[379] (Inclosure) From Alexander Connell, to James Seagrove Esq^r. Your letter of the 5^th came to hand four days ago, I leave 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 inextricable: you will see the talks of the Chiefs, & I hope give 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 examples made of those that had a hand in the death of David it will be impossible for peace to last long, along with the letters 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 Davy 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 honour of writing you on the 13^th inst. 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. without coming to any [380] decisive measures. I have not been favoured 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^t. 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^cGillivray, Panton &c. with others of less note are we to attribute all disturbances and mischiefs that