disaffected towns, as well as to work on the relations of Connell, who are numerous and have influence. My letters from M^r Barnard in the nation are as late as the 23^d Ult: all was then quiet, and not any party out towards the frontiers of Georgia. The Spaniards in Florida have lately had a visit from them, a party of Creeks took off all the horses they could find between the river St. Marys and St. Johns. Governor Telfair, with his council of crime General have been sitting for eight days, but what they have determined on is yet a secret. I have not received an answer to the letter I wrote him the 3^d instant. I learn by an Augusta paper of the 8^th Ins^d that a most wanton outrage hath been committed on the Cherokees by a Captain John Beard from Governor Blount's territory. It appears that the attack was made on the Hanging Maw's house where a number of chiefs were assembled, that several were killed and wounded. I fear this may cause fresh trouble with the Cherokees — this took place on the 12^th June last. (Inclosure) From Richard Thomas to James Seagrove Esq^r &c. Yours dated the 5^th Ins^d came to hand the 10^th — previous to its arrival we had been alarmed by report of the death of our Brother David Connell, we were in hopes it was without any foundation; but your letter has confirmed the truth of it; the behaviour of M^r McDonald should be a caution to you for the future not to employ any man on such particular business, but those whose former conduct has convinced you that they can be depended upon. The men on the scouting party from Colerain has not told you the truth concerning the behaviour of our Brother David Connell and the Indians with him. It shall be related to you in the manner we have received it from one of the party who has returned home. The day after M^r Donald had left them, they discovered the scouting party riding briskly towards them. David who was walking before, called to the Indians not to be afraid as they were friends; at the distance of ten yards one of the scouting party went a little to the right and another to the left, and when our Brother David who had negro was pulling of his hat, a third went behind a tree and fired at him, he immediately mounted his horse with a view of making his retreat but was too closely pursued, and fell a victim to the villainy of McDonald and his associates, the remaining Indians took refuge in a Bagnett until your people gave over the pursuit; a boy of ten years old that was with David had, during the conflict made his escape thro' the woods; his track was seen afterwards on the way to the nation but he is not come in and we think he has perished on the road. You say our great father General Washington has forbid the Governor of Georgia or any of his people from war until you have a final answer, which is peace; we are certain that peace is preferable to war for the prosperity of our nation, and mutual benefit of both countries, and were in hopes that a firm and lasting peace would have been concluded on between our Brother David and you; this last accident has retarded it for awhile, but as I've put great confidence in your talks and have not the least doubt but you will give us the satisfaction required, you will consider the peace as reestablished and the paths between us open and clear from all danger and we desire you to give the necessary orders to your people on the frontier. The talks of our head men to the Seminole towns are for peace, and the minds of our young warriors are on their hunting grounds. We hope you will use the utmost of your endeavours to prevent any of your bad men interrupting us on our hunting ground and as it is our wish to have a general peace, we have given orders to our young warriors not to molest the Inhabitants of Kentucky, Cumberland, the New State, back parts of South Carolina, or Georgia. The satisfaction required by us, is that you keep a strict guard on McDonald and the other two concerned in the business, and at a time appointed by yourselves, send them under a strong guard to M^r Gen. Barnards where people appointed by us shall be ready to receive them and take the satisfaction. The seven Captains and one Chiaw, we would wish you to send home: likewise the horses which was with our Brother David, the Bear Skins they had; if of any service to you, you may keep and send the value to his mother in goods. I do hereby certify that the above talk is the talk of the Mad Dog, a head warrior named Captain, and the Clan King. Captain is uncle to David Connell, and the above talk was interpreted to me by M^r Alexander Connell, and that it is the same in substance if not in words. Given under my hand at Tuchabachee this 19^th day of July 1793. Richard Thomas. (Inclosure) From Alexander Connell to James Seagrove Esq^t Your letter of the 5^th came to hand four days ago. I have you to judge of my feelings on finding the death of my cousin David confirmed, and that at a time when we fondly indulged ourselves that he was with you and treated as a friend and brother and that a lasting peace would have been the consequence of your meeting. However that object I hope is not irretrievable; you will see the talk of the Chief & I do hope gives them satisfaction required; you are a man that I believe has the mutual benefit of both countries at heart, and I need not inform you that without some example made of those that had a hand in the death of David it will be impossible for peace to last long; along with the letter David had with him was one which had a memorandum of some articles I stand in need of, and will esteem it as a favour if you will send them by the first opportunity that offers. My cousin David had on when he was killed a pair of silver spurs, on your making enquiry I think they may be recovered. I am Sir &^c Alexander Connell. To the Secretary of War dated Savannah 17^th August 1793 Sir I did myself the honor of writing you on the 13^th Inst^t by M^r Ellicot, but the ship by which he goes being detained by contrary winds gives me an opportunity of informing you that Governor Telfair and his council of Generals broke up on the 11^th Inst^t without coming to any decisive measures. I have not been favored with a line from the Governor but have seen General Jackson, who was present; from him I understand that the Generals and his Excellency did not agree, as to what was necessary to be done, and the extent of his instructions; in consequence of which I believe the Generals have left all with the Governor. From what I can understand no immediate expedition is to take place but that one is in contemplation whether with a view to strike a blow on the offending towns or for general purposes I am not able to say. I am yours &^c From James Seagrove Esq^r Savannah To The Secretary of War, dated August 25^th 1793 Since writing on the 17^th Inst. by M^r Ellicott a duplicate of your letter of the 30^th April reached me from which it would appear that you had no favourable opinion of good arising from my conferences with the Indians. My communications with those people you have regularly been made acquainted with, from which you must plainly discover that there was a pleasing prospect of a lasting peace when the Chiefs parted from me at Colerain in November last. What hath taken place since to destroy that prospect you are well acquainted with, I shall not therefore intrude on your time by a repetition, further than observing to you that to the Spanish government, and their agents, M^r Guilleray, Pantin &^c with others of like note are we to attribute all disturbances and mischief—