person or persons whatever— And the said deponent further swore that whilst he continues in the employ of the United States as Indian Agent— that he will not directly or indirectly be concerned in any Indian trade or commerce. J^s Seagrove Town of S^t. Mary's 9^th May 1793 } Sworn before . . . William Moubray J.P. Timothy Barnard to James Seagrove. Flint River 20^th June 1793. Dear Sir, After finishing a letter to you by request of David Connell, with respect to his opinion of public matters—I wish here to give you mine as near as possible I can judge by the present + situation of affairs. The upper Creeks called a meeting at the Tuchabaches, of all the upper and lower Creek towns; some of the heads from chief of both attended; they were concluded by the voice of the whole of the upper Creeks and likewise the Cussetahs, that they would take every step in their power to continue at peace with the United States, and as they knew there was no step could be taken to effect but to give immediate satisfaction for the murders and + hostilities on the inhabitants of Georgia they came to a full + resolution to begin on the business, therefore thought it requisite to begin first on those that committed the first murders; men were dispatched off from the Cussetahs to execute the business; but by what I can learn that old villain Dourneycamps + who has now turned Spaniard, and has taken 300 dollars a year for being their interpreter by joining with some of the Cowetahs, and sent out talks that caused a disappointment in the business. I was at the Cussetahs at the time. I then told them that they must still persist in the matter, and compleat it, as that and nothing else would make atonement for what was done; so as to preserve their nation from bloodshed. I have some reason to believe there is again men sent off on the business of making a beginning on the murderers the Cowetahs and Uscachers and Chichaus who are the transgressing towns. It was agreed at the meeting to return the horses and all the property that has been taken from the settlements of Georgia; but since they returned into the lower towns they have altered their tone and seem to refuse it. The upper Creeks seem resolved that if they still continue obstinate to show what they can do by force. how far these matters may be put in force, I cannot take upon me to say; but I am fully convinced the Upper Creeks and Cussetahs are both + serious, and bent to do what they can to settle matters. they have paid little or no attention to the Doris talks and I am sure they will not if they can settle matters with the United States. The Cussetahs have collected every horse they can get hold of to send down. I expect they will be sent to me in four or five days. What has been done seems to have put a stop to any parties going out on the settlements. The Cowetahs and Chichaus still seem very obstinate and refuse giving up any property; if they alone could be made suffer, it would be the most effectual way to make a lasting peace. but if parties are suffered to come up and fall on Indians, without distinction it will bring on a general war in which they will receive every assistance by supplies from the Spaniards and its probable the Chocktaws, Chichasaws and Cherokees, will join them. The Spaniards have had 8 or 10 of the Cherokee chiefs down at Pensacola for some time nursing them with every favor they can confer— The Spaniards continue to furnish all unfriendly Indians to the States with as much ammunition as they chuse— and the obstinacy of the transgressing towns is entirely owing to their advice. The upper Creeks seem very desirous of your coming up, and the Cussetahs, as they say that if you were up yourself any demands you made at this time would be complied with. I believe if you were to come up with Connell you might settle matters as the whole of the nation seem inclined for it except those few rascally towns— as to your person I believe it might be safe, but I will not advise— you are the best judge— I think there will be some lives taken for satisfaction before long— David Connell seems to think that if you do not come up; that through the insinuations of the Spaniards every good intention stands a chance of being knocked in the Head. If Connell is well used and comes back full handed it will be of great service to the United States as he is now inveterate against the Spaniards and Panton, he says they have imposed on him and the Indians. If you come up Connell is to send one of his Indians a head to inform the Cussetahs, who will send a guard to meet you and bring you to their towns— from thence the Tuchabachees will attend you to the upper towns. Whether you come or not use this young man well as he may be useful to our country. his father James Connell the interpreter who went to Congress and was much in favor of the Spaniards during M'Gillivray's life, seems now as much against them. Even Milford their great Connell has taken miss at their putting one over him— he says that if you were to come up and give him any encouragement he would soon give you a full proof from under the Spanish governor's own hand that he had orders from them to set the Indians on the United States. Dispatch Connell back as quick as you can, as it may be of bad consequence to delay him. Sam &c Timothy Barnard to James Seagrove Flint River 20^th June 1793. Dear Sir, I have been at the Cussetahs towns and arrived here yesterday in company with David Connell a head warrior of the Tuchabachees. He says his business this way was by order of the whole upper Creeks after a meeting they had at the Tuchabachees in consequence of your talk by M^r. McDonald. The conclusion of the meeting was that satisfaction should be immediately given for the murders committed on the subjects of the United States. a number of the heads of the lower towns were likewise present, who agreed to the same. There was men appointed and sent off by the Cussetahs to do the business of killing five of the murderers, and they got down as far as the Usceles, near where they were