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.▼Vttipr. in Council, td direst, that Officer, two .ftrjcarfts,' afidten private men be employed to ferveas a con stant gtiard over the said hostages, during the time they may remain as such, and that a secure place be provided for theic - reception. That the pay of the said Officers and men be as follows, viz. To the Officer fix (hillings ; to each of the fer- two (hillings and fix-pence ; and to each of the private men two flrvflifes yorgfie*. to l* paid them weekly. And that Mr* Philip Scott be empfoyed- to atl as linguist, with an al T Towance of feveh fhTllihgs per diem* And as it will be ne cellary that the said hostages, guard, and linguist, ffiould be pioVided with rations, it it further recommended, that a pet sou be engaged tofurnifli them with such as the law allows, together witji one cord of wood per week, and one peck of Indian corn pti diem for a horfo belonging to the linguiftj[ and that for foclrfrtppliartheTaid perfoii be aTTo paid weekly* That for the above purpoffc* His Hohor the Governor, in Council* do give warrants on th» TreaforV of this date, to: ah amount not exceeding two hundred afad pounds, agreeable to the Itibjoined estimate, viz. Efliir.ate of pay for ninety days* from the Bth of November, j;Bd, for one commissioned Officer, two ferjeants, aud ten private men, aud one linguist : Pay per diem. One Captain, 6s. £ ij o o Two Serjeants, 2s. 6d» each 22 10 o Ten Privates, as. each 90 o o 139 10 o One Linguist, 3! 10 o 1 ■■ . .... ~ 171 00 Subfiftance for the above and five Indian hostages, viz. 450 rations of provisions for the hos tages, each confiding of one and a naif pound of beef or other meat in proportion, one and a quarter » pound of corn meal, one gill fait to every five rations, and one gill of ruin to fcach ration* a is. , £zi 100 1266 rations of do. for the guard and linguist, each confiding of the a4 bove-mentioned articles, except '< - V u the rum, apd 47 5 O Twelve cords of wood, a 918.,4d* 5 la o ’ Twenty two bulhels and a half of Coin fOi the - linguist, a as. 4d. a 12 6 <3ue quarter's rent of a houfc 12 to q * 96 . ..9 6 £.261 9 6 The Boiird fufthertecoinmjend Captain Janies Perry as-a fit person to command the guard. A true copy from the Minutes* • * jXMES-IVL STEUARf, C. B. C. . 15 OUS P of Augiift 3, 1786. l . •• * , . ' . WHEREAS it sheafs to .flds Hbufe that in the month of last feVtral partied of Creek Indians did without provo citkri or aggression On the part ofthcwfiTte people make au irirtiptfon into the old fettle meats of this state, and painted for war, andin every . refpert ip their appearance, did fHViiiprtJ feveraf peaceable inhabitants,, aqd cruelly and bar taroufly murder to the number of fik, befi'des burning and de f royhng divers hpufes and buildings, and Healing and carry ing 6# a-mmiber of liotfes, the property of the citizens of this fate. Aud whereas in cohfequebce thereof/a party of men w ere immediately ordered opt in porfuit of the said Indians,' and up with the fear of one gang, killed two of H ern, with the lefsof biremau 011 the fide of the white people, /no whereas his Honor the Governor and Executive Coun cil, at a loss to Recount for the unprovoked attack from the Indians, *ud willing to avoid al war with them, did imme dintely thereafter font Colonel Daniel M‘Murphy, Superin tendent of Indian Affairs, to the uation, with a peace talk ai.d 1 cfm.tuons to enquire into the cause of this aft ofhoftili ty 10 contrary to the tenor of treaties fobfifting between the Indians aud white people, and alio with ciders to demand whether the fan e was done by the raflinefs of some (haggling parties. Ami whereas the said Colonel M‘M lir phy having accoidingjy vilitcd tlit greater part of the towns of the Up per and Lowflr Creeks, and given out his talks to returned without any determined infwer, but being examin ed before this House hath related his conversation with the leading men in the laid towns, and also with federal principal traders ; and hath likewise informed the House of what he saw and could difeover in the nation; from all which there is too much reason to apprehend the murders aad-tfepreda tions committed were done by the authority