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For a few days after General Lincoln's Arrival with the stores and baggage (without which we could not provide for ourselves) we concluded(?) to someone from Navy Hall to Queenstown, and there, encamp, while we should be obliged to wait for the assembling of the Indian nations at Sandusky.
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In a few days after General Lincoln's Arrival with the stores and baggage (without which we could not provide for ourselves) we concluded to remove from Navy Hall to Queenstown, and there, encamp, while we should be obliged to wait for the assembling of the Indian nations at Sandusky. But as soon as Governor Simcoe understood our intentions, he again insisted on our staying at his house, and in such terms that we could not without us [daring?] avoid a compliance with his request.
  
 
Navy Hall 7 .<sup>th</sup> June 1793
 
Navy Hall 7 .<sup>th</sup> June 1793
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peace with the Western Indians, beg leave to suggest to Governor Simcoe
 
peace with the Western Indians, beg leave to suggest to Governor Simcoe
  
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That the very high importance of the negociation
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That the very high importance of the negotiation
 
committed to their management makes them desirous of using every
 
committed to their management makes them desirous of using every
 
proper means that many contribute to its success.
 
proper means that many contribute to its success.