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Letter from Timothy Bernard to James Seagrove Creek Indian Agent regarding white settler encroachments

Letter from Bernard at Flint River to Creek Indian Agent James Seagrove. Reports on complaints by Indians regarding encroachments by white settlers in Georgia. Gangs of cattle driven into Indian territory vicinity fork of Jullah Packa. Bernard relates attempts to stop encroachments by informing commanding officer and Governor of Georgia. Wrote to Captain Phillips. Some Indians may have given permission to drive cattle on land. Received response to letter from Major Gaither. Reports white encroachments, hunting with fire and rifles and dogs and destroying game. No game to be found now. If whites don't stop, Indians will kill them. Cowetas have stolen horses. Matters will not be settled with such headstrong settlers. Says he is in no danger except from the Choctaws below. The Cowetas have gone to do mischief. Held a meeting with headmen of upper Creeks, who want peace. Most in lower area also inclined for peace except Cowettas and Broken Arrow, some of Chehaws and Ousauches. Mad Dog and Chief of the rest of the heads want to see Seagrove as soon as possible. Some Indians starving from lack of game. Notes rascals as the followers of Bowles and Willbanks. Willbanks is missing. May not be found, since Spaniards have reward out for him. Asks that Seagrove bring some provisions, which are hard to come by. Talked with the Prince, may be useful if given good present and good talk. Says he is doing all the interpreting since Darouzeace has rheumatism. Has heard from West Florida that McGillivray is dead; has been interred at Mr Panton's garden. Kinnard wants Seagrove to know he has done everything he can to reconcile matters.

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Flint River

This document is enclosed in a statement relative to the South Western frontiers, as connected with the state of Georgia and Creek Indians, the south Western territory of the United States and the Cherokees submitted to the House of Representatives on December 4, 1793. This document is an integral part of [Public Reports] and other communications of the Secretary of War, 12/99/1793.

James Seagrove Creek Indian Agent

Indian Agent

War Department

Mordecai

upper Creeks

Mad Dog of the Tuckabatchees

Shawnees

Alexander Cornell

White Lieutenant of Oakfuskies

Timothy Bernard

John Galphin

cattle

white people

Governor of Georgia

Edward Telfair

Major Gaither

Thomas Kinnard

Cowetas

settlers

Choctaws

Captain Phillips

Chehaws

Ousaches

Prince

Helms

Flint River

Julla Packa

Buzzards Roost

Cussetah

Rock Landing

Cowetas

Georgia

Nowyawgen

Upper Creeks

Lower Creeks

West Florida

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