Brothers. We once more turn your eyes to your representation of the lifelike appearances in your country, and to give you compleat satisfaction on this point we now assure you that as soon as our Councils at this place are ended we will send a messenger on horseback to the great Chief of the United States to desire him to renew and strongly repeat his orders to his head Warrior not only to abstain from all hostilities against you but to remain quietly at his posts untill the event of the treaty shall be known. [White belt of seven rows and 26 strings of Wampum nearly all white annexed.] The foregoing speech having been interpreted by M^r Dean in the Oneida tongue, was interpreted by Captain Brant's nephew into the Shawanese language; and from that by another Interpreter into the language of the Chippewa Nation. After which the Shawnese Chief, (called Cats Eyes) then addressed the Commissioners. "Brothers the Bostonians attend: We have heard your words. Our fathers the English people, have also heard them. We thank God that you have been preserved in peace. And that we bring our pipes together. The people of all the different nations here salute you. They rejoice to hear your words. It gives us great satisfaction that our Fathers the English have heard them also. We shall for the present take up our pipes and retire to our encampments, there we shall deliberately consider your speech, and return you an answer to morrow. Niagara 9^th July 1793. In council present as yesterday. Captain Brant arose with the belt and strings, which were yesterday delivered by the Commissioners and addressing himself to the English and Americans said. "Brothers. We are glad the great Spirit has preserved us in peace to meet together this day. "Brothers of the United States. Yesterday you made an answer to the message delivered you by us, from the Great Council at Miami in two particulars which we had stated to you. "Brothers. You may depend on it we fully understood your speech. We shall take with us your belt and strings and repeat it to the chiefs at the great Council at Miami. Laid down the strings and belt. And took up a White belt. "Brothers. We have something further to say tho' not much. We are small compared with our great chiefs at Miami, but tho' small we have something to say. Brothers. We think from your speech that there is a prospect of our coming together. We who are the Nations at the Westward, are of one mind; and if we agree with you there is a prospect that we shall, it will be binding and lasting. "Brothers. Our prospects are the fairer because all our minds are one. You have not before spoken to us unitedly. Formerly because you did not speak to us unitedly, what was done was not binding. Now you have an opportunity of speaking to us together; and we soon take you by the hand to lead you to the place of meeting. A White belt of seven Rows. "Brothers. This is all we have to say." Afterwards Captain Brant recollecting that he had not answered our request respecting the nations and Chiefs assembled at the Miami, rose and said. "Brothers. One thing more we have to say. Yesterday you expressed a wish to be informed of the names of the nations and numbers of Chiefs assembled at Miami. But as they are daily arriving in we cannot give you exact information. You will see for yourselves in a few days. When we left it the following nations were there. Viz^t Five Nations. Miamies. Potawatamies. Wyandots. Miamies. Muncys. Shawanese. Ottawas. Cherokees. Delawares. Chippewas. Nantichoches. The principal men of all these nations were there. He then presented the list on paper. The Commissioners then replied. "Brothers. Our ears have been open to your speech. It is agreeable to us. We are ready to accompany you to the place of treaty, where under the direction of the great Spirit, we hope for a speedy termination of the present War, on terms equally advantageous and agreeable to all parties. N.B. At the Council held at Niagara, on the 7^th July before the arrival of the Commissioners from Navy Hall, Captain Brant in the name of the deputies, thus addressed the Governor, Colonel Simcoe.