Council meeting at Captain Elliot's, with the Commissioners of the United States, the Deputation of Indians and the British Officers and Inhabitants
DocumentCouncil at Captain Elliott's near mouth of Detroit River. Elliott is assistant to Colonel Alexander McKee. Those present were the Federal Commissioners of United States, Benjamin Lincoln, Timothy Pickering and Beverley Randolph, the Deputation of Indians, and British Officers and Inhabitants. Wyandot Chief addressed the commissioners and presented a paper that puts collective thoughts in writing. The writings were translated by Simon Girty, a British Interpreter. The contents of the paper, done at the General Council at the foot of the Miami Rapids, as follows: Begins with a reference to the Treaty at Ft Stanwix and mentions that the boundary between Indians and whites is the Ohio River. If commissioners want peace, they must remove settlers from Indian side of Ohio River. Indians then ask whether commissioners have the authority to make decisions regarding Ohio River as a boundary line. Statement agreed to by the following: Bear, of Wyandots; Turtle of Delawares; Snake of Shawanese; Miamis; Snipe of Mingos; Fish of Pattawatomies; Ottawas; Turkey of Connoys; Chippewas; Munsees.
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