Timothy Barnard to James Seagrove Flint River 20^th June 1793. Dear Sir, After finishing a letter to you by request of David Cornell, with respect to his opinion of public matters—I wish here to give you mine as near as possible I can judge by the present situation of affairs. The upper Creeks called a meeting at the Tuckabaches, of all the upper and lower Creek towns, some of the heads from chief of both attended; they were concluded by the voice of the whole of the upper Creeks and likewise the Cuspietas, that they would take every step in their power to continue at peace with the United States, and as they knew there was no step could be taken to effect but to give immediate satisfaction for the murders and hostilities on the inhabitants of Georgia they came to a full resolution to begin on the business, therefore thought it requisite to begin first on those that committed the first murders; Men were dispatched off from the Cuspietas to execute the business; but by what I can learn that old villain [undecipherable: Dunnigame] w^o has now turned Spaniard, and has taken 300 dollars a year for being their interpreter to joined with some of the Cowetaks, and sent out talks that caused a disappointment in the business. I was at the Cuspietas at the time— I then told them that they must still persist in the matter, and complete it, as that nothing else would make atonement for what was done; so as to preserve their nation from bloodshed. I have seen reason to believe there is again men sent off on the business of making a beginning on the murders the Cowetaks and Uchuchees and Chickaws who are the transgressing towns. It was agreed at the meeting to return the horses and all the property that has been taken, from the settlements of Georgia; but since they returned into the lower towns they have altered their tone and seem to refuse it. The upper Creeks seem resolved that if they still continue obstinate to show what they can do by force. how far these matters may be put in force, I cannot take upon me to say; but I am fully convinced the Upper Creeks and Cuspietas are both very serious, and bent to do what they can to settle matters they have paid little or no attention to the Davis talks and I am sure they will not if they can settle matters with the United States. The Cuspietas have collected every horse they can get hold of to send down. I expect they will be sent to me in four or five days. What has been done seems to have put a stop to any parties going out on the settlements. The Cowetaks, and Chickaws still seem very obstinate, and refuse giving up any property; if they alone could be made suffer, it would be the most efficient way to make a lasting peace. but if parties are suffered to come up and fall on Indians, without distinction it will bring on a general war in which they will receive every assistance by supplies from the Spaniards and it is probable the Chechtaws, Chichasaws and Cherokees, will join them. The Spaniards have had 8 or 10 of the Cherokee chiefs down at Pensacola for some time nursing them with every favor they can confer— The Spaniards continue to furnish all unfriendly Indians to the States with as much ammunition as they chuse— and the obstinacy of the transgressing towns is entirely owing to their advices. The upper Creeks seem very desirous of your coming up, and the Cuspietas, as they say that if you were up yourself any demands you made at this time would be complied with. I believe if you were to come up with Cornell you might settle matters as the whole of the nation seem inclined for it except those few rascally Towns— as to your person I believe it might be safe— but I will not advise— you are the best judge— I think there will be some lives taken for satisfaction before long— David Cornell seems to think, that if you do not come up, that through the insinuations of the Spaniards every good intention stands a chance of being knocked in the Head. If Cornell is well used and comes back full handed it will be of great service to the United States as he is now inviterate against the Spaniards and Panton, he says they have imposed on him and the Indians. If you come up Cornell is to send one of his Indians ahead to inform the Cuspietas, who will send a guard to meet you and bring you to their town— from thence the Tuckabaches will attend