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Father! I hope you will listen to your children that come from the town situated between the two Creeks. We are of the same mind with our brethren who have Just, we beg you will have pity on us in our distress, we who inhabit the little Sciota, we are in want of many things, chiefly, Blanketts, Spirits, powder, Ball & knives.

Ouandarong (or old Baby) then rose up and spoke as follows:

Father! we can have but little to say besides returning you thanks in the name of Sastakaritze, what I shall deliver is in the name of the Wyndotts & Miamis.

Father! we thank our brothers, the Outawaas, Chippewas and Potawatomies for what they have said, it touched our hearts, we are of the very same way of thinking with them, What can we say different from them?  No we and our brothers, the Miamis are of one mind with them, they have not missed a single thought we could have had on the same subject.

Chaminitawaa, Village Chief of the Odawas then rose up and said:

Father!  I am chosen to speak the sentiments of the Odawas, Chippewas and Potawatomies.

Father!  I beg you will listen to the words of your children and I beg they will be attentive.

Acouestchichika by four branches. Warriors & my brothers listen to what I have to say in this place.  My father, give attention if you please, to what I say to you the chiefs & warriors.  It is now nearly two years since our nation was first called your children being told, I will render you happy, abandon the chase & do not hesitate to carry out the King's orders.  Here is a hatchet on his behalf against the Virginians serve with courage & your happiness & that of your children will follow your obedience.

Our Elder Brethren, We are well pleased with the message you bring us from, our Governor General Johnson.

My Brother, according to your desire and Treaties with us, I have consulted with our Chief Warriors in respect to this Belt of Wampum which you discovered to be in the village and we all think it best to deliver it to you so that you may send it to your General; though we were not to let this belt be known of till it arrived at Ouiattonen; And then we were all to Rise & put the English to death all about this place, and those at the other places.

My Father, I thank you for your words to day, which instruct us how to live happy, I am also sincerely thankful for the trouble you have taken to save the lives of our women and children for the ensuing winter by the bounty you have bestowed upon us.

My Father, You must before have heard that I am one of those very few Indians, who speak my sentiments openly and without reserve, do not therefore be angry at what I am going to say. I shall repeat your own words.