The arms which shall be issued to the Militia of Georgia and not returned will be charged to the State in an account with the United States. The prospect of peace withe the Cherokees and Creeks would render it inexpedient to take an immediate order on the subject of forming magazines of provisions at present. Letters were written some time ago to the Governors of South Carolina and North Carolina relatively to any irruption of Indian parties upon the frontiers. I have the honor to be &c. His Excellency } Governor Telfair } War Department, 19^th April, 1793. Sir. Your two favors of the third and eighth instant have been received and submitted to the President of the United States. Information has also been recently received from Governor Blount relatively to the hostile dispositions of some of the Upper Creeks, and the mass of the lower Cherokees, and that a War exists between the Chickasaws and Upper Creeks. Governor Blount alarmed at the posture of affairs has set out for this city in order to consult with the executive of the United States the measures which shall be advisable. As the business which he will have to transact will be blended with the state of Affairs related by your Excellency, the President of the United States is desirous that some General principles should be adopted which shall be applicable (as far as circumstances will admit) to the General state of the Southern frontiers the result of which shall be transmitted to you. In the mean time however the arms and ammunition which were mentioned in my letter of the ninth of March are now shipped on board the Schooner Peggy Captain Shelly agreeably to the enclosed invoice. A letter has been written to M^r Habersham to have them immediately transported to Augusta. I have the honor to be &c: Governor Telfair } — Enclosed — Invoice of Military Stores Shipped on board the Schooner Peggy Thomas Shelly Master to the address of Major John Habersham Savannah. 40 Chests containing 1000 Stand of Arms 1800 Bayonets 1000 Scabbards 1000 Gunworms 400 Brushes & Wires. 25 Barrels Gun Powder cont^g 100 lb each. 5800 lb lead in bars and balls 5000 Flints NB Powder horns will be sent by the first opportunity. War Department 30^th May 1793. Sir, The duplicates of your two letters dated at Savanna on the 22^d and 29^th ultimo, were received on the 22^d instant, and submitted to the President of the United States who, after having seriously considered their contents has directed me to make the following reply to your Excellency. That from considerations of policy at this critical period, relative to foreign powers, and the pending treaty with the Northern Indians, it is deemed advisable to avoid for the present offensive expeditions into the Creek Country. But from the circumstances of the late depredations on the frontiers of Georgia it is thought expedient to increase the force in that quarter for defensive purposes. The President therefore authorizes your Excellency to call into and keep in service in addition to the regular force stationed in Georgia one hundred horse and one hundred Militia foot to be employed under the orders of Lieutenant Colonel Gaither in repelling inroads as circumstances shall require. You will please to nominate and appoint the Commissioned Officers to the above corps of horse to consist of one Captain two Lieutenants and two cornets the noncommissioned and privates to consist of six Sergeants, six Corporals or trumpeter and one farrier and eighty six dragoons. In order that the Corps shall be well equipped the public will find the Caps, swords, pistols, saddles bridles, and carbines all of which however will be deducted at their prime cost, and charged from the pay of each individual which you will perceive by the enclosed schedule is very