that will do the same with you on our behalf. Warriors. Our Father of New York and his children always pitied they never were afraid of you; if he choses to loosen the arm of the beloved man and head Warrior of Georgia up to the elbow we can disturb the peace of your hunting grounds, as you disturb those of our farms, and if he choses to loosen our head Warriors arms up to the shoulders we can go to your Towns and meet you there. Warriors. I am now returning from your Town, and you witnessed from the Swamps and Cane Creeks where you hid yourselves the consequence of my visit to you; your future behaviour will determine my conduct towards you henceforward. Warriors. I have taken with me eight of your women and children prisoners, but as they are innocent of your wrongs towards us, and that they are in our power, you may rely on their being treated with the care and attention their ages, sex and situation entitles them to, till I deliver them into the hands of the beloved man, once head Warrior of Georgia; who I am sure will give you in them a new lesson of humanity. William Melton, L^t Col^t 1^st Reg^t Green County Taken from the files of the Executive Attest S. Merewether Se^cy E D. --- A Copy of a Letter from Col^o Melton, Green County To His Excellency Edward Telfaire Esq^re Governor and Commander in Chief &c. September 26^th 1793. Green County I have this day returned from a tour to the Creek nation, have burnt the huts of one town, killed six Warriors the number wounded is uncertain, and took eight prisoners, which I now have at the town of Greensborough. I now want the result of your excellency respecting the prisoners, and request that they may be kept at some interior place as the prejudices of the people on the frontier may operate materially against them. The want of arms, ammunition &c may, and I believe will, unless soon remedied be the cause of the frontier in this quarter being evacuated. You will receive the particulars from Brigadier General Jared Irwin. I am with respect, your Excellency, Most obedient servant William Melton, L^t Col^o 1^st Reg^t G County. Taken from the files of the Executive Attest W^m Urquhart, S E D.