SW_1796_12_15_001

The Committee appointed in the 5mo 1795 to prepare some Articles to be sent to the Shawanese, Delaware, Wyandot &; other Nations of Indians expected to assemble at Grenville at a Treaty to be held under the direction of General Anthony Wayne, now report That having pursuant to directions procured and forwarded a present to amot of L93..8..1-1/2 they accompanied the same with a Letter to General Wayne together with the Epistle agreed to &; sign'd in the 5th mo. requesting he would embrace a suitable opportunity of communicating it to the Indians when assembled &; of delivering to them on behalf of our Religious Society, our present, as a token of our continued regard &; friendship for them. A considerable time elapsed before we were regularly inform'd by the General of his Compliance with our request, the reason for which delay is asignd in his Letter to us dated at Detroit the 5th Septr last, wherein he informs us of the particular care exercised by him in conveying to the understandings of the Indians the substance of the aforesaid Epistle &; our motives in sending them a small present, &; of the satisfaction manifested by them on the occasion. This seasonable Testimony of our regard appearing to have a good effect, there being as the General expresses it, the fairest prospect of a lasting peace and friendly intercourse, between the Citizens of the United States &; those Aborigenes of America. Philada 12 mo. 15th 1796 Sign'd on behalf of the Committee by John Parrish