[List of Horses supposed to be stolen by Indians — Nov.^r 29^th 1800] Chilicothy, 29^th November 1800— You find enclosed a list of horses supposed to have been stolen by the Indians from the inhabitants of the territory, and of Kentucky, since the treaty of Greenville, together with the proofs, such as they are, and other papers relating to them. Demand has been made of the nations by individuals of which they were supposed to have been stolen, and in consequence of that demand a considerable number were restored, particularly by the Shawanese, which they declared were all the horses in their nations belonging to the white people — but some of those included on the list. As the time allowed by law for their restoration and for laying the claims and proofs before the President is expired, they can refer to you, Sir, for that knowledge, and I request you to lay them before him. I took the liberty to mention to M^r McHenry while he was in Office that, in my opinion, the part of the law which provides eventual satisfaction for horses stolen by Indians should be repealed, because, it seldom can happen, that the proof can be satisfactory, or such as would enable the claimants to recover in a court of justice had the thefts been committed by fellow citizens, and expectations of reimbursement being raised, the disappointment would cause more uneasiness than if it had never been looked for. It is scarcely possible that the proof can ever be full. — When it is certain that Indians have been the thieves, the nation to which they belong is very seldom known, and the information they give is generally to throw the blame from off of their own nation, without caring whom they charge. But that is not all, not a horse will be either lost or stolen, by whomsoever it may be done, but the Indians, so long as they have in this Country, will be charged with it, and some person or other will be found to swear that they believe the Indians were guilty of it, and the United States will be called upon for all of them. I have as yet, Sir, no account of the arrival of the stipendary goods at Detroit. The Indians about Fort Wayne, that is, the Miamies, the Delawares, and all the Indians of the Wabash and Illinois, decline receiving them until next May. But those, as I mentioned in a former letter, fall under the superintendence of the Governor of Indiana, and it would be improper in me to intermedidle. To those who have been accustomed to receive them at Detroit, I shall direct M^r Knaggs the interpreter to deliver them as soon as convenient, but I beg leave to remark that I have received no invoices of what is intended for each nation, nor if they have been sent to whom they are directed. With great Respect I have the honor to be Sir,       ● Your obedient Servant A. St. Clair The honorable Samuel Dexter Secretary of War — [Docket: Chilicothy 29 Nov^r 1800 / Governor St. Clair / Inclosed papers relating to horses stolen by Indians. / Recommends the laws relating thereto to be repealed — Reasons therefor — the honorable — / and relating to the stipends for Indians Samuel Dexter by [undecipherable] — / not come to hand nor invoices &c — Secretary of War — / Rec^d 12 Dec^t] --- [11-29-1800] A list of horses supposed to have been stolen since the treaty of Greenville from the inhabitants of the territory of the United States north west of the Ohio of which restoration has been demanded more than [undecipherable: probable reading "eighteen"] months ago, and which have not been restored. from whom stolen —      Number —      Valuation —                                                                     Dollars — £  s  d Gaskerith Hole —— ——    one —   50 William Lamme ——          one —— 65 James Collier —— ——       one      85 William Hole ——              one —— 50 Henry Acheson —— +       one —— 60 Joseph [undecipherable] ——  one      not valued John Hamillton ——           twelve  615 John M^cGrew ——            three   260 Benjamin Stringer,            two —— 100 John Reede —— ——         three ——                 74 — — — David Reede ——               one ——                      18 — — — Patrick Moore ——              one —— 70 William M^cCormich and Samuel Black ↓           three ——                    55 — — —                                           D^o 1355 ——          £ 147 — — —                                           carried over