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4 besides this my Instruction bids me to Logstown, & could not go further without giving offence. Sep. 1. The Indians in Logstown having heard of the message from Caskasky called a council__sent for me to know what I was resolved to do-& told me that the Indians at Caskasky were no more chiefs than themselves. and last spring they had nothing to eat, & expecting they would have nothing at our arrival, ordered the council should be held here__now their corn is ripe they think to remove the council, but they ought to stand by their word__we have kept the Tweechwees here & our bretheren the Shawanos from below on that account--I told them the message I had sent by Andrew & they were content. The 2. The rain continued. The Indians brought us a good deal of venison. The 3. Set up the union Flag on a long pole--treated all the company with a dram of rum--the kings health was drunk by Indians & Whitemen. Towards night a great many Indians arrived to attend the council. There was great strikeout attended arrived to attend the council. There was great firing? on both sides. The strangers first saluted the town at about 1/4 of a mile distance, & at their

• The following was omitted, in its proper place after the words 35 or 40 by land? Template:Read thus?. The Indian council met this evening to shake hands with me, & to show their satisfaction of my safe arrival. I desired of them to send a couple of canoes to fetch down the goods from Chartiers old town; where we had been obliged to leave them because of our horses being all galled on their backs & tired. Gave them a string of wampom to inforce my request.

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