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kept your-proraise in sending people to reside among
~ tirern Land that i(thev h2ve not some person or per-
sons resident in tli6 14atielt,to. watch over their inte-
rest, they will soon he driven to the extremity of the
Peninsula. You left Mr. Hambly to watch over the
Creek Nation ; but you hardly left the Nation when
he turned traitor, and was led by Forbes to take the
part of the Americans. His letter to me, of which
annex you a copy, will spew you what lengths he
could go if he had the means. It is Hambly and
Doyle who give the Indians all the trouble they ex-
perience. They send their emissaries among the
Lower Creeks, and make them believe the Cowetas,
aided by the Americans, are coming to destroy
them ; thus both are put in fear, and their fields are
neglected, and hunting is not thought of. I have
endeavoured to do away this fear by writing to the
chief of thu Cowhetta towns that they ought to live
on friendly terms with their brethren of the Lower
Nation, whose wishes were to be on good terms with
them, and not listen to any bad talks, but to chace
those that give them from among them. My letter
was answered from them rather favourably : and I
hope that the talk that was sent to the Big Warrior
last June; will heal the difference between them.—
Ilillisajo arrived in my schooner, Ocklocknee-sound,
last June, and was well received by all the Chiefs
and others who came to welcome him home ; in con-
sequence of his arrival a talk was held, the substance
of which was put on paper, for them, and it was
.. sent with a pipe of peace to the other Nations. Hil-
• lisaio wished to return to Nassau with me, but I pre-
vaired on him to stay in the Nation, and to keep
them at peace. I regret, Sir, to notice this poor
maii's affairs, though hy••his desire. It appeared
that he arrived at Nassau a short time after I had
left it in January, and Captain W. being here, took
. char &e of him, his goods, and money, prevailing on
the Governor to let him stay with him, until he went
down to the Nation, which was .his intention to
do. Of the money received of Governor Came-1
ron, he had only eighty dollars, from Captain W. a
barrel of sugar, a bag of coffee, and a small keg of
rum, and the interpreter Tliugart informed me, that
when Hillisajo asked for an account, Captain W. re-
. fused it, saying, it would be useless to a man who
could not read. He also misses two cases, one of
which, he thinks, contains crockery. 1 have made
inquiry of his Majesty's Ordnance Storekeeper, and
he informs me, the whole were delivered to Captain,
W. They are therefore lost to Ilillisajo. lam de-
• sired to return Hillisays warnie;t acknowledgments
for the very handsome manlier' you treated him in
England, and he begs hi4rayer may be laid at the
foot of his Royal highness the Prince Regent. I
left him and all his-family well, on the '2oth June.--
Oid Cappachimicco desires me to- send his best re-
spects, and requests that you will send out some
peowle to live amon them, and all the land they
took from Forbes shall be theirs. 'Ai all events they
must have an Agent among the. ..to see that the
Americans adhere to thy-treatr it then) to
live unmolested on. their lauds. This Agent should
be authorised by his Majesty's Government, or he
will not be attended to by the Americaht.. In the
Gazettes of Georgia, the Americans repdtt dv Se-
minole Indians are continually committing indtders
on their borders, and, making incursions inta the
State. Time are fabricetions tending to ii-ritate the
• American Governote44o.44string.the.time... I. was
• in %he Nation, there,w.as only one American killed,
and he, with two otirs, were in the act of driving
of cattle belonging tp •Boleg, Chief of Suwany ;
whereas three men ausi,:ka boy were killed last Julie,
by a party of American cattle-stealers, while in their
hunting camps. The In) they scalped and one of
Bowleg s head men wa's'tilled in St. John's River, in
July. file Back-woo! tiporgiairs, and those resi-
dent on the borders of the Indian Nation, are con-
tinually*entering it, anll. tithing off cattle. They
have, in sonic instances, made kettlements, and par-
ticularly on the Chocaohaehy River, where a consi-
derable nuniher have destVoled. •
By the treaty with Great Britain, the Americans
were to give up to the Indians all the lands that may
have been taken from their) during the war, and place
them on the same footing they were in 1811. It ap-
pears they have not done so ; that Fort Gaines, on
the Chatahoochy, and Camp Crawford, on the Flint
River, are both of Indian territory, that was not in
possession of America in 1811. They are fearful
that, before any aid is given by the English Govern-
ment, they will no longer be in possession of any ter-
ritory. I wrote last January t.vhis Excellency the Hon.
