[Copy] 27^th July 1793. Speech of a General Council to the Commissioners of the United States No. Year, 1793 Department of the Secretary of State CANADA. Name Commissioners of the United States Address Detroit Date 31^st July. SUBJECT: Speech to the Deputies of the Confederate Indian Nations assembled at the Rapids of the Miamis River. CONTENTS: To the Commissioners of the United States. Brothers — The Deputies we sent to you did not fully explain our meaning; we have therefore sent others, to meet you once more, that you may fully understand the great question we have to ask you, and to which we expect an explicit answer in writing. Brothers — You are sent here by the United States in order to make peace with us the Confederate Indians. Brothers — You know very well that the boundary line which was run between the White People and us at the Treaty of Fort Stanwix was the River Ohio. Brothers — If you seriously desire to make a lasting and a firm Peace you will immediately remove all your People from our side of that River. Brothers — We therefore ask you: Are you fully authorised by the United States to continue and firmly fix on the Ohio River as the Boundary line between your People and ours? Done in General Council at the foot of the Miamis Rapids 27 July 1793. On behalf of ourselves and the whole Confederacy and agreed to in a full Council. Nations Marks Wyandot — Bear Delawares — Turtle Shawonee — Snake Miamies — Turtle Mingoes — [undecipherable] Pottawatomies — [undecipherable] Ottawas — [undecipherable] Connoys — Turkey Chippewas — Eagle Munseys — Turkey A true copy. [signed] A. M^cKee D. A. I. A.