[Enclosure] Timothy Barnard to Major Henry Gaither Com^g Flint River, April 20^th 1793 Sir, I received yours a few days ago by George Barnell. I now forward this to you by way of the buzzard roost to be conveyed down by Captain M^cKensie and M^r Hutchinson who I hear are now there. I should have sent an Indian off express but on hearing of their being at that place thought it a better opportunity. I have to inform you that matters here seem to have a much worse appearance than when I wrote you last by M^r Gawin, not but that there is more than three parts out of four of the nation that seems fully determined for peace and say that if those that have committed violations on the frontiers still continue that they must defend themselves against the whole people as they are determined not to take any part with them in a War with the United States. At a meeting the other day held at Cussetake in conjunction with some of the upper Creeks. They have concluded to give satisfaction for the murders done on S^t. Marys and have pitched on the men that are to die for it. M^r John Galphin who was a principal hand in the business is one, and I fully believe had it not been for him there would have been nothing of it. I have a white man now here with me from the Upper Creeks sent express from the heads of the nation in that quarter down to Major Seagrove to allow them time to fulfil his demand respecting satisfaction, as they say the time he fixed on was too short, those two towns of the Upper Creeks that dept out to do mischief on the frontiers of Georgia was done unknown to the other upper towns as they were off and two days march on their way before it was known. Sent off men from the Cussetake to stop them which I find they have affected with one party, those that went after the others are not yet returned, but I am in hopes they are stopped. I should have immediately sent off an express to you respecting this business, but was in hopes of their being stopped, therefore did not wish to give too great an alarm to the Country; besides expecting from what had been before done and heard would put the frontiers sufficiently on their guard. I was likewise informed yesterday that a party of the Bowelas was discovered doing mischief on the Oconee near where the upper trading path crosses. They were seen by the Buzzard Roost people, who brought me this information and say that the Bowelas mean to commit hostilities on the frontiers and make off towards Buzzard Roost, on purpose to get the white people to kill some of the Cussetahs, which is to get the Cussetahs to take part with them, which the Cussetahs seem fully determined not to do, and has requested of me to mention to you to speak to the officer of all the scouts that if any mischief should be done, and the trails come towards Buzzard Roost that they may be sure its not the Cussetahs and not for any one at Buzzard Roost to be molested as they say they hope the white people does not mean to punish the innocent with the guilty, and if they find this takes place are determined to lay waste — I have therefore assured them that I was convinced that you and every officer in that quarter would endeavour to make a distinction with them which I think would be very necessary as the Cussetahs are daily exerting themselves to pacify and stop all violations and giving every information of what's going forward. They have run M^r Wellbanks out of the nation and he has cleared out towards the Cherokees and I imagine means to get to Detroit. All I can say at this time is for the frontiers to be as well guarded as possible; as from one thing to another it may grow worse. Those that went out from the upper Creeks it is thought was through the persuasion of a white man in that quarter, which the heads of the Upper Creeks say if proved on him shall be killed for it; these times makes the young wicked inclined yet turn out and steal horses and there is no stopping them which I fear will be a principal means of making matters worse as some of them will before long undoubtedly get killed as I hardly know how they have escaped it so long, as what's been done is insufferable; a little time hence will convince us how matters are to be, War or Peace. I have done all I can to open the eyes of those shortsighted wretches, but it seems all to be in vain, with some of them, after so much lenity shewn them by the President of the United States. There is near on two thousand gone out in one body against the Chickasaw of the Upper Creeks, which I imagine will give them a hard stroke, tho' we hear the Chickasaws are all forted at a place called the Chickasaw bluff on the brink of the Mississippi. Am at present much hurried just sending off to Major Seagrove — shall be punctual in sending you every necessary information in my power. you have all here that occurs to me at present worth mentioning Sir Yours &^c (Signed) Timothy Barnard