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the treaty) and they expected that the greatest difficulties being got over, the Chiefs (some of all the nations remaining at the Council) would now make peace. Two of the eldest of them said that when the Warriors who were going home, were about to leave the Council, they enjpoined it on their Chiefs to make peace, that they might without fear or interruption return to their hunting.

Captain Bunbury (one of the British Officers who accompany the Commisioners) says that one of the twelve Indians who arrived today is an Ottawa (Tawa as the name is often spoken) and he said the Shawanese and others were strong for War and will not abide by a peace into which they shall be draged (sic) by the other nations.