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 for 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. Alton for further information and conclude with wishing you health, and remain Dear Sir Your &c Fort Fidius 25^th Octob^r 1793 Copy James Seagreve, Agent Ind Affairs Copy of a letter from Tim Barnard to James Seagreve. Flint River 18^th October 1793 Dear Sir, After I had finished my dispatches to you yesterday late in the evening a man I had sent in to the Ufpechaw arrived after dark informing me that the Warrior King of the Cussetahs had returned from the Upper Creeks Tuckabachus 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 the White Lieutenant and several more of the heads were making ready to come down to the Cussetahs to join the Warrior King of the Cussetahs to go on as far as the Oakmulgee, to conduct you safe into the nation. They have likewise sent me word to be ready in four days from this to start with them, which if any indisposition does not prevent me I shall be with them. M^r Townsend. I hear as to be with them. When we arrive at the Oakmulgee either M^r Townsend a M^r Mordecai will be in with you. The Whole Lieutenant has again sent out word to me to beg of you to have the prisoners women and children ready to come up. Those towns that have committed depredations on the frontier are all declared and now fully convinced of their error and I think I can venture to say that there will be no more mischief done this this winter, as I have had now four of the heads of the Cheehaws and Ucheeaws with me and have all assured me that none of their young people will commit any offences more the chief part of them are turned out a hunting with their women and children towards the head of St. Mary Stanquishe and left the head men in to settle matters when you come up. The Cowetas and Broken Arrows have likewise agreed with the Cussetahs firmly to do no more in the horse stealing way as they have spilt none of the White peoples blood, yet they hope they can make matters up by returning what horses they have in their possession. There is likewise strong talks sent down to all the Seminolas, on no pretence to commit any hostilities on the frontiers of Georgia. All I can say is that if the frontier inhabitants can be governed and kept from crossing the Oconee there never was a better time to settle matters than now, as the Cussetahs