Canandaigua Jany 3, 1828
Instruction for
Edward P. Parrish
You will proceed to St, Regis, to the Indian Villiage - there you will call the Indian Chiefs & Warriors together in Council; deliver to them my letter, and state to them that you naive a message from the President of the United States, through the far Department.- After the communication is explained to them, you will call on them to explain to you, the outrage' complained of, and said to have en committed in June last. take it all down in writing. - you must take a list of all the names of the Chiefs, Warriors and headmen, residing with the State of New York - See that they understand where the division line is, -
You must hold your Council within our boundary line - let the Indians living on the British side attend the Council, -
the communlcatlon from the War Dept you will bring hack with you, - let no one take a Copy of it. -
Jasper Parrish
Indian Agent

Instructions for
E. P. Parrish
Jany. 3, 1824