Recommendation of Captain James Howell; complaints over Creek Treaty
Document 1790Recommends Captain John Howell to command the Cutter intended to be stationed in the Georgia District. The late treaty with the Creeks is much complained of in the southern states; in particular there is opposition to the line drawn by commissioner [Knox]. This encouragement has given to savage insolence, spurred them to action, encouraged killing of defenseless inhabitants on frontier.
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Recommends Captain John Howell to command the Cutter intended to be stationed in the Georgia District. The late treaty with the Creeks is much complained of in the southern states; in particular there is opposition to the line drawn by commissioner [Knox]. This encouragement has given to savage insolence, spurred them to action, encouraged killing of defenseless inhabitants on frontier.
Date
11/11/1790
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Augusta, Georgia
Collection
Document number
1790111192800
Notable persons
Alexander Hamilton
James Gunn
Alexander McGillivray
Henry Knox
Joseph Howell
Creek
Indians
Indian Nation
savages
commissioner
Notable locations
Augusta, Georgia
Altamaha River
Yazoo lands
Georgia district
frontier
territory
southern states
boundary line
western country
Philadelphia
Notable items
treaty
cutter
ship
boat