Extract from Council Proceedings  16 John Browns Talk continued  I am though talking and want you to say whether I am to have flour  amp; harness now or not. If these Indians see you give me these thigns they will know whether to believe you or not.  Inspector  I don   t expect to change anything til the agent gets back. I don   t give things. It is not Inspector   s business to give things but to tell the agents how to give out (the things).  No change will be made now. I expect things will be changed when the agent returns John Brown worked for agent hauling logs and got things. After this the agent will pay money. Tell him (John Brown) he worked and got overalls, sugar and things, and some money, and it is all mixed up. I cant tell how it is, he can   t tell how it is. If he could read he  would know. After this if he works for the agent he will get money and for work he does for himself he will get the things.   I don   t think the agent will keep store when he comes back. Some other man will keep the store if one is kept, and he will buy his own goods.  John Brown My money used to all go into that store I have some things charged on the books  
        against one now. I am I to pay for those things or not? I want to know.   Inspector  Tell him anything charged against him now on the books he need not pay are  not to be paid for.  No white man has any right to sell anything to Indians without license. Any annuities now charged on the books need against the Indians any of them they need  not pay for.  The Government never sent goods here to sell for work for the agent. The agent is not supposed to keep a traders store. Goods are not sent to pay for work done for the agent. If the agent hires you to team or work  on farms you are to be paid in cash. The government don   t propose to pay any strong man if he won   t work. If he is a  loafer he is to have no things. If he works then he gets the things without pay. About paying for wagons. The government has made a rule about paying for wagons No one here understands about that Suppose John Brown wants a wagon and it costs  140.00 then  amp;c  amp;c. (Here the inspector explained the ruling of Dep   t.)   Written sideways in margin   The Washington Father does not know Mr Wilbur has been selling goods to the Indians for cash. When he hears  this he will be surprised.