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letting of provisions for us at our request. [illegible] we leave them unpaid! They want all our business as a nation [illegible] before [illegible]. When is it [illegible] everything will go off smooth - we will be ready + willing to emigrate. Although we "[illegible]" the country to which our great father is about sending us. We do not think it is that "good country" which was promised us while we had plenty of [illegible] which our great father was [illegible] to buy. Mr Coquilland is angry with us because we wish not to go to this camp at [illegible] + will not [illegible] our [illegible]. They have always [illegible] our [illegible]. They have done so now. [illegible] the anger [illegible] by him because we have exercised this [illegible] us any good which [illegible] his [illegible] emigrating?
We repeat let us have our business as our [illegible] settler [illegible] will move; until then we do not wish to."

The above is a faitherful transcript of what the Indians [illegible] was their "talk" to the request. [illegible] what, who understand their language + were present, assume [illegible] .....
Respectfully Yours
Hon [illegible] Madill
Graham [illegible]