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 hourly convening 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. Munsees. Pottawatamies. Wyandots. Miamies. Mongy's. Shawanese. Ottawas. Cherokees. Delawares. Chippewas. Nantichokas. The principal men of all these nations were there. He then presented this last 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 interesting 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. "It being agreed at the rapids that we should come and meet the Commissioners in our Father's presence, we return our thanks to the great Spirit for seeing your Excellency well this day. Our intentions, and business is peaceable, and our intention is to do what is right and just. We are all of one mind and Wished your Excellency to be present." A belt of Wampum. His Excellency in reply said. "He was as happy to see them well, and as the Commissioners expressed their wishes *to meet the Indians in his presence he should be glad to hear what they had to say." The belt returned. * The Commissioners expressed no such thing they merely consented to the measure because it was the wish of the Indians. See the proceedings of July 5^th. Note — This Copy of the address to, and answer from the Governor was received from his Secretary Major Littlehales. At Niagara 10^th July 1793. The Commissioners wrote the following letters to the President and Secretary of War, and sent them off by Joseph Parish express. Letter to General Knox. Niagara 10^th. July 1793. Sir, The enclosed extract from our Journal will account for our being here. We think the coming of the deputation from the