Sunday,  10th.
"Went  to  St.  Paul's  Chapel  in  the  forenoon — wrote  pri-
vate letters  in  the  afternoon  for  the  Southern  mail.
Monday,  11th.
Sent  my  instructions  to  the  Commissioners  (appointed  to
negotiate  a  Treaty  with  the  Creek  Indians)  with  the  report
of  their  proceedings  to  the  Senate  by  the  Secretary  at  War,
previous  to  their  being  laid  before  them  and  the  other  house
in  their  legislative  capacities.
Also  communicated  to  both  Houses,  transcripts  of  the
adoption  and  ratification  of  the  New  Constitution  by  the
State  of  North  Carolina,  with  copies  of  the  letter  from  His
Excellency,  Saml.  Johnson,  President  of  the  Convention,
enclosing  the  same.  These  were  sent  by  my  private  Secre-
tary, Mr.  Lear.
Tuesday,  12th.
Exercised  on  horseback  between  10  and  12 — y"  riding
bad.  Previous  to  this,  I  sent  written  messages  to  both
Houses  of  Congress,  informing  them  that  the  Secretary  at
War  would  lay  before  them  a  full  and  complete  statement
of  tlie  business  as  it  respected  the  negotiation  with  the
Creek  Indians — my  instructions  to,  and  the  Commission-
ers' report  of  their  proceedings  with  those  people — the
letters  and  other  papers  respecting  depredations  on  the
western  frontiers  of  Virginia,  and  District  of  Kentucky.
35.  Tlie  route  was  by  the  old  King's  Bridge  road,  which  passed  over
Murray  Hill,  where  Lexington  Avenue  now  does,  to  McGowan's  Pass  at
about  One  hundred  and  eighth  street ;  then  across  on  a  line  with  the  Har-
lem river  to  Bloomingdale,  and  so  down  on  the  westerly  side  of  the  island.
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All  of  which  was  for  their  full  information,  but  communi-
cated in  confidence,  and  under  injunction  that  no  copies  be
taken,  or  communications  made  of  such  parts  as  ought  to  be
kept  secret.
