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that you look to the great Spirit for his directions &; assistance &; take no part in war. -- Brothers you all know the proposals made by us to Col. Pickering as well as the offers made by him to us we are now all in the presence of the great spirit and we place more confidence in you than heretofore, as you escpressed your desire for peace we now desire youre help &; assistance we hope you will not deceive us. if you should do so, we shall no more place any confidence in makind; we wish that if you know the will of Congress or the extent of the commissioner's power that you will candidly inform us. Brothers, We Wish that what we are now communicating may be kept secret. We are will to give up the four mile path from Johnsons Landsling place to Caynga Creek, the other part of it from thence to Buffaloe Creek we with to reserve on account of of the fisheries &; which would correspond with the treaty held with Sir Wm. Johnson. We desire to know if you can inform us why the triangle on lake Erie can not be given up -- Cornplanter &; Capt. Brant who where only Warrior Chiefs were the persons who attended the treaty at Fort Stanwix &; they were to have sent forward the proposals for our more general consideration at that time old smoke was alive who was a Man of great Understanding; but they were threatened into a compliance in consequence of which Capt. Wm. Brant went to Canada disireing Cornplanter to do the best he could. They then presented seven strings of wampum &; with drew &; agreed to return to hear our answer at the 3rd hour this afternoon