sufficient to stain your lands with blood, and that is our solemn determination to sell our lives with our country. Peace is best for all men therefore we desire you will let us know as soon as possible at the Cowetas where all public business will be transacted as soon as may be. We see that numbers of people wish to get possession of our lands, and are forming plans for that purpose (this we see plainly by a treaty held with James Seagrove at St. Marys last November who called himself Agent appointed by Congress if so, why did he not come into the Nation where matters might been long settled and we might been in peace and friendship, but no, he sent to Timothy Barnard, who made them believe he had great influence in this country, our chiefs are too well acquainted with that man Barnard to adhere to any thing he may say. He cannot, in any trader dare give out any talks in our Council, or should it be supposed that we should put any confidence in such men. &c &c &c In Council Cowetas A true Copy drawn Aug^t 26^th 1793 21^st August 1793 Jared Irvin Taken from the files of the Executive attest. W Urquhart, S.E.D. State of Georgia Washington County Personally appeared before me William Jones, who being sworn on the holy Evangelists of Almighty God, saith that he hath for some months past resided among the upper Creeks, and that generally speaking the majority of them seemed inclinable to peace until the death of Cornell, which circumstance has exasperated his family in particular who are determined if desired satisfaction is not obtained to take it themselves. there is a great probability should that be the case that many more would join them, and further the deponent saith not. William ^his + ^mark Jones Sworn to before me this 16^th day of August 1793. Jared Irwin, J.P. Taken from the Executive files. attest. W Urquhart, S.E.D. State House. Augusta. 9^th Sep^tr 1793 Sir. Since writing you on the 6^th instant, I have received by express the information contained in the enclosed copy of a deposition of Henry Carrol dated the 6^th Instant together with what is contained in the Extract (also enclosed) of a letter from General Twiggs, both of which are on the subject of recent depredations by Creek Indians. I have the Honor to be, Sir, your most obedient Servant Edw^d Telfair. The Secretary of War.