Mason County May 16 1790 Henry Lee Lieut. M. Corey to Judge Jones. On the night of the 11^th Inst. four Boats (one of which contained an Officer & eight men of the United States troops) landed about nine miles above Limestone; and about 12 oClock was fired on by a party of Indians (supposed to be fifteen or twenty in number); three Boats made their escape without damage; the other containing sixteen Souls fell into possession of the Enemy; five of these persons were killed and most horribly massacred — three made their escape, one of which was wounded; the balance taken Prisoners; and from every Discovery I have been able to make they have not yet re-crossed the River; — On the 15 Instant, a trail of a party Indians (supposed to be about fifteen) was discovered crossing the Ohio within the bounds of our lower Settlements and directed their course towards the Blue Licks; this notice has put the neighbourhood in that quarter on their guard; I have had no further intelligence; but am under apprehensions every hour of the fatal consequences; our Surveyors and Hunters have all retired from the woods, the frequent signs of Indians render it unsafe for them to pursue their business.