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2 The Indian Council met this Evening to Shake hands with me and 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 oblidged
               to leave them because our horses being all galled on their Backs and tired gave them a string
               of Wampom to Inforce my Request.

the 28 lay still the 29 the Indians set off in three Canoes to fetch the Goods, I Expected the Goods

              would by that time they Could land at Chartiers old town, all have Come from frankstown, as we met about 
              20 horses of G. Croghan at "Shawanos Cabins in order to fetch them 
              This day News Came to the town, that they 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 
              and all the Indian acquainted with the News and it was said the six Nations 
              message was by the way to give all the Indians Notice to make Ready to fight 
              the french. that day my Companions went to Caskashy a large Indian 
              town about 30 miles of. 

the 30 I went to Beaver Creek, an Indian town about 8 miles of, Chiefly Delawares,

             the rest Mohocks to have some Belts of Wampom made this afternoon 
             Rainy Whether set in which lasted above a week. Andrew 
             Montour Came Back from Cashashy with a message from the Indians 
             there to Desire me the Ensuing Counsil might be held at their town 
             we both lodged in this town at George Croghans trading house 

the 31 Sent andrew back to Caskasky with a string of Wampom, to let the Indians

             there Know. that it was an act of their own that the Ensuing Councill must 
             be held at loystown, they had orderred it so last Spring when George Croghan 
             was up, & at the last treaty in lancaster the Shawanos & Twich twees 
             were told so and they Stayed Accordingly for that purpose; both would 
             be offended if the Councill was to be held at Caskasky, besides tgusm my
             Instruction binds me to loystown and Could not go further without
             Giving offence

Sept the 1 the Indians in loystown having heard of the Messuage from Caskasky

               Called a Councill sent for me to know what I Was Resolved to do. and told me 
              that the Indian at Caskasky were no more Chiefs than themselves.  and 
              last Spring they had Nothing to Eat and Expecting they would have nothing 
              at your Arrivall ordered the Counsel Should be held here. now their corn is 
              ripe the think to Remove the Counsel, but they ought to Stand by their 
              word we have Kept the tweech wees here & our brethern the Shawanos 
              from below on that account  I told them of the  Messuage I had Sent by 
             Andrew and they were Content.