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There are too many enemies between him and us; and they may kill us [undecipherable] would rather wait till you can hear from him.

Brother! I expect you will take pity on the red people now here, and on those of the Wabash, also - Don't be sparing of your goods and let not the Mississippi Indians go away afraid.

Brother! Help your children, and your children will help you. You will grow strong together, and be able to drive away all bad things.

Brother! Take pity, I say, on your children; there neighbors have been demanded by the English, and half are gone. The Spaniards. wished to stop us from coming to you. Don't let your children go home dissatisfied.

Brother! The English have brought them the Tomahawk; but they threw it away: They are now come to see you, they are your children, take care of them.

Brother! If you satisfy these well, their nations which are many and very large strong, will be glad of it; they will come to see you [undecipherable]. I am now going upon another subject: - (Here he addressed himself to the Indians) - I will say something to you very good.

General Washington! Congress! Jefferson!

The English and Spaniards are foolish; they give no good advice to their [indecipherable].

Brother! I always love to be in the light. Give but little liquor to us, while her (it makes men foolish) - except a little to the Chiefs - that will suffice.

Signed by Bernard ^hisx _mark Dupron Louis ^his x _mark Servir Louis ^his x _mark Bolong } Sworn Interpreters

We certify that the preceeding sheets contain the proceedings had in council, with the Saques and other Indians at Vincennes, on the Wabash, the 20^th. and 22^d. June 1794.

G. Turner R. Bird R. Buntin Vigo Edw^{d</sup? Evans}

Annexed paper referred to in in the proceedings of the Council. John Baptiste Ducoin, Chief of the Kaskakeas Indians, having