On an application from Thomas Carr Esquire Attorney for Richard Randolph it is Ordered That in or before the first Monday in August next the parties in the appeal Robert Randolph Vs William Smith shew cause if any they have why a day should not then be appointed for the trial of the said Appeal. The following letter was written Executive Department Georgia Louisville July 11^th 1799 Sir I did myself the pleasure of addressing you by the last post, and of enclosing you Copies of a talk from a Creek Chief to M^r Gaupore and his answer thereto Thinking it important that you should have the earliest informations from every quarter respecting the tempers and intentions of that Nation, I now inclose you an extract of a letter from [undecipherable] Major Abner Hammond who is at present in the Creek Towns by consent of M^r Hawkins to collect the property of a deceased partner, and from which I am happy to observe that matters wear a more favourable aspect than a Mythlogies talk seemed calculated to impress — It will however be still necessary to be prepared — for should hostilities be resolved on by them, they will pour on these frontiers a torrent of devastation and Massacre which will require all our vigilance as well as force to resist. I have the honour to be Sir, with respect Your Ob^edt Serv^t Ja^s Jackson H^onble James McHenry Secretary at War Executive Department Louisville Monday 15^th July 1799 On returns of nominations from the County of Oglethorpe General Orders Job Cohorn Gentleman is appointed Lieutenant and Robert Colquett Gentleman Ensign of the Company in the place of Lieutenant Smith and Ensign Wise resigned— and John Mitchell [undecipherable]