinion [undecipherable] this Matter which concerns yourselves and the Americans, but as I'm insisted upon my thoughts on the Subject — I have given you them. The [undecipherable] [undecipherable], Speaker Brother. We Return you thanks for what you have said to us. We [undecipherable] you to take these Papers to [undecipherable] that the King our Father may see them, and [undecipherable] [undecipherable] our Chiefs [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable]. I [undecipherable] [undecipherable] you [undecipherable] yourself at Niagara [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to speak further on this Subject. [Indorsed?]: 33. To Lord Dorchester to [undecipherable] Lord [Grenville?] M 84 [undecipherable] 14 [undecipherable]