[taken from the files of the Executive Attest W Urquhart S &D] Extract of a Letter from Andrew Pickens Esquire to General Clarke. Hopewell 22^d April 1793 "Received this morning by a post from a friend that the chief of the Creek nation Drapt the Corpulas had declared war against the United States that John Golphin with from five dred to seven, had set out about sixteen days ago to join the Seminoles and was to fall on the southern parts of Georgia — but my information leads me to believe that they intend to make a lirush along the frontiers of Georgia and this State." Taken from the files of the Ex Dep^t Attest W Urquhart S & D State House, Augusta 12^th June 1793 Sir, Our frontier settlers still continue in a state of alarms, for notwithstanding the waters still remain high, the depredations from Indian murders and depredations of every kind are of so short duration, that the Inhabitants have not a moments security. The number of militia drawn into actual service in consequence of the