by which you will observe that there is a prospect of the Cherokees taking satisfaction from the Creeks for the injuries done the former people from Georgia. I hope time will be given them for the purpose, and that no act of the people of this country may prevent. I take this opportunity to inform your Excellency of the report which is current on this frontier and which I have been made acquainted with by respectable men in this neighbourhood which is that a party of Militia are assembled in Washington County and another in Green County; with avowed design of expeditions into the Creek towns, and that they will go out in six or eight days. I will not absolutely say that this is the case, but I think well to apprise you thereof, that not a moment be lost in putting a stop to such unwarrantable doings. I therefore hope your Excellency will issue your proclamation strictly prohibiting any person crossing the boundary line without proper authority. I have not heard of an Indian having been seen or heard of on any part of this frontier for five weeks past. I hope this will continue to be the case. With respect I remain &c [Copy] James Seagrove to the Secretary of War. Fort Fideius on the Oconee, 21^st Oct^r 1793 Sir, Last evening I received an express with letters from M^r Barnard as late as the 17^th instant copies of all which I now send you that you may be as minutely as possible informed of the present temper of the whole Creek nation, and the favorable opening there now appears of placing all matters on a favorable footing between the United States and them; if the people of this country could be prevented from going into the Creek territory and committing depredations. I mentioned in my last that two parties were going out from this frontier against some of the Creek towns. I am now enabled to say, with pretty great certainty that about two hundred mounted Militia crossed the Oconee from Barr's bluff about 25 miles below this place on the 18^th inst. and are gone for the nation. As to the party from the upper part of this frontier I am not able to inform with any degree of certainty; but from report I believe they are about going or gone at this day. It is said they are to be under the command of Col'. Alexander who I have had occasion to mention to you. What will be the consequence of these parties going out is impossible to determine at present, further than that it can answer no good purpose and will probably be attended with many bad ones. I have wrote Governor Telfair today on this subject, a copy of my letter you have herewith; as also one received by Major Gaither from Lieutenant Van Allen of the federal troops on his way to Fort Telfair. You will also find enclosed a letter which I received from Major Flournoy who lives about 25 miles above this station. this letter I send as it breaths the prevailing sentiments and language of this country. Flournoy is a man who has been an officer in the Georgia State troops; and is a man of some influence. And properly enclosed is my answer to said letters. Should the parties that are now out from this Country return without doing any mischief to the friendly Indians a working may very material change in the present temper of them people I shall as soon as Barnard goes more notes push into the Nation and do all possible to establish a peace. I am perfectly of your opinion that a few of the ruling people sent on a visit this winter to the President and Congress will be attended with the best consequences. I shall therefore labour to accomplish it on your principles. A report prevailed some time since and which was published in an Augusta paper that a party of upwards of one hundred Creeks were gone to War against the South Western boundary. I am happy in being now able to say that it is without foundation. This being all that offers at present. I remain with due respect &c. [Copy of a letter from Timothy Barnard to James Seagrove. Flint Cheoes 17^th October 1793] Dear Sir; Since my arrival in the nation I have done every thing in my power to reconcile the Indians, and I think they seem at present more inclinable for peace than they have been this summer past