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.

SIR WILLIAM JOHNSON.

At a Meeting in the Court House at Albany on Wen. iesday the ]9'i» June 1754 P.M.

Present

Joseph Murray William Johnson John Chambers William Smith Esq" of his Majesties Council of this Province Theodore Atkinson Richard Wibird Meshec Weare Henry Sherburn Jun^ Esqrs Commissioners for His Majesties Province of New Hampshire Stephen Hopkins & Martin Howard Jun"^ Esq" Commissioners for the Colony of Rhode Island

Samuel Welles John Chandlor Oliver Partridge John Worthington Esq" Commissioners for Massachusett Bay William Pitkin Roger Wolcott Elisha Williams Esqfs Commissioners for the Colony of Connecticut

John Penn Richard Peters Isaac Norris Benjamin Franklin Esqrs Commissioners for the Governm* of Pennsylvania