of this State. This I think sufficient provided they are judiciously posted, and arranged agreeably to a hint I have already recommended. The Militia officers are by no means pleased with this order, they say the numbers are not sufficient to cover them, and they give the command to a Federal Officer! I suspect they will not allow the two hundred more to be raised if money is not well provided it. I have the honor to be &c. (Signed) Henry Gaither. [ Enclosures ] Timothy Barnard to Major Henry Gaither. Flint River 21^st June 1795 Sir, I am under the necessity of sending down to your station, therefore think it my duty to give you information of the situation of affairs in this quarter, which is as follows. Samuel him four day ago from the Buffalos, the head men of the Buffalos and likewise head men from chief of the towns in the lower Creeks had just come from the Tuckabatchees prencipal town in the Upper Creeks where they had a full meeting of all the whole upper Creeks and way my towns, and it seems their conclusion was to take every step in their power to make peace and settle all matters with the United States they form on the men that came to die for satisfaction for the murders done on the frontiers of Georgia there was men sent off to rout the Enemy, and I believe it would have been done had not that old villain Parton sent up some talks which was immediately spread about by some of his friends