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1794 WD 11 mo. 1 7 are not capable of judgeing of all your grievances, especially as the transactions of Indian treaties of late, have not fully come to our knowledge, you have spoke to us respecting the piece of Land between Cayuga and buffalo Creek, as we are unacquainted with the Commissioner's Power, we can give you no satisfactory Answer on that subject, if it appears to be a matter of importance to you, it would be better to lay it before him, the land you mention along Lake Erie you have been already made acquainted, that Congress has sold it to Pennsylvania, we do not suppose the Comr. has power to relinquish it, it is true, the President & his Counsellors has empowered a Conf. to treat with you, we think, the Government had no design to compell you, you have men among you of good understanding & sufficient penetration to discover what your just rights are, and if your minds are not easy with the proposals that have been made, we make no doubt but the Ears of the President & the great Council of the United States will be open to hear you, and to them we conceive you have a right of appeal, we desire wisdom may conduct your Counsels, that whatever is done may tend to promote peace & harmony.__ Redjacket thanked us for our speech and said it was to them of consequence and afforded strength.

      2. 1  We had a satisfactory Meeting in the School house at the close thereof Council was called. The people being assembled, Clearsky expressed a hope that there would be no hard thoughts on account of their being several Days in deliberating on an answer - The object was of importance, and wished his brethren to be unanimous on their part. Redjacket then rose and expressed himself nearly as follows.