I told them I was glad to see them but sorry to here that the Indians were so idle as to destroy there own flesh and blood, as to the People in arms that were going to Fort Pitt, I could not with Certainty give any account of, but I believed they were going to disposses some People that were living on the Indian lands with out haveing any right so to do. Castesh answered that might be so, as them people were still living on the Indian lands.

Jlug*. 6*^1. Castesh came to me alone, said they had in spring received a good deal of Cloaths and other presents from Sir William Johnson: but that they were now wore out, and hopped I would have pity on them and give them some Cloaths, and other things, for the use of there old People, Women Children and warriors, I answered him I would tell him in Council how f&r it was in my power to give presents, he then beged of me not to allow the Traders to give any rum to his Young Men, as a great many of them were verry foolish when drunk, I immediately comply'd with his request and told the traders not to give the warriors a drop until they were going away.

Proceedings of a Congress held at Niagara Saturday y® 8^*» Aug'. 1767 With Castesh and the Chiefs of the Sinecas

Normand Mac Lod Esq^ Com'y of Indian affairs J Cap*. John Brown Royal Americans ]Cap^ William Lee Royal Artillery M^'. Neil Mac Lean Com'^'y of Stores & Provisions