[Cover sheet label, rotated, with Filson Club stamp:] Extracts — from — The Secretary of War's in: [structions] — to — — Capt: Hy Burbeck — 8 April 1790 — Ja: Seagrove — 29 April 1792 — Major Gaither — 11 August 1792. Extract from the Secretary of War's Instructions to Captain Henry Burbeck War Office, 8^th April 1790. "Being in the vicinity of a Spanish garrison you will embrace all opportunities of evincing the most cordial friendship to their nation — If acci-dental differences should arise between Soldiers of your garrison, and any of the Spanish Soldiers or subjects, you will conduct yourself with perfect temper and politeness in the inquiry; if the offence or injury should have been committed by any of your garrison, you will inflict exemplary punishment — if by any Spanish Soldiers or Subjects, you will make a Statement of the affair with great precision and coolness to the nearest Spanish Officer." Extract of a Letter from the Secretary of War to James Seagrove Esq: Agent of the United States to the Creek nation of Indians —