The time allowed to Consider & digest an answer being too Short
and the Indians returning rather earlier than the time appointed
they cheerfully proposed to leave it under our consideration
till tomorrow earnestly desireing we should be serious in delibera-
ting on it.

1st 11Mo 1794

This morning the same Chiefs with the Interpreter attended
according to our agreement of Yesterday, the following answer
as agreed on was communicated to them

Brothers.

We have considered what you said to us yesterday and
shall answer you in a few words. We are thankful to the the
great Spirit that he has preserved us in health to see each
others faces at this council fire; we and our Brethren at home
have the same good will towards you as our forefathers had
and are desirous to afford you any service in our power, &
that you may cherish peace with one another and with all
men believing this will greatly contribute to your happiness
we sympathize with you in your sufferings & distress, & wish
strict Justice to be done you respecting your Lands, you
have been informed we can take no part in war, which is
one great reason why we cannot be active in civil Govern-
ment and therefore are not capable of Judging all of your
grievences, especially as the transactions at Indian Treaties of
late years have not fully come to our knowledge; you have
spoken to us respecting the piece of Land between Caynga

&
Buffaloe Creeks, as we are unacquainted with the Comissi-
oners power we can give you no satisfactory answer on that
subject. if it appears to be a matter of great importance to you
it would be proper to lay it before him; the Land you mentioned