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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 at Cobrain 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 Red people, and when the White people first came to this part, the Red