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"Minutes of Sir Wm Johnsons Congress with the Indians at Niagara from its Commencement." Sir William Johnson's first speech, with Guy Johnson acting as an interpreter, to the Six Nations (Mohawks, Oneidas, Tuscaroras, Onondagas, Cayugas, and Senecas) and the Western Nations. War is not justifiable; peace must be made. Infringements will be punished.

Description of a meeting with Seneca Deputies in April and with 2000 Indians at Niagara in June. Gained cessions of Territory. "I brought with me 600 of the Six Nations who accompanied the Army under Col Bradstreet who is at present at Sandusky in Lake Erie (encamped they say) to favour the approach of Col. Bouquet on his March from Fort Pit[t] against the Shawanese & Delawares of Ohio who are at present the only Nations in Arms against us." Between the months of February and April, engaged and forwarded parties of "Friend Indians" against the Delawares and Shawanese of Susquehanna; 41 Delawares were taken prisoner. A plan is suggested by the Lords of Trade to more effectively continue Indian Trade by adding more Officers in the Indian Department.

Handwritten draft by William Johnson to Captain Murray, reporting on peace terms. "The Six Nations who attended upon this occasion and with rest Exceeded 900 are now departed, & the Senecas have left their Chiefs as Hostages that all the Prisoners, Deserters, Frenchmen, & Negroes amongst them shall be delivered up within 40 days from Signing the Treaty." Mention that Owens the interpreter should not remain amongst the Indians on account of having encouraged a white woman "who was delivered up to run away from hence." Character of Col. Bouquet.

Numbers of the Narragansett Tribe are increasing, but their land is quickly diminishing. Many young men have been inclined to go to Sea and have perished.

Docket: "Proceedings at a Congress at Fort Prince George in the Cherokee Country. Recorded Vol. 307." Kittagusta's address to Alexander Cameron and George Price. At a meeting last October, the Indians proposed to have the Line near North Carolina and Virginia extended, but since then, white men have settled further into Indian Territory near the boundary. Enemies from the northward have also frequently attacked the area, using hatchets that were traded from the English. Kittagusta pleads to Captain Stuart for peace between the towns with Wampum belts and beads.

Extract from a letter regarding the Cherokee boundary lines in Virginia, and North and South Carolina. Disputes over where the line should be drawn, on account of Cherokee hunting grounds. Issues with Indians further north; Guy Johnson attempts to prevent the Cherokees and the Creeks from retaliating against them. In an engagement between the "Norwards" and the Cherokees, four Cherokee men were killed. A few days later, a Norward entered Island Town and "snapt" his gun at a Cherokee man. He was taken captive and later held on trial. On the 21st, Welsh, Mr. Wilkinson, and his grand daughter were traveling to Tugoloo and were attacked by six Norward Indians; Welsh and Wilkinson were killed. Cameron requests that the message be sent to William Johnson.

Discontent with Captain Brown's management of affairs, related to his farms in the Lower Town. A court of inquiry held that soldiers are not to live among the traders. Concerns about the fire danger of a quantity of hay. Capt. Brown insists on seeing any Indian that comes to Niagara. All traders must report on their powder stores and May not have more than two pounds in their houses. "for no reason [Capt. Brown] has abused some of them." Mr. Pfister can supply Johnson with details about Browne's behaviour. Browne talks of putting the interpreters and traders in irons if they choose to disobey him. By authority of Amherst's commission, no huts are to be built within 2,000 yards of the fort, without consent of the commanding officer. Complaint about the authority of De Couagne. Request for eye glasses "for a near sighted person."

Benjamin Roberts reporting on the burning of the ship "Victory Schooner," suspected to have been accomplished by Indians. Copies the text of a report he submitted to Capt. Brown. Offers his personal opinion on the incident. Additional note on cover: "I hear from some Squaws that a party of Seneca's are returned from have brought in three Scalps & a prisoner & have lost one principal warrior..."

Expresses concerns about his interpreter being detained by Captain Brown. Frazier, Mr. Paynton, and DeCoagne. Roberts also writes that though Capt. Brown writes polite letters but fails to enact anything he promises. Smuggling: Fort Erie, Little Niagara, Detroit, Michilimackinac. Interpreter of bad character. Sally Montour's trading hut opposite of Fort Erie. Explanation of recent troubles with Captain Brown.

Account of Cornelius Van Slyck of Schenectady who had been taken prisoner by Chippewas and given to Potawatomies in 1763.