intentions of expeditions in different directions to the Creek towns. I could not for some times allow myself to suppose it possible after the remonstrance that I made to your excellency to restrain all armed parties from crossing the boundary lines whilst [undecipherable] was on the business of peace with the Indians without my being apprized thereof from you. But all doubts on this head were soon & removed by the expedition which was sent out from this frontier under the command of the Colonels Donar, Alexander, and Melton, who crossed the Oconee on or about the 15^th ult^o and on the 21^st surprized a small Indian town on the Chatalachee river called the little Oakfushee, which town was under the direction of the White Lieutenant who it is well known to have ever been friendly to this country. I am informed by one of the Captains that was of the expedition, that the party aforementioned killed and scalped six Indian men and brought off eight female prisoners, plundered and burnt the town which consisted of upwards of ten houses, and on the 26^th of the same month the party returned to Greensborough with the prisoners and plunder. On the 26^th ult^o a party of Horsemen in the public service under command of a Captain Larson crossed the river Oconee three miles above this place with intention as he declared to prevent any meeting the Indians and to destroy all or any of the friendly Indians he came across — this party went as far as the Oakmulgee but did not meet any Indians. It seem here I had received undoubted information of two other parties of horse being out on the Indian territory from this frontier, all of them with avowed intentions of opposing my meeting the Indians & affecting a peace. To these things I am sorry to add, that a torrent of unmerited calumny and insolent threats are denounced against me by many of the people of this country; and no pains taken by the Executive of Georgia to support a federal Officer in the faithful discharge of his duty. In mine of the 22^d ult^o I informed your Excellency of the very favorable prospect I had of settling matters with the Creeks on terms of equal justice and to the satisfaction of our country; and that I should leave this the next day in order to meet the Chiefs on the Oakmulgee. But on receiving advice of the Attack made on the Oakfushee and the alarming accounts of so many parties from Georgia being out and of their views, I concluded it would be best to delay my Journey for some days in order to give your Excellency time to take further measures fore-staining such doings. But to my astonishment I have since discovered, that those parties who have engaged in offensive operations against the Creeks, are authorized by your Excellency for what they have done, and are doing in that way. This being confirmed to me beyond a doubt, I so conceived it would have been very improper in me, to go into the Creek nation to treat of peace whilst your Excellency was actually carrying on a War against them. Whilst in this situation I received your Excellency notice of the 26^th ult^o with the "conditions required by the State of Georgia on the establishing of peace between the United States and the Creek Indians." Whether it is proper or improper in the Executive of Georgia to come forward at this time and in this manner with such conditions is not with me to say — that is a matter which, I suppose suppose will be determined by the General government. On the 29^th ult^o I sent my deputy Timothy Barnard and three trusty white persons into the Creek nation with instructions to use all possible address in keeping the Indians from taking revenge on this country for the late injuries done them. Barnard writes me from the Oakmulgee on the 1^st instant "that he had talked with all the Indians there who seemed to be disposed still to preserve peace with this country; that he had dispatched a principal chief to the White Lieutenant with a peace talk from me." Upon the whole I am yet in hope our Country may enjoy the blessings of peace if we chuse it in preference to War, & provided you will restrain the people of this State from acting offensively against the Creek Indians. I continue here by order to receive advice from the nation and to act eventually. In the mean time I have to request that your Excellency will give orders that the eight female Indian prisoners taken on the 21^st ult^o from the little Oakfushee town be sent here at this place, where they shall be taken care of and returned in exchange for any prisoners of the United States in the Creek nation. You will please to excuse my intruding so long on your time and believe me to be Your Excellency's Obedient very humble Servant James Seagrove Agent of Indian affairs S.D. U.S. His Excellency Edward Telfair, Governor and commander in chief of the State of Georgia I have compared the preceding letter, and find an exact copy James Seagrove --- Timothy Barnard to James Seagrove Esq^r Oakmulgee 1^st October 1792 Dear Sir, Arrived here last evening late, found all well have dispatched agreeable to your desire the Warrior King of the Cusitahs off with a talk in writing as well as verbal to the White Lieutenant of the Oakfushees have likewise desired him to gather as many of the heads of the lower towns as possible, and tell them how matters are on the frontiers of Georgia. He has promised me to be at the Cusitahs in four days from there, in six more the talk to be with the White Lieutenant, and then endeavours to procure an answer to be sent to you. The Warrior King of the Cusitahs has had no news from the nation since [undecipherable] him — therefore he says and hopes if matters are quiet until he gets upon [undecipherable] will do all he can to reconcile the Indians and keep them from being rash in the present matter. It seems it was the Bowelas that stole the horses and shot at the White people and killed their horses. All the Indians that has been with me seem to agree that those Indians that stole the horses ought to bear the blame of the mischief done, and suffer for the same. I have encouraged that idea all I can — for if revenge is but taken on them by the Oakfushees who have lost their friends, it will be the means of stopping all stealing and stealing and the like. I shall do all I possibly can for the good of our country — I have remained here today to see all the Indians start off for their homes. [undecipherable] (signed) Timothy Barnard James Seagrove Esq^r al[?] Fort Fidius on the Oconee I certify the preceding to be a just copy from the original in my possession James Seagrove, Agent --- Buchner Hoarris to Major James Seagrove Fort Fidius 2^d October 1792 Sir, I apprehend that the party of Militia lately out and which brought in eight prisoners and killed several Indians acted consistant with the orders of her Excellency the governor of Georgia, as he sometime told me about the eighth of September last "that he had given orders to the different officers on the frontier that they should pursue all parties of Indians that came in and committed any hostilities & stole horses. He also told me to inform Brigadier Gen^t Clark to keep up the line of defence and for the Indians to be pursued wherever they might be found on the frontier committing any outrage whatever and kill them." I have the honour to be Your Obedient Servant (signed) B. Harris, Brigade Major 1^st Brigade 5^th division