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that will do the same with you on our behalf.

Warriors. Our Father of New York and his children always pitied they never were afraid of you; if he chose to loosen the arm of the beloved man and head Warrior of Georgia up to the elbow we can disturb the peace of your hunting grounds, as you disturb those of our farms, and if he chooses to loosen our head Warriors arms up to the shoulders we can go to your Towns and meet you there.

Warriors. I am now returning from your Towns, and you witnessed from the Swamps and Cave Creeks where you hid yourselves the consequences of my visit to you, your future behaviour will determine my conduct towards you henceforward.

Warriors. I have taken with me eight of your women and children prisoners, but as they are innocent of your wrongs towards us, and that they are in our power, you may rely on their being treated with the care and attention their ages, sex and situation intitles them to, till I deliver them into the hands of the beloved man, once head Warrior of Georgia, who I am sure will give you in them a new lesson of humanity.

William Melton, L .^t Col .^o 1 .^st Reg .^t Greene County Taken from the files of the Executive Attest. J Merewether, Sec.Y E D.