[444] Ellick Comells Tuskalatchies, wishes as his brother bothers at the Rocklanding that you will be kind enough to send them safe up, George and little Tommy. To Major Henry Gaither, Commanding officer, Rocklanding Major Henry Gaither to the Secretary of War. Fort Fideus, 6.^th May 1793 Sir, Since Head the honor of writing the 19^th of April we have been frequently alarmed by the Inhabitants without real cause, the Indians have stole horses and rifled the canoes about one mile above the Post, they have killed a family of six in number within five miles of Fort Mathews and have killed the son of a M^r Tire about twenty miles below this. I have inclosed the last account from Timothy Barnard, the one without a date the bearer informed was wrote the 30^th April I am often called on by the inhabitants to call out the Militia and have forbot suffered their horses to be stolen by the Indians, and no alarm given. I have the honor to be, Your &^c Henry Gaither, Major [Endorse]