[195] sufficient to drain your land with blood, and that is our solemn determination to all our lives with our country. Peace is best for all men therefore we desire you will let us know as soon as possible at the townies where all public business will be transacted as soon as may be. We see that numbers of people seek to get possession of our lands, and are forming plans for that purpose, this we see plainly by a treaty held with James Seagrove at St. Marys last November who called himself Agent appointed by Congress, if so, why did he not come into the nation, when matters might have been settled and we might live in peace and friendship, but we heard to Timothy Barnard, who made them believe he had great influence in this country, our chiefs are but well acquainted with that man Barnard to adhere to any thing he may say. He cannot, on any under show give out any talks in our council, or should it be supposed that he should put any confidence in such men. By Sir & In council convened Above copy drawn Aug^th 26^th 1793 25^th August 1793 Jared Irwin Taken from the files of the Executive Attest W. Urquhart, S. E. D. State of Georgia Washington County Personally appeared before me William Jones, who being sworn on the holy evangelists of Almighty God, saith that he hath fo—