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Which Were Many &; Such as I Believe Both Displeased and Frighten the Poor Fellow Some of which were that the British had prevented there Treating with them had keep the Posts on the Lake &; Taken our Vessels Had Treated the People at Great Sodas who were abought to settle there very Ill &; had also Behaved to the Comisone las year in like manner when they went to treat with Them &;c &;c &;c that if the United States should send a Spye amongst them like this Fellow they would Kick him out of Dores &; as the Presedent had ordered him not to Treat with them if any British agent was there, therefore left it to them Either to open the Council fire without him or Cover it up, then we withdrew for them to Consult what to Do, we were in Little time Calld in &; Corn Plant Rose up &; Said he was Sorrey they had Been Deceived that they were Told at Fort Stanwix that the Americans &; British had Kindlied a Council Fire &; made a Lasting Peace in the Presents of the Great Spirit &; that he approved of it, &; that in time to Come they might all Sett togather in Council, But he found it was a Lie, and he Thanked the Comm for letting them know it &; that it was the White Peoples Fault that the Interpreter was there that they had agreed to Push him a way &; go on with the Treaty &; Desired they would Give the man Some Vittles to take home