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and Chickasaws, all to surrender up their country, and emigrate west of the Mississippi River, and there to settle themselves under one government. The letter aforesaid has been exposed & read in open Council today, by John Ross, in the presence of William Mcintosh; and the General Council have decreed, that William McIntosh be, and is hereby, discharged from ever * having any voice in our councils, hereafter, as a Chief connected with this nation. "Brothers, we are astonished at our brother's conduct at this place; and we have lost all confidence of his fidelity towards the interests of the red brethren "East of the Mississippi River; therefore we advise you, as brothers, to keep a strict watch over his conduct; or, if you do not, he will ruin your nation. Your friends and Brothers, Committee, left column signatures: John Ross, George Lowry, Cabbin Smith, right column signatures: Eving Snake, MajorRidge, Chickasawlekee, * An interchange of chiefs has been established & continued from the time that there was but one agent (Col: Hawkins) for the four nations.