[Copy notation]: Copied Indian Affairs 1797 [Marginalia, left side, written vertically]: No 4 W.A. Bowles to Griggs out the remains of the [undecipherable] Creek country Crispo [undecipherable] Late prince of the Broken arrow [undecipherable] down present Broken arrow Annex [undecipherable] Achrockewitta 30 [undecipherable] Friend I have now dispatche all the talks to England and to Providence and to Jamaica, by my boats. I hourly Expect the arrival of a Vessel which shall as soon as She has her Charge on board, send forth other Copies or duplicates of them in order that all may be sure. I inclose you a copy of the Proclamation respect the Americans who have been employ'd in this Country since I have been away in order to deceive and destroy this Nation. I hope they are all gone, for it is not my wish to injure them. It is absolutely necessary that they should depart and that immediately or they will forfeit the protection due to all men, and the law of Nations, ought to suffer death, by being hanged as Conspirators against the peace and Sovereignty of Muskogee. There are some good men who have been employed by them, they share ignorant and I didn't know the consequence of their employ [undecipherable] at the [undecipherable]. Little [undecipherable] he has had a [undecipherable: commission?] from the [undecipherable] he has not done much [undecipherable] because [undecipherable]. M^r Hawkins is the man who if he is not gone must go immediately, as he is a dangerous man and will cause some mischief to you by staying. I challenge him if I find him, for not obeying the Proclamation — and proceed against him according to law. I suggest you to make known than talk to all your Town [undecipherable] as my papers are not come down as yet you had better keep them until you convey your self, or until you see at your house, for as soon as I have dispatched my business here I will pay a visit to the Towns which [undecipherable] I expect will not be long.