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The council fire was kindled in the hunting grounds of Newport, on the 12th of Buck Moon, G. S. 5618, all Great Chiefs being present.

Representatives were present from Tribes Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 6.

Past Sachems were present from Kentucky Tribe, No. 4, and Delaware, No. 7, but without credentials as representatives, and they were refused admission, whereupon they gave notice of an appeal to the G. C. U. S.

Great Sachem John Hughes, in his long talk, stated that the Order was in good condition and that efforts were being made to establish Tribes in Frankfort and Lexington. He complimented the Louisville brethren for their zeal. Among his rulings was one that a paleface being admitted under lawful age, by mistake, should remain a member of the Tribe which had adopted him.

Reports of the G. C. of R. and G. K. of W. showed the Great Council to be in debt to the Great Keeper of Wampum for 7 fathoms 1 foot and 9 inches.

The election for Great Chiefs for the ensuing Grand Sun resulted as follows:

John B. Davies	M. W. Great Sachem
A. C. Harig	M. W. Great Senior Sagamore
Jacob Schenk	M. W. Great Junior Sagamore
C. Rice	M. W. Great Prophet
Jas. N. Tyrack	M. W. Great Chief of Records
A. J. Francis	M. W. Great Keeper of Wampum

Bros. Ruhl, Harig and Tyrack were elected Great Representatives to the G. C. U. S., and were instructed that if they desired to attend that Grand Body at their own expense they would be furnished with credentials.

After passing an order to borrow 50 fathoms from Tecumseh Tribe, No. 6, the Great Council fire was quenched, to be rekindled in the hunting grounds of Louisville, on the 12th of Cold Moon, G. S. 5619.

At the semi-grand sun session, Great Sachem John B. Davies was not present, owing to afflictions in his family, and Past Great Sachem A. J. Francis occupied his stump.

Representatives were present from Tribes Nos. 2, 3, 4, 6 and 7.

It was announced that Chickasaw Tribe, No. 1, of Newport, had become defunct and its members were desirous of uniting with some other Tribe, taking with them the property of former Chickasaw Tribe in lieu of admission fee, and requested of the Great Council permission so to do. Acting Great Sachem ruled the request out of order, on the ground that the property of defunct Chickasaw Tribe did not belong to the members, but to the Great Council.

It was ordered that no Tribe shall be entitled to the pass-word, nor shall its chiefs be raised up until its reports and percentage have been placed in the hands of its Deputy Great Sachem.

The constitution was amended so as to provide for annual sessions only, to alternate between the cities of Louisville and Covington.

After levying an assessment of ten fathoms upon each Tribe under its jurisdiction, the council fire was quenched.