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not join in the Dance, came forward, to assure us, that no injury was intended - We were obliged to give them a little Cyder and Tobacco. - It is a regulation in this Garrison that no Indian is allowed to remain within the Picquet all night,- on the 13th Captain John, and his party, set off to attend the great Council of Indian Tribes, to be held, previous to the Treaty, at the Rapids of the Miami River. 14th. This morning breakfasted with Matthew Elliott, Deputy superintendant of Indian Affairs, and on our return went to see a party of Chippeways, who had just came down from Michillamackanac, and were on their way to the great Council --we found them drunk--at first they shook hands with us, but soon grew furious, calling us in their way, long knife, and on our going away, two of them came after us, and with furi-ous countenances, and violent gestures, insisted upon our returning, which we declined doing, and walk'd away - we were afterwards informed, by a person who accidentally happened to be present, and understood their Language, that they said they wanted us to go back that they might take our scalps - One of the two that followed us had his face painted black,