Congress they I fear will find it a hard task to subdue them. Nothing more seems to me at present worth mentioning, therefore with you health— remain Dear Sir your &c Fort Fidius 21^st October 1793 [underline: Copy James Seagrove, Agent Ind. Affairs] Copy of a letter from Timothy Barnard to James Seagrove. Flint River 17^th October 1793. Dear Sir, You will receive this by M^r Ahen, who I send off express informing you as nearly as possible the situation of matters in this quarter, as I judge before this you must be very uneasy to know. The Tuspchie mico or Warrior King of the Cussolahs that was at the Oakmulges with me since our return home has been very attentive in striving to reconcile matters, which I am informed by three men that came out from the Cuspataks to me three days ago he has nearly effected: On his arrival in the Cuspataks he called a meeting of the lower Creeks as I desired him, and acquainted them fully of the danger they were in, which I considered would be of more service for him (the Warrior King) than me. I likewise wrote to the White Lieutenant with which the Warrior King himself went up to the Tuchabatchas and called a meeting there and sent for the White Lieutenant and chiefs of the heads of the Upper Creeks, which by what I can hear are all for peace and they all wish much for your arrival in the nation to settle matters and I think there is a greater prospect of having it complected if you come up than there has been for some time past. One of the heads of the Hitchaws was out with me about seven days ago, and assured me there should be no more hostilities committed on the frontiers by his town, and that his whole town were determined to do every thing they could to settle matters. The bowdas are likewise promised to lay quiet, which I think may be now depended on as I think what has been done by the party that was in the Nation. They have given them a fright and it has been of infinite service. They talk strongly of Killing some of the bowdas that stole the horses that got the White Lieutenants people killed, as every one that are killed or taken are his townspeople. he sent a talk down to me which was brought by one of the heads of the Cuspataks to beg you would get the prisoners into your possession and hoped to see them when you come up but I fear it cannot be done. I expect the Warrior King out in four or five days at farthest to go down and conduct you up to the nation; as there is less danger of your being molested than there was when I was with you last as even the Chehaw people and Usechaws are desirous of your coming up as they all begin to be frightened. M^r Ahin can give you information how they are disposed about Kinnards; by what I can learn all the Chehaw people that lives about there are sorry for what they have done, which I am fully informed of by one of the heads that has been with me these two days, and has given me up a negro wench that was taken of when young Garredean was killed belonging to a M^r Smith in Newport and I intend to send her down in a few days by Cap^t Milligan who I expect here every day on his way home from the nation. One of the women that was taken is the White Lieutenants own relation and wife to a head man of the town; they say there are two women and children lost, which if there are but eight carried in the others must have been killed and perhaps burnt in the houses. you can enquire into this matter as there are certainly that number missing. I have been afflicted with a third day Ague and fever a complaint I never had before in this country I was very bad all last night, and am hardly able to sit up to write, my head is so giddy; therefore I shall refer you to M^r Ahin for further information and conclude with wishing you health, and remain Dear Sir Your &c Fort Fidius 21^st October 1793 [underline: Copy James Seagrove, Agent Ind. Affairs] Copy of a letter from Tim Barnard to James Seagrove. Flint River 18^th October 1793. Dear Sir, After I had finished my despatches to you yesterday late in the evening a man I had sent in to the Usechaws arrived after dark informing me that the Warrior King of the Cuspataks had returned from the Upper Creeks Tuckabachees where he had a full meeting with the Upper Creeks, and that all the towns in that quarter were fully determined to do every thing they could to settle a peace with the white people and that to shew their sincerity on the business of the White Lieutenant and several more of the heads were making ready to come down to