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7 mo 18 5 on the situation of Indian Affaris to the Southward, things

                              appear very Gloomy, he says in the year 1791, at the Treaty held
                              by Governor Blunt on behalf of the United States, that said
                              Blunt without the Indians Knowledge or Consent , inserted
                              the privilege of a free Navigation up the Cherokee River, which
                              they had an Objection to , and instead of a grant of Land 10 miles
                              Square, it was inserted 40, and for a large tract of Land for
                              which they asked 3000 Dollars per annum, he told them the
                              matter should be represented to Congress, & made no doubt
                              but an allowance would be made equal to their request,
                              but at present he could go no farther than 2000, but inserted
                              only 1000, and to carry on this villainy, the Interpreter
                              received a Bribe of 80 Guineas, and afterwards far exceeded
                              in their Survey, on which Occasion divers of them came
                              to Philadelphia, to represent their Grievances to Government, 
                              and received promises of redress, but contrary wise,
                              several came over the Boundary of Blunts own proposing
                              & built Mills & Fortifications on the Waters of the Jenesee (sic: Genesee)
                              that the Indians say Congress are liars,& Governor Blunt
                              a Rogue, and that they had applied to the Spaniards,
                              and received Assurance of a supply of necessaries, &
                              have their Assistance, and it is supposed that Capt:
                              Willbanks is now come to negociate a friendship
                              with the Brittish, to protect the Indians from
                              encroachments of the people of the United States,
                              4 O'Clock, agreeably to an Invitation, Joseph Moore
                              William Savory, & I dined with Lieutenant John Savory,
                               and were genteelly entertained, and to shew how these
Table                      People live, I mention how the Table was spread at
 at                          Detroit, viz Fish, black bass & Pickerel, roast Beef,
 Detroit                   boiled Pork & cabbage Carrots, boiled Chickens, roast