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in their power to possess themselves of thatdestructive article. The young men in theemploy of friends at that place wereengaged in preparing for a crop of corn &;c.and appeared to be acting prudently, theIndians as well as whites in the neighbouthood expressed satisfaction with their conductsince their residence amongst them The committee whilst at Dennis Stationconvened the Indians of that place &; read theaddress to them which was intended to have been takenout by John Shaw, but which did not reachredStone in time to come into his hands beforehe left that place, they also made suchother observations to them as they thought necessary. The white Loon a principal chief of the peace acknowledged the propriety of what was said but declined giving a full answeruntil after the general council which wouldsoon be held at Fort Wayne, where a particular reply would be made- after which thecommittee returned to Fort Wayne &; on the 25th ofthe 5th month which was the day previouslyfixed on to hold a council they met a deputation of the Miamie &; Puttowattomy nationsof Indians when the following communicationstook place between them The address of the committee of the Yearly meeting of Baltimore dated 19th of the third month 1808