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Fort Stanwix October 1784

Sir

We have the honor of transmitting to your excellency the () of a Treaty we concluded with the six Nations by which the cession of territory is () as it depends upon those nations - We have () () Niagara, the carrying place between the lakes Erie and Ontario together with Oswego and a () around it to the () states - Measures are () for the () of () and delivery of the prisoners for which hostages according to the () List are in our hands -

Mr Butler and Mr. Lee were () out () by the way of () () for Cayahoga were we hope they will complete the Business, by the () of the western Indians - the () place and () of the () is inconvenient for Mr. Wolcott to attend the western Treaty.

The commissioners think it their duty to mention that they have () () from the () governor of the state in Albany () () the treaty and () () () citizens of this place who () () our