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in contemplating the prospect of and both with respect to the establishment of a magazine of Arms, and also the arrangements for calling in the Militia of the neighbouring States in the event of general hostility and I hope that a farther relief by the establishment of Magazines of provisions will also take place. You have enclosed extracts of the information come to hand since my last letter to you, from which you will readily perceive that the depredations of the Creeks are of a very serious nature. I have the honor to be Sir, your most obedient servant Edw'd. Telfair

The Secretary of War}

Extract from a deposition by eleven Inhabitants of Glynn County, dated 21st March 1793. "The Inhabitants of Glynn County have been robbed and plundered very considerably by the Creek Indians who are at this time in a state of actual hostility against said Inhabitants counselling daily the most horrid robberies on them in so much that at this moment they conceive almost all the Cattle and horses of said County being a very great number to be in the pofsefsion [possession] of said Creek Indians." "The Creek Indians have been treated kindly and hospitably by the Inhabitants of said County, and in nowise injured by said Inhabitants." From the filed o the Ex. Dept. W. Urquhart S.E.D.