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  7 mo  29     2     to deliver in writing their dissatisfaction with the conferences
                            held with the commissioners at navy hall, and their full deter
                            mination, in having the Ohio for a boundary, and that the
                            white people on the west side of the river be speedily removed.
           30      3             The business was opened by a Wyandot Chief, & interpreted
                            by Simon Gurty, & soon after the Indians withdrew, and we
                            with the Commissioners went into the house, & they concluded
                            to give the Indians an answer to their written message to
                            morrow, at present things appear gloomy, at this interview,
                            two letters were opened for the inspection of the Commissioners,
                            which we had written from Detroit, one to Col: M Kee, &
                            one to the Indians at the Rapids, expressive of our desire to
                            have an Opportunity of conferring with them before we left
                            the Country, in case they & the Commissioners should not
                            meet to proceed on the public business, but our letters were
                            not satisfactory, because we spoke only for our Society and
                            selves, and they queried whether we did not think that they
                            and the United States meant to do the Indians justice, they
                            were informed that we did not know the extent of their
                            powers, neither did we wish to be inquisitive, some of
                            my Brethern were prepared to give a sntiment herein,
                            but I saw a danger of being led further than would be
                            consistent with my peace.
         31      4              The Commissioners delivered their Answer to the
                            Deputation of Indians, it was lengthy, setting forth that
                            it was impossible for their request to be granted in
                            fixing the Ohio for a boundary, as so large & expensive 
                            settlements were made on the west side, but that they
                            were commissioned to go great lengths, if they could
                            meet the Indians in full Council, by way of money 
                            and