Hartford Nov: 1. 1793 Sir Your favor of the 10^th Sept reached me at Albany the 17^th of September. I arrived at ^Sept [strikethrough: Lake] George the 28^th on the 25^th about three Hundred and Seventy Men Women and Children of the Seven Makers of Canada from St Regis and other Indian Villages arrived. I requested them to describe the Lands they claimed which they did as follows Beginning at a small Creek called Lay thorn [undecipherable: Tharsaw lace], [underline: grontale], on the South Side of the River St Lawrence about ten Miles below Bucke Island and supposed to be [strikethrough: about ten Miles] [strikethrough: below] the Nothern Boundary of the Lands ceded [undecipherable: ced?] by the Oneidas, and thence by a direct line to the nearest Branch of the Hudson River; thence down that River to the shortest distance from the half way Brook, between Fort George and Fort Edward — thence to the Half Way Brook — thence thence down the Half way Brook and Wood Creek by to Lake Champlain thence two Lake Champlain to the Boundary Line between the United States and the King of great Britain. thence along the said Boundary Line to the River St Lawrence and thence up the River St Lawrence to the place of beginning. The Commissioners from the State of New York had [strikethrough: too] replied to [strikethrough: his demand] ^{their claim their decided} and shewed them that their claim was not well founded. but they were willing to [undecipherable] them three thousand Dollars — leaving their right on second more St Regis by the State of New York to promote friendship and Harmony and for their [strikethrough: their] good claims to [undecipherable] and on the 2^d of October I closed the Treaty and took my leave of the Indians. who behaved [underline: [strikethrough: [undecipherable]]] and were in good Humor they desired me to bring a letter to the President but not having it ready they sent it after me. I here inclose it. as soon as I can receive the Copies of the Speeches made [The State of] by the Commissioners from New York (which I could not obtain on the Spot without a delay which would have been very inconvenient to me) I will forward a correct Copy of all the proceedings of the Treaty. My business would not obtain without a delay which we have seen Col [undecipherable] who not the principal Chief seemed to have an entire influence over the Indians and I am persuaded but for him they never would have claimed any more land [strikethrough: than] but that on which they live at and near St Regis. this did not appear to be any one among them of extraordinary ability. they are a mixture of French American and Indians — more civilized than the Oneidas. Catholics in their religion. generally mild and placid — I am respectfully Your Hum: Ser Jed Wadworth Col^o Tim Pickering