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That the President their father had heard of persons having been with them sent by the Shaniands and the French, who have endeavoured to lead them from the path which they have found so pleasant into another path full of thorns & briars, and to persuade them to lift up the Floate her against his white Children , That i am required to sell them that he has understood at the same time that most of his red children have had wisdom enough to shut their ears against those bad talks _ that this circumstamces hos given him pleas- -ure by fleeving him that he may defend upon fidelity

  That he recommendes it to them to continue to live in

peace with aall nations and each other and to plant their corn and hunt as usual without fear of being hurt,He Strength of the United States being more than equal to their protection and if they close to emp lay it to drive The Spaniards from the Banks of the Mifsifsifpi Has not with standing this power of the United States the President will use his best endeavoures to prevent War, which however succeseful is always a great evil to any country , that with this View and in order to preserve peace he has directed you to seize every person without distinction of nation or Character who shall come among his red children with talks to poision their minds against the United States , or stir them up to War ,and that he has further authorised you to pay to any of his good and faithfull Indians