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[undecipherable] granted accordingly, and Ducoin sat down - when the following [undecipherable] took place.

Captain Pasteur. "You promised me in the Judge's room to mention a matter this day in open council, but which has not been done. I do not wish ^{[undecipherable]} kept in the dark - and therefore request you will let the light shine on it."

Ducoin (pausing) "I am not afraid. I hide nothing - Captain Prior did [undecipherable] me a letter - I thought you were both togethers." Captain Prior "So I did - I did - I have got a copy of it, and will show it to General Wayne." Ducoin"I don't like what is bad - I am deaf to what is bad." Pasteur Ducoin - "Declare here then what you promised." Ducoin.. "Capt. Prior did write me - "Come along my brothers" said he, "to see your father General Washington sends for you." Pasteur."Whatever I say at one time, I never deny at another and it is expected that you will not deny what you have ^^once said". The paper annexed was now produced by Captain Pasteur, and interpreted, paragraph by paragraph, & to every paragraph Ducoin expressed his assent, affirming it to be strictly true. Ducoin [undecipherable] that M^r. Edgar and M^r. Rice Jones both of Kaskaskians, furnished goods for defraying the expenses to be incurred in [undecipherable] what he thought to be General Washington's invitation to the Laques and other nations. To which Captain Pasteur gave the following answer.

.......In Council 22^d June 1794. My Brother! ([undecipherable]) - I have listened to you (as well as to my other brothers who spoke too in council on the 20^th. instant) with an attentive ear, and a faithful hear, I believe that you have never done harm with the Tomahawk you bear, and hope you never will. With pleasures I hear you declare that you and your people have rejected the speeches and Tomahawks that have been offered to you by people who wish your ruin for their own advantage, and which you can plainly perceive by their endeavoring to execute you to war against your father General Washington, by which you would merit his displeasure, throw yourselves from under his protection, and entail distress on yourselves and your children, but happy I am to find that you have had sense enough to avoid the snare they had laid for you; my father wishes to make you happy, and if you will be his faithful children, and observe strictly the advice he has given his children that went to see him at Philadelphia, you will find yourselves restored to peace and happiness under the protection of the best father your [undecipherable] ever yet had: I am sorry that some of your young men have fallen sick, but with the help of God I shall do every thing in my power