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ship, and wanted a copy of our epistle, which we waived, until the general assemblage at the great Council. In the evening, had a visit from two re-spectable, intelligent British officers, who behaved with politeness and civility. 13th. Had an interview with Capt. Elliott, deputy under Col. McKee, the British superintendent of In-dian affairs, who has been, for several weeks, enga-ged with numerous tribes of Indians, in their coun-cils at the rapids of Miami, preparatory to the great Council. Elliott has great influence with the mid-dle hostile nations of Indians, and being an intelli-gent person, and I thought, well disposed, might be extensively useful in promoting the desirable work of general peace. We suggested to him, as the sup-plies for the treaty came through his hands, to guard against spirituous liquors being furnished. To the propriety of which, as well as to divers other re-marks, he assented. We received an invitation to dine with the British officers at the mess house to-morrow. Through the variety of company and visiters, my mind is preserved in a quiet, humble hope, that the Lord is preparing our way. Here I met with a Quebec Calendar, wherein was inserted the names, situation, and supposed number, of such Indian nations as have hitherto been disco-vered in North America — being as follows: The Choctaws or Flat-heads, and the Natches — situate on the Mobile, and Mississippi, 4500 The Chickasaws, 750 The Cherokees— South Carolina, 2500 The Catawbas — between N. and S. Carolina, 150 The Piantias — a wandering tribe, on both sides the Mississippi, 800