Answer of Mr Payne the Great Simanolla and Lochaway King to James Seagrove Creek Agent of Indian Affairs: Page #1

Answer of Mr Payne the Great Simanolla and Lochaway King to James Seagrove Creek Agent of Indian Affairs: Page #1

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300. The Answer of M.^r Payne the Great Simanollia and Lochaway King to James Seagrove agent of Indian Affairs - delivered <s>at Cobrain</s> on the River S.^t Mary's in Georgia, 22.^d May 1793 Father, Brother, & Friend, I have opened my Ears and heard your Talk, your Talk is a good Talk, but I cannot answer all you have said to day, I must consult my people first, and then I will give you my Talk tomorrow. We Indians don't know so much as the white people, I have been here some days, me and my people, and your people have used us like Brothers, and as told you before I will. give you a talk tomorrow. Thursday 23.^d May 1793. I am going to talk with you my father, Brother and friend. The Sun is high and I am near parting with you, but I shall give you my talk first. The man above made us all and we are one people, I speak to you as having one father and one mother. I have been told by our old people that the great Water covered all the world, and drowned all the people, except a few which was in a house on the water, whether this is the place where the house was, I do not know. I was told the Great Water divided the World in seven different parts, and this part (America) was given to the <u>Red people,</u> and when the White people first came to this part, the Red