friend, and always have been, if any thing was to happen, I was to inform you — and if any thing was to happen your side, you was to let me know likewise. We have sent you this talk, and wish for you to send this talk to your brother Officers above and below you, that they may be upon their guard, against any thing that may happen. The three rivers have talked and wished for peace and to have things settled to the satisfaction of both sides, It is only this one town that is led astray by the obstinate king, which is not to be governed or advised. It is a pity our nation and your Country should suffer by a party of bad people. I send you now to let you know my talk, that you may expect bloodshed in a few days, which I advise you to guard yourselves as much as possible, and if they should do mischief punish them as you think proper, fight them, but do not come over this side the river unless you find them coming upon you. Friend, brother and father, the Cuspetahs people are your friends and are always passing backwards and forwards a hunting and do not wish to be troublesome to any person. We have not taken any bad talks, if there should be any blood shed we have no hand in it, neither will you find us to join them, is our determination. My young people are not upon this side the Cowees, if you should see any of them they are friends do not hurt them. My town and all the other towns are sitting still waiting the talks of Major Seagrove, when he comes up. This one bad town has brought us into this trouble & you likewise. — from your friends and brothers (signed) Bird King Cuspetas King --- Ellick Cornells Inchatatchees, wishes as he has two brothers 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 Fidius, 6^th. May 1793 Sir, Since I had the honor of writing the 19^th of April we have been frequently alarmed by the Inhabitants without real cause, the Indians have stolen horses and crossed the river about one mile above the Fork, they have killed a family of six in number within five miles of Fort Mathew and have killed the son of a M^r Pere about twenty miles below this. I have enclosed the last accounts from Timothy Barnard, the one without a date the bearer informed was wrote the 26^th April. I am often called on by the inhabitants to call out the Militia and those I called suffered their horses to be stolen by the Indians, and no alarm given I have the honor to be Your &^c Henry Gaither Major [Enclosure]