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in the Evening drop’d Anchor, in the Mouth of the River that makes up to Detroit. Set Sail & run about 18 Miles by 9 o’clock, and came to opposite the Town, which is beautifully situated on a fine Eminence, consisting of about 100 Houses regularly laid out in Streets, with a large Roman Catholic Chappel near the Middle, the River in front about 3/4 of a Mile wide, & the opposite Shore beautifully deckorated on a fine rising Bank, with scattering Houses and Plantations. After arriving, we produced our Certificates from Governor Simco to Col. England the Commandant, who received us courteously, & said he was disposed to do us any kindness, that we were at liberty to travel wherenc pleased, and that we should be accommodated with suitable conveyance to go up or down the River, if we were so disposed, we took Lodging at Matthew Dolson’s, a house of good Entertainment We went a Cross the Commons to where our Company of Indians had encamped, and informed them of the Occasion of our coming, which was purely to promote Peace for their good, and that we had the Concurrence of our friends at home,and of the People in Government, one of our Certificates was read to them, Capt. John a Mohawk Chief, said he thought that we were Monopolisers of Land; but appeard glad when undeceived, & said he believes we were honest men, after Dinner, we went about 2 Miles out of Town, to see Isaac Williams, an Indian Trader, & an intelligent Man, he lamented the Management of Indian Affairs, he said if the Indians had been called upon to establish Peace at the close of the War with Britton, their Friendship might have been secured, & Lands obtain’d, as fast as needed, he observed that in time past the Indians had a Confidence in the People of Pennsylvania, but since the Adoption of the general Government they looked upon the whole as Virginians, & called them big knife, he doubted our being safe if the Treaty should not end to the Satisfaction of the Indians, which he thought would not be the