killed Captain Flemming, and the rest of our people, we did not take any hasty or rash measure, tho' the provocation was great, but sent to you for satisfaction, and have waited now four moons without doing any thing; I hope you will consider this and act as we have done. Had not our friend Davy been killed, I should certainly have come up with him agreeable to request — You have always been a good friend and I hope you will continue so. Give your Uncle a good talk from me and tell him he will find me a better friend to him and his family than ever General M'Gillivray was, and that he shall have every justice done him, depending on your friendship. Inman &c: James Seagrove to John Kinnard. S^t. Marys 5^th July 1793 Brother, I have received your talk by George Golphin and am very glad that all your people continue in peace and friendship with us — continue firm, and in so doing you will reap the benefit of it ere long. The Chehaw fellow that is with me is certainly a fool. He lives so well and walks about this town at his ease that I am certain if we were to drive him away he would return. I should have sent him and seven Cussetas that have been with me upwards of two moons only that I knew there was a number of parties of horse out from our frontier, and those people might fall in with them and be killed. I thought it best to keep them with me as friends, until the path was more clear or matters settled. They shall be well treated, and sent home as soon as it can be done with safety. The troops from the upper part of Georgia that had crossed the Oconee, to punish the bad towns, were called back, in consequence of an order from our great father General Washington not to go to war until an answer was received from your nation whether or not they would give us satisfaction agreeable to my demand — Those troops will remain on our frontier in peace until this is known and time given for that purpose. I again repeat to you, that let what will happen you and your friends will not be hurt. do sit still and mind what I say to you; as your real friend and Brother. James Seagrove Extract of a Letter from James Seagrove Esq^t. to The Secretary of War dated Savannah, 31^st July 1793. The instructions and orders of the President of the United States as contained in your letter of the 30^th of April hath received my particular and immediate attention; and the enclosed papers will point out the steps which I have taken to carry the same into effect. From the whole of my communication with you, and the chiefs of the Creeks, you will observe that it hath been my wish to be in that nation, but that a train of circumstances and unfortunate were rendered it almost impossible. Whilst General M'Gillivray