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1794 10 mo. 26 1 Unpleasant weather and a heavy season of exercise, no meeting held on account of the Council being adjourn'd which we attended but to little purpose, the time being taken up with matters of no great consequence _ The Chiefs wrote by Johnson to Capt. Brant, giving an account of the Business, and said tho' they were a poor despised people, they were independent, and the White people were oppressive and striving to see which should be greatest; but their reliance was on the great Spirit_ We dined with the Commissioner in Company with the farmer's Brother & others Chiefs.

      27  2  No Council to day _ This afternoon we receive a visit from Saguaresy, a Head Chief of the Tuskaroras, a sedate sensible man, and as there was a white man present who understood their Language, I took the opportunity to enquire of the Chief what was the Indians motives in requesting some Friends to attend the present Treaty, informing that we were willing to do any service in our Power, consistent with our Principles, but we could have nothing to do with war , he said he would inform the other Tribes , and appears pleased to understand our principles more fully than hereto before, so that on the whole it was an acceptable visit, and I had an opportunity to communicate some matter which bore weight on my mind, more fully than at any time heretofor.
   28  3  Redjacket, his wife and 5 children dined with us which gave an opportunity of some satisfactory conversation wherein our peaceable principles were pointed out to him and I thought made some impression on his mind, He said he had often heard their people talk of us in a Council, and they intended speaking to us as soon as a convenient opportunity offered, Jones the interpreter was