We long waited in Expectation of this being done, but hearing no more of it, We Embrace this Opportunity of laying this Belt (and gave a Belt) before all our Brethren here present, and desire them that Coll"' Johnson may be reinstated and have the management of Indian Affairs, for we all lived happy whilst they were under his Management, for we love him and he us, and he has always been our good and trusty Friend Bbetheren

I forgot Something, We think our Request about CoU^ Johnson which Governor Clinton promised to carry to the King our Father IS drowned in the Sea. The Fire here is burnt out, And (turning Ms Face to the New York Commissioners of Indian Affairs at Albany who were there present) desired them to take notice of what he said.

Which Answer from the Indians was debated Paragraph by- Paragraph, and those Gentlemen who were Appointed a Committee to prepare a General Speech the 19 Ulto were now appointed to draw up a Reply. Adjourned till to Morrow Morning at 9 aClock.

At a Meeting in the Court House at Albany

on Wednesday the S^ July 1754. A. M. Present

John Chambers & William Smith Esq""" of the Council of

New York Samuel Welles, John Chandlor and Oliver Partridge Esq"

Commissioners from Massachusetts Bay. Theodore Atkinson, and Richard Wibird Esq"

Commissioners from New Hampshire The Commissioners from Connecticutt

Martin Howard Jun" Esq"^ a Commissioner from Rhode Island • All the Commissioners from Pennsylvania