of the miajor part of that people—Thatiunh Indian* are now .mediating, an d are resolved upon a general attack against the inhabitants of this date, and that they only wait for the gathering in of their crops to begin hostilities. It therefore becomes the duty of the good people of this commonwealth—coufidering'the etiemy 'thfcyr.haw to deal With—-rbdiing in-when and wherd they ate JeajJL &petted— arnf from wliofe savage warfare even innocent women and helpless children are the lead feeure—to be prepared against an event highly probable,” to witi'tKat oTanTmfian -war. To this end it is hereby resolved as follows» That} as peace is ihfinittly more desirable than war, and that as the latter ought not to be undertaken but- in order to fernrethe funner, eight Commiflioners be nominated by this House, one to be taken out of each of the Counties of Chatham, Liberty, Ef fingham, Burke, Richmond, and Wilkes, one otheriqut of the counties of Glynn and Cdmden, and one other out of the counties of Franklin, Greene and who^ together with a ninth to be nominated and appointed by his Honor the Governor and Council, fliall, as scan as conveniently may be, proceed to Oconee, Oakmulgee, or Flint River, as they Hull judge bed ; fird fending talk to the head-men of all the towns of the Upper and Lower Creeks, inviting them to a Conference find treaty, at such place as the said Coin mis sioners or a majority of them fliafl agree upon. That in calo t the said ludians do agree to a meeting, they fliall bb fumifhdd ’ with paflports and full protection in their persons and effects, ! until they return home. That at fifth meeting the Commiflioners form and agree j upon a treaty, and enter into-such dipulations for feeuring • peace and traixjuility, both to the white people and the In ! dians, as they fliall judge fit; aiid that they be inveftfed With j all the powers of this date, for concluding a permanent trea -1 ty with the Indians. And this House will ratifyand confirm * ; all and whatfoeVer the said Coniihiffiuners or a triajoriry of \ them lhall dri that head agree upon with th*Tndians. (Signed) JAMES M. Clerk of the General-AfleiuibTy, | GEORGIA. 'ARTICLES of a TREATY of PE ACE, AMfTY, and CO M MERGE, concluded near rheifioutlr of Shoul der Bone Creek, a branch of the Oconee River/.die 1 third’ day of November, in the year of our Lord ’ ■ seven hundred and eighty-fix, and of the independence of the United States of America the eleventh: bttween-the 9 t • fubferibing Commifiidners in behalf of tlie date of Georgia of the one part, and the underwritten Kings, \Head Men, and Warriors, in behalf of the Creek nation bn the'other, on the following conditions, namely, WHEREAS since the signing Os the last treaty held at Galphinton, and dated the lath day of November; One thou sand seven hundred and eighty-five, between Commiflioners appointed by the said date, and the kings, head men, and warriors, of the said Creek nation, ads of ..ho&ility have been Committed by parties of the Indians oh the inhabitants of the (aid date, in violation of the said treaty, whereby the friendihip and harmony, so efieutially neceffilry \fll Kothi pa r ties, have been greatly didurbed. AND WHEREAS the said parties are now mutually desirous of renewing!a treaty, which may comprehend such articles as wjlbgiye fatisfaction to the party injured, and redore peace, fiieiibftiip, aud com ' xneree to both? It is therefore covenanted ahd~agreed,. FirJ}. The Indians for themselves and the freft »£ the kings; head men, and warriors of the Creek nation,.* do pxomife and engage that fix of their people who were ofi:tbe;parties that murdered the fame number (fay fix) of tbe,wl>ite';inhabitants lad fpriug, lhall be put to death in a manner.latiafoclory to the person or persons whom his Honor the /Gdrerfinr or the Commifiioners may fend to fee it done. AodfthaCtbe white people who were the means of the said mordfirsobeiog com muted, lhall be removed from the nation without delay. Second. AH Negroes, horses, cattle, and. other-property n<?w in the nation, and which were taken from* the inhabitants of Georgia, fliall be restored to such person or;perfons as bis Honor the Governor or the Commidionere fliniFdirect. AH