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are accounted such from the number of 

 scalps and prisoners they have taken. 



" The third day M'Kee was in council, 

 and afterwards was generally present. He 

 spoke little, and did not ask any questions, 

 or speak to me at all. He lives about two 

 miles out of the town, has a house built of 

 squared logs with a shingled roof: he was 

 dressed in gold-laced clothes. I had seen 

 him at the former town through which I 

 passed. 



" I think it was on the last day of the 

 council, save one, that a speech came from 

 Detroit, brought by a warrior who had 

 been counselling with the commanding- 

 officer at that place. The speech had been 

 long expected, and was in answer to one 

 some time before sent from the town to 

 Detroit. It was in a belt of wampum; 

 and began with addressing them, * My 

 4 children!' and enquiring why they conti- 

 nued to take prisoners. * Provisions are 

 * scarce. When prisoners are brought in, 



