[From [undecipherable] [undecipherable]] Jon Clay dist Judge &c Jan 18. 1795 Sir The following is an extract of a letter from Col Hawkins agent of the [undecipherable] nation South of the Ohio I confine able them to I have just transcript of such proceeding as I conceived related to the unfortunate affairs of the 22^d Ult. "Sam. of afternoon you would do well to make "an official return to the district judge of the whole [undecipherable: probable reading "proceedings"] "relative to the affair of the 22^d I now begin to [undecipherable: probable reading "suspect"] that "the perpetrated persons must be apprehended by a troop "from them" the persons mentioned I believe are residents of Hancock C^o I likewise enclose an affidavit of Jno [undecipherable] & [undecipherable] confirming the illegal [undecipherable] for [undecipherable] here at this place by James [undecipherable] [undecipherable]borough, also information of [undecipherable] M.W. Dillis & Wm. Tanhill passy this place on the 15 inst their way from West [undecipherable: probable reading "Florida"] from the Creek nation where they had went from Green [undecipherable] Co. with 300 [undecipherable] by their own acknowledgement all without [undecipherable] they owe. - Duty of [undecipherable] Eff. I submit these matters to your superior decision. E Price the [undecipherable] of [undecipherable]