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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 immediately by the way of ()
() for Cayahoga where we hope they
will complete the Business, by the ()
of the western Indians - The distance of that
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 experienced
great () from the ()
governor of the state in attempting to
frustrate the Treaty, and and this arrangement
()
() citizens of this place who in ()
of our () were ()
()