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1794 WD 10 mo. 25 7 enough to receive brittish Insolence, and more so to have a spy present, and so proceeded to state the Misconduct of the Brittish both in Europe & America in high colours, especially respecting Indian Affairs, in so much that the Indians laughing, said the fire was so hot that it occasioned the sparks to fly, they must take care or else they should be burned, which I thought was the closest reprimand I had ever heard, after which Johnson withdrew. Then Cornplanter rose and said the reason of the Council fire being cover'd up to day was caused by us, he came here by our request, it is true I am very much disappointed & deceived & I will tell you the reason, we have been deceived by the white People at the Treaty at fort Stanwex, and they told us a ly, it could not be in the presence of the great Spirit, I will speak but a few words in behalf of the Sachems, they request he may be sent off, but if he had his desire, Johnson should stay, that he might learn better, but it was the mind of the Sachems and Warriors, that he should have provisions for his Accommodation on his return _ And thus demonstrate that shew'd he possess'd a Christian Spirit.