Sir,
                                         Permit me to state to You for
                              the information of His Honor the
                              President that those of the Ekoupahag
                              Tribe of the Malacete or S^t. Johns
                              Indians, who were assembled today
                              for the purpose of electing a Chief
                              and Captains, have in my presence
                                                they
                              declared that ^ have unanimously
                              chosen Toma Francis (Son of the
                              late Francis Zavier deceased formerly
                              their First Captain) to be their Chief,
                              and Francis Nicola Ouwawes to
                              be their First Captain and Lewis
                              Ackwin to be their second Captain
                                          I beg leave to add that as far
                              as my knowledge extends I think
                              the Choice judicious.

                                   I am
                                        Sir
                                             Your mo: []
                                                 [my Hbl ...]
                             Tho. Wetmore

Honble
      Jonathan Odell Esq.
           Secretary [etc. etc.]