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,