The following Gentlemen Avere appointed a Committee to prepare the Draught of a General Speech to be made by his .Honour to the Indians namely William Johnson Samuel Welles Theodore Atkinson 1 Elisha Williams I Esqi's Martin Howard Jun to whom were delivered Isaac Norris I the aforesaid Papers.

Benj*^ Tasker Jun Adjourned till to Morrrow Morning

At a Meeting at the Court House in Albany

on Thursday the 20th June 1754 A M. Present

His Honour and the aforesaid Council of New York and

Several of the Commissioners,

The Committee appointed Yesterday to prepare a Draught of a

General Speech to be made to the Indians not being ready to

make their Report, the Board Adjourned till to Morrow Morning.

SIR WILLIi^M JOHNSON. 563

At a Meeting in the Court House at Albany

on Fryday the Spt June 1754 A. M. Prese:^t

His Honour the Lieu* Governor the Council of New York aforesaid All the Commissioners, And Thomas Hutchinson Esq"" one of the Commissioners of Massachusetts Bay. It was proposed by the Governor that to avoid all disputes about (he p:ecedency of the Colonies They should be named in the Minutes according to their Sittuation from North to South, which was agreed to.

Peter Wraxall Esq^ was Chosen Secretary to this Board, The Committee delivered in their Draught of the General Speech which Mas read thro' and afterwan'.s Paragraph by Paragraph. Objections were made to some parts. The Board not coming to any .conclusion on the same They adjourned till to Morrow Morning.