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The Commissioners feeling the greatest solicitude to accom- | The Commissioners feeling the greatest solicitude to accom- | ||
plish the object of their mission will be happy to receive from the Gover- | plish the object of their mission will be happy to receive from the Gover- | ||
− | nor | + | nor every information relating to it which his situation enables him |
to communicate. He must be aware that the sales and settlements of | to communicate. He must be aware that the sales and settlements of | ||
− | the lands over the Ohio, founded on the treaties of Forts | + | the lands over the Ohio, founded on the treaties of Forts M<sup>c</sup>Intosh |
and Harmar, render it impossible now to make that river the boundary. | and Harmar, render it impossible now to make that river the boundary. | ||
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will give them great satisfaction. | will give them great satisfaction. | ||
− | Memorandum | + | ''Memorandum'' |
− | Besides the reasons | + | |
− | With respect to the invitation to some British Officers to attend the treaties the Commissioners found they were desirous of attending and though a direct invitation more eligible | + | Besides the reasons expressly mentioned |
+ | in the notes there were other inducements to present it. | ||
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+ | With respect to the invitation to some British Officers to attend the treaties the Commissioners found they were desirous of attending and though a direct invitation more eligible than a mere | ||
+ | affront to their wishes. | ||
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Colonel Butler and General Chapin also deemed the invitation to be of some moment. | Colonel Butler and General Chapin also deemed the invitation to be of some moment. | ||
− | It was the explicit opinion of the Chiefs of the Senekas that an open communication with the Governor on the subject of the treaty might have a | + | |
− | + | It was the explicit opinion of the Chiefs of the Senekas | |
+ | that an open communication with the Governor on the subject of the treaty might have a salutary effect and Major Littlehales, the Governor's Secretary gave the Commissioners to understand that the Governor if requested would chearfully give his opinion about it. | ||
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+ | The conceived also that the presence of some Officers of the army would add to their security from insults and from danger |