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place when we took water, that is, from the old Shawanostown commonly called Charterstown to this place it is above 60 miles by water but about 35 or 40 by land. [Vide?] bottom of next page where some of this day's proceedings which had been omitted in their proper place will be found.

the 28th. Lay still. the 29th. The Indians set off in three Canoes to fetch the goods, I expected the goods would by the time they could land at Chartiers old town, all have come from Frankstown as we met about 20 horses of G. Cooghans at the Shawonos Cabins in order to fetch them.* This day news came to the town, that the 6 Nations were on the point of declaring war against the French, for the reason the French had imprisoned some of the 6 Nation chiefs who came to them as deputies. A counsel was held + all the Indians acquainted with the news; and it was said the Six Nations message was by the way to the French. This day my companions went to Caskasky a large Indian town about 30 miles off.

the 30th. I went to Beaver Creek, an Indian town about 8 miles off, chiefly Delawares, the rest of the Mohacks, to have some belts of Wasom made. This afternoon rainy weather set in which lasted above a week. Andrew Montour came back from Caskasky with a message from the Indians there to desire me the ensuing counsel might be held at their town. We both lodged in this town at Geo. Cooghan's trading house.

31st. Sent Andrew back to Caskasky with a string of Wamsom, to let the Indians there know that it was an act of their own that the ensuing counsel must be held at Loystown, they had ordered it so last spring when George Cooghan was up, + at the last treaty in Lancaster the Shawanos + Troickwees were told so, + they stayed accordingly for that purpose; both would be offended if the counsel was to be held at Caskasky.