_Wednesday_ the 30th of _June_, with Deputies duly impowered to receive
the said Goods; and acquainted the Governor, that being weary, from the
Fatigue of their long Journey, they should crave three or four Days to
rest themselves before they proceeded to their Business: In the mean
Time they would wait on the Governor to discourse, according to their
usual Method, about News and other Occurrences; which the Governor
readily agreed to, and ask'd them when they would chuse to pay their
first Visit; which they desiring might be on _Friday_ the 2d of _July_
in the Afternoon; the Council was accordingly summon'd, and met at Mr.
_Logan's_ House, where were

PRESENT,

The Hon'ble GEORGE THOMAS, Esq; Lieut. Governor.

_James Logan_, _Samuel Preston_, }
_Clement Plumsted_, _Thomas Lawrence_, } Esqrs;
_Samuel Hasell_, _Ralph Asheton_, }
_Abraham Taylor_, _Robert Strettell_, }

The Chiefs of the SIX NATIONS, with the Chiefs of the SHAWANESE.

CANASSATEEGO, the _Onondago_ Chief, Speaker.

CONRAD WEISER, Interpreter.

The Governor opened the Conference as follows.

'_BRETHREN_,