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in the first place, whither the Com--missioners were properly authorized to treat, and secondly, whither they had power to recede from the boundary-Line now claimed by the United States, and being satisfied in both these points, they took the Commissioners by the hand, and presenting them with a Belt of white Wamp-um, invited them to come forward to the Treaty. - We are informed by Captain Ford that he has orders to attend upon the Commissioners with his Vessell, and expects to be ready to proceed to the Mouth of the River in a Day or two. 22d. We were busy in settling our little concerns, and preparing to leave Detroit, ware where we have experienced many marks of polite attention, and hospitallity, especially from the officers of the Garrison, beyond what some of us expected or even flatter'd ourselves was our due. - Our way hitherto, in every