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In COUNCIL, Novembfr 11, 1786.
A Communication from the Commiffoners appointed to
treat with the Creek Indians, of the icth inst. with sundry
ciiclofuics, was received and read : Whereupon
Ordered, That the warrant ordered to be drawn on the
Treasurer by virtue of a Communication of the Board of the
Eth instant, be repealed, and that his Honor the Governor
draw a warrant on the Treafuter in favor of John Haber-
Iham, Esq. Chairman, for the sum of eleven hundred and
seventy-two pounds nine fl.illings and two-pence, the said
Board to be accountable.
That the Chaiiman be informed that the minutes of their
Board, and such papers as belong to the department, will be
received by the Secretary of the Executive.
That his Honor the Governor draw a warrant on the Trea
surer in favor of John Habeidiam, Esq. Chairman, for the
balance, four hundred and nine pounds twelve drillings and
four-pence, to enable him to pay the Commiflioners and
Clerk of the Board, to be charged to the Indian department.
That the accounts and vouchers of the expenditures incur
red by the Commiflioners be transmitted to the Auditor, to
examine and report thereon.
Extract from the Minutes,
JAMES MERIWETHER, S. E. C.
In COUNCIL, November 20, 1786.
A Communication from the States Secretary of this day
was laid before the Board, which is as follows, viz.
Agreeably to diredions from your Honourable Board of the
30th day of March lad, I proceeded to Savannah, and have
received the Books belonging tb my Office that were detained
in the county of Chatham ; they were yefteiday to be lodged
in Waynlborough, at a place I direded, and I havefent this
day one of my Clerks with a caravan, to remove them to
their proper depofite.
J. MILTON, Secretary of the State of Georgia.
WHEREAS the objeds contained in a communication
from the aforefaid Officer of the 13th day of March lalt pad.
are now attained by a surrender and delivery of the Records,
mentioned in the said communication, to the proper Officer :
In consideration of the Law, and Resolve of the Legislature
made and provided in that case, being now complyed with,
the Executive feel a difpofltion to remove every order and
process direded in consequence thereof, and Order, That
the Attorney General be served with a copy of the before re
cited communication, and recommendation taken thereon.
Ordered, That the fame be published.
Extrad from the Minutes,
JAMES MERIWETHER, S. E. C.
By the UNITED STATES in CONGRESS aflembled,
Oftober 6, 1786.
Refolded, That Congress now proceed to the eledion of a
Superintendant for the southern diftrid agreeably to the ordi
nance for the regulation of Indian Affairs; and that he be
direded immediately to proceed to the states of North-Caro
lina, South.Carolina, and Georgia, for the purposes men
tioned in the said ordinance.
Congress proceeded to an eledion, and the ballots being
taken,
Mr. James White, of North-Carolina, was appointed.
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
By the UNITED STATES in CONGRESS aflembled,
Q&ober io, 1786.
On the report of a Committee to whom were referred a
letter from the Superintendant of Indian affairs for the North
ern diflrid, and a motion from the Hate of Georgia,
• Refilled, That the SupcrinteDdaut of Indian Affairs for the
Southern diffrid be and he is hereby direded to repair to the
Hates of North-Carolina, South-Carolina, and Georgia, agree
ably to the Resolve of Congress of the 6th of the present
month ; and as there is reason to believe there are animosi
ties existing between the Indian nations and the inhabitants of
the frontiers of North-Carolina and Georgia, the said Super
intendant is hereby direded to investigate the causes of the
uneaflnefles, and report the fame to Congress with all conve
nient dispatch, in order that such measures may be adopted,
as may be moll conliflent with the interefls of the United
States, and the fafety of their citizens.
