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[undecipherable] to some, that the Laques set out first and the Foxes, who live [undecipherable] [undecipherable] soon followed them ..that they had always been peaceable (Here he shook hands with Captain Pasteur, and Judge Turner, who was present) that he hoped his brother would not take offence at his determination to return home - It was because some of his young men had fallen sick - that he trusted Captains Pasteur & Prior would take pity on him and his company when about to return, and also on the women and children in their towns. He hoped that guns would be given to his young men; for that they were fond of their brother's guns and that much of his young men's guns as were out of order, his brother would cause to be repaired - that he esteemed Ducoin as a good Chief - that he and his people were always on terms of friendship with Ducoin, and he with them; they were as one; that Ducoin invited them and they came accordingly; that now they wished to return, lest in their absence any bad birds should fly through their towns - that his brother had told them to declare their minds from their hearts; and he had now unloaded his; that it was a very heavy load that as they were leaving their homes to come hither, several Nations admonished them against it, saying, "my brother, why do you go? some of your young men will be killed, where you are going." [Undecipherable] concluded they by saying they were dry for a dram - he then delivered another string of black wampum and white Wampum.

Ducoin now harangued the Indians in a long speech, delivered with great [undecipherable]; and then shaking, every by the hand every person in the room, addressed Captain Pasteur, in words to the following effect-

"I desire all persons now present, both white and red, to listen with attention, for I am going to speak. My father General Washington, Congress, and Col.^o Jefferson, open your ears and listen to what I shall say. I shall hide nothing from you. One half of your children on the Mississippi and Wabash are bad - General Washington sent us here to put the bad children in a good way." Here he shook hands with Captain Pasteur and proceeded.

He said that he, Ducoin, was not to despise General Washington, Captain Pasteur, or Captain Prior; nor would they despise his father's children- He hoped they would give with a liberal hand to their children whether of the Mississippi or Wabash, such good as are suitable - and not to be stingy - that he was a Kaskaskian, and [undecipherable] utmost efforts in assisting Congress to make the [undecipherable] his brother would in turn, assist him- that General