Remarks from Captain Brant in the name of the Deputies, addressed to Governor Colonel Simcoe: Page #2

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"It being agreed at the rapids that we should come and meet the Commissioners in our Father's presence, we return our thanks to the great Spirit for seeing your Excellency well this day. Our intention, and business as peaceable, and our intention is to do what is right and just. We are all of one mind and Wished your Excellency to be present."

A ball of Wampum.

His excellency in reply said

"He was happy to see them well, and as the commissi- oners expressed these wordes * to count the Indians in his presence he should be glad to hear what they had to say."

The belt returned.

• The Commissioners expressed no such thing they merely

consented to the measure because it was the wish of the Indians.

See the proceedings of July 5^th.

Note - This Copy of the address to, and answer from the Governor was received from his Secretary. Major Littlehales.

At Niagara 11^th July 1793

The Commissioners wrote the following letters to the President and Secretary of War, and sent them off by Joseph Parish expresss.

Letter to General Knox.

Niagara 10^th July 1793.

The enclosed extract from our Journal will account for our being here. We think the coming of the deputation from the