Abraham Barnes Esqrs Commissioners for the Government of Maryland His Honour the Lieu' Governor of New York having yesterday directed M"" Banyar Deputy Secretary of the said province to wait upon the Commissioners of the Several Provinces above named, to Acquaint them that his honour desired they would meet him in Council in the City Hall of Albany this Morning in Order to produce their powers and proceed upon Business

The said Commissioners being now Accordingly met, took their

Seats and produced their respective Commissions which were read.

His Honour then produced a Letter from the Right Honourable

the Lords of Trade bearing date the 18^*» of Sepf last out of which

a Paragraph was read.

Afterwards were read, Two Minutes of the proceedings of the Commissioners of Indian Affairs in this City dated the 15^h & iQth Inst, also a Remonstrance from the Oswego Traders to his Honour It was recommended as the first step necessary to be taken at this Congress, that the Commissioners should consider of the several matters they may judge proper to be proposed to the Indians at the intended interview with them, and to prepare the Speech to be made on that occasion, for which purpose his Honour acquainted the Commissioners he would direct the Secretary or Agent for Indian Affairs to attend them with the Records of that Office. And the Commissioners of Indian Affairs to meet together as often as there should be Occasion, in order that they might give them all the Information relative to Indian Affairs.