from the Town where Burges lives. Burges's son and Brother in law were leaders of the party so that you cannot be at a loss to discover the rest, and I hope you have so great a respect to the honor of your [undecipherable] and your own character as honest men that you will attend to this business without delay and give me such answers as to confirm me in the opinion of your being honest men and desirous of peace. Three of your people have fallen into our hands since the time of the murders but I would not suffer them to be hurt. One of them was frightened and fled the other two Indians [undecipherable] this which serves to prove that we do not wish to hurt any that has the appearance of being innocent. I shall expect a full and satisfactory answer from you in twenty five days from this time; any person you send with letters to me will be safe and treated well, and return when they please. With a hope that the path between us may ever be kept bright and that our friendship may continue strong, while the sun shines, is the desire and [undecipherable] wish of your real friend. (Circular) St. Mary's 25^th March 1795 Brother, I little did Suspect to have occasion to address you and the other Chiefs of your nation on so disagreeable a business as the enclosed will fully explain to you. It is of so alarming and serious a nature as to call your attention to an immediate — [undecipherable: probable reading "enquiry"]