That the said Superintendant be and he is hereby direded
rn the course of his examination, and in the execution of the
duties of his office, to confer and consult with the Executives
of the Hates of North-Carolina, South-Carolina, and Georgia,
and that it be and it is hereby recommended to them, to at-
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ford him all the aid and protection in their power for the
above-mentioned. *
Rtfolvedy That if upon due examination it (hall be dis
covered that the Indians thould refufe reasonable terms of pa
cification, and evince a difpolition to commit or continue ho
stilities upon the citizens of the said slates, that the Execu
tives of the dates whose inhabitants arefubjeds to the effcds
of such hostility, be informed, that Congress are determined
always to afford the mod ample protcdion in their power te
tire citizens of the United States.
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
RICHMOND, November 8. <
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A letter, dated Kentucky, Odober 3, 175 6, fays,
suppose you have frequently heard of the depredations com
mitted by the Indians in some parts of this didrid ; they
resemble your didredes in 1776. We are greatly flattered
with the conqueds our two armies may make in reducing the
savages to a proper sense of their duty.
“ The army under Gen. Clarke was supposed to confid of
about 1200 men, including officers ; that under Col. Ben
jamin Logan, poo. Clarke wasdedined as far as the Wia
town on the Wabash; Logan to M‘Kee’s town on the
Miami.”
Another letter from Kentucky, dated Odober 8, fays,
“ From the wilderness we have an account of a mod melan
choly difader that happened between Laurel River and
Racoon Creek on the 3d inftaut: About 25 Indians ruthed on
a camp of travellers, killed 16 persons on the spot, and
wounded several more, who are not yet heard of ; took 5
young women prisoners, and carried away ail the horses,
cattle, and mod] cf the dry goods j 50 men,' well armed,
from this didrid, are inpurfuit of the Indians.
“ By a young man who remained hard by we learn, that
they are Chickamoggas ; he was so near them as to hear them
speak didindly, and having been formerly a prisoner among
them for several years mult be a competent judge.—Will
government pal's over this cruel ad in silence ?
“ The settlement at the lower Blue Lick, on Licking
River, is breaking up j great signs of Indians in that quarter}
if they are Shawanefe, it will give Col. Logan a fair oppoer
tunity to demolilh them, as they are not appriled of his gojug
against them.
“ Gen. Clarke, with the troops, arrived fafe at Pod St,
Vincent, was reinforced with 53 Americans and 150 French
inhabitants of that place i he took about 60 cf the Piankefhaw
tribe prisoners, who were at that pod ; hath detached Col.
Legreau with 250 men to cut off the Indians in a village
adjacent; left a garrison in the town ; and hath marched
with 600 men towards the Wia town on the Wabalh.”
A report is now current, that Gen. Clarke had gone on an
expedition againdthe Indians, who, having intimation of his
delign, removed their corn and other property, together with
their women and squaws, to foine of the Chippewa towns ;
but that Col. Logan was dispatched to destroy their dores,
while Gen. Clarke was to attack the Indians in the front: in
both these enterprises our arms were fuccelsful. Col. Logan
burnt their towns and above 4000 bufliels of corn, and took
some priioners, and Gen. Clarke routed the party which he
attacked, after a fliort engagement, making great daughter
ainongd them, and capturing 60 prisoners.
N E W-Y OR K, November 6 .
Saturday morning the Roman Catholic Church in this city
was privately confecratedto the service ofthe Almighty God,
by the Rev. Mr. Nugent, Redor of said church; when
further progress is made in the building it will then be dedi
cated with the usual solemnities. There were present at the
consecration, his Excellency Don Gardoqui and son, his
Excellency’s Secretary, and l'everal other gentlemen of di«
ftindion.
By last evening’s mail (which arrived at too late an hour
for large extrads) we learn, that the ship Triumph arrived
at Quebeckon the 7th of September from Gravefend, with a
number of Royal Officers, and the thip M‘Donald from Glas
gow with several others, and 52o*kerage passengers, said to
be the whole of a parith in the north of Scotland : That* on
the 18th of September, the transport fliip Sally arrived there
from St. Christopher with four companies of the royal regi
ment of artillery, &c.
A letter from Halifax, dated Odober 10, fays, «< The
information I have given ought to be kept secret for my fake;
and I communicate it in the greatest confidence that it willnot
be divulged ; but depend upon it troops are pouring inte