Present at this council, three hundred _French_ and _Indians_. They all took leave, and went over again to the fort, but my companions, who were about seventy in number. _Shamokin Daniel_, who came with me, went over to the fort by himself, (which my companions disapproved of) and counselled with the Governor; who presented him with a laced coat and hat, a blanket, shirts, ribbons, a new gun, powder, lead, &c. When he returned he was quite changed, and said, “See here, you fools, what the _French_ have given me. I was in _Philadelphia_, and never received a farthing;” and, directing himself to me, he said, “The English are fools, and so are you.” In short, he behaved in a very proud, saucy and imperious manner. He further said, “The _English_ never give the _Indians_ any powder, and that the _French_ would have given him a horseload, if he would have taken it; see that young man there, he was in _Philadelphia_ and never got any thing; I will take him over to the _French_; and get some cloathing for him.” Three _Indians_ informed me, that as soon as the _French_ got over, they called a council, with their own _Indians_, among whom there happened accidentally to be a _Delaware_ captain, who was privately invited by one of his acquaintances to hear what the French had to say; and when they were assembled, the _French_ spoke, as follows: “My children, now we are alone, hearken to what I have to say. I perceive the _Delawares_ are wavering; they incline to the _English_, and will be faithful to us no longer. Now all the chiefs are here, and but a handful, let us cut them off, and then we shall be troubled with them no longer.” Then the _Tawaas_ [Ottawas] answered, “No, we cannot do this thing; for though there is but a handful here, the _Delawares_ are a strong people, and are spread to a great distance, and whatever they agree to must be.” This afternoon, in council, on the other side of the river, the _French_ insisted that I must be delivered up to them, and that it was not lawful for me to go away; which occasioned a quarrel between them and the _Indians_, who immediately came away and crossed the river to me; and some of them let me know thet _Daniel_ had received a string from the _French_, to leave me there; but it was to no purpose, for they would not give their consent; and then agreed that I should set off before day the next morning.