[Extract of a letter from M^r Cooke to the Honorable Judge Houston, dated Williamsburg 21^st March 1793. "The Settlers on this side the river are not rich, notwithstanding the number of battle taken already, as far as we can ascertain is nearly two thousands head." From the files of the Ex. Dept. W. Urquhart S^ecD.] Savannah 22^d. April 1793. Sir From late accounts received from the Southward, regarding the Creek Indians would appear some what flattering was it not well understood that the policy of those people is to disavow as a nation all murders and depredations. M^r Seagrove has communicated, that a promise has been made by some of the head men to surrender the murderers and return the captured property, there are measures not to be expected, perhaps some part of the property may be returned; and if so, it will extend to my most sanguine expectations. The President will no doubt take a serious view of the situation of the frontier inhabitants of this State and afford a speedy relief either by the adoption of measures for negociation, or by coercive ones, to compell them to a due observance of amity, and such is the aspect of European affairs that it may perhaps be necessary to have recourse to them, in regulating the immediate system of policy with the Savages. Be the result what it may, a due observance of the [continues]