Charles Bagot, respecting the encroachments of the
Americans; as I was informed by the copy of a letter
from the Right Hon. Earl Bathurst, handed me by
his Excellency Governor Cameron, that his Majesty's
Ambassador had received orders to watch over the
interest of the Indians. Since my return here, I have
received of Mr. Moodie, of Charleston, an extract of
a letter from the lion. Charles Bagot, that the ex-
pense of postage is so considerable, any further com-
munications of the same nature must be sent by pri-
vate hands. Noss-, Sir, as no person goes direct
from this to Washington, how urn I to be able to
comply with this desire ? Thus he will be kept igno-
rant of the situation of the poor Indians, and the en-
croachments daily made on their lands by American,
settlers; while he may be told by the American Go-
vernment that no encroachments have been made,
and that the forts they still hold are necessary to
check the unruly Seminoles. Thus, the person ap-
pointed to watch over the interest of the Indians,
having no other means of information than from the
parties interested in their destruction, and seeing from
time to time, in the American Gazettes, accounts of
cruel murders, &c. committed by the Indians on the
frontier settlements cf the United States, he appre-
hends the Indians merit all the Americans du totem.
e But let' his Majesty's Gov'ernment appoint an
Agent, with full power to correspond with his Ma-
jesty's Ambassador at Washington, and his eyes will
then be opened as to the motives that influence Ame-
rican individuals, as well as the Government, iu vili-
fying the Indians.
The pou'er given me, and the instructions, were
to•meniorialize his Majesty's Government, as well as
the Governor-General of the Havannah ; but if you
will be pleased to lay this letter before his Majesty's
Secretary of State, it will save the necessity of the
first, and I fear that a memorial to the Governor-Ge-
neral would he of no use.
Referring you to the answer, I am, most respect-
lay, Your obedient servant, A. ARBUTIINVI."

FROM A. ARBUTHNOT TO WILLIAM 11.kMBLY.
" (kklocknee Sound, May 3, 1817.
Sir—On my return home this day I received a
letter signed by you, and dated 23d March. As you
therein take the liberty of advising
_me, asyou say, by
order of the Chiefs of the creek Nation, I am glad
of, and shall embrace this opening you give me, and
reply to you .at some length—and, Sir, -let me pre-
mise, that when you lived at Prospect Bluff, a Clerk
to Messrs. Forbes and Co. you did not consider Cap-
pachimicco, M'Queen, or any other of the Chiefs of
the Lower Creek Nation, as outlaws, nor have they
been considered as such by the English Government,
who are the special protectors of the Indian nations ;
and it ill becomes Mr. Hambly to call Cappichi-
micco an outlaw—that man, who has ever been his
friend, and by his authority has prolonged his life.
Yes, Sir, the young Chiefs and Warriors of the Creek
Nation, consider you as the chief cause of their trou-
bles ; would have long ere this had possession of you,
and perhaps with your life made you pay the forfeit
for the injuries heaped on them, had not that man,
who has been your friend from your early youth,'
stepped in as your protector. Yes, this is the man
who Mr. Hambly presumes to call an outlaw. A
pardoned villain, when going to the gallows, would
bless the hand that saved his life ; but Mr. Hambly
blasphemes his saviour.
" As Mr. Hambly's generous friend is the principal
cause of my being in this country. as an honest man
I shall endeavour to fulfil my promise to him and the
other Chiefs. The guilty alone have fear—an honest
and upright man dreads no dangers, fears no evil, as
he commits no ill ; and your arm of justice ought to
be applied where it would rightly fall, on the heads
of the really guilty. Your mean and vile insinua-
tions, that I have been the cause of thetis and murders,
come ill from him who has been the cause of the
murder of hundreds. Though your usage was made
villainous at the fort, yet your revenge was too savage
and sanguinary. If your conduct, Sir, to the Indians.
were guided by as pure motives as mine, it would
endeavour to influence them to respect each other as
brothers, and live in harmony and friendship, culti-
vating their lands in summer, and taking their diver-
dons of hunting in winter, respecting their neigh-
bours, and making yourselves respected by them. It
thus, Sir, you would act (and by your knowledge of
their language, you have much more in your power
than any other man), you would then be the true
friend of the Indians. Were lan instigator of theft
and murder, would I hold the language I have done
to the Chiefs and others who have called on me?
Ask the Lieutenant Commanding at Fort Gaines if
my letter to him breathed the strains of a murderer?
Ask Opy Hatchy, or Daisy, his interpreter, if the re-
commendatory note I sent him by order of Apiny,
could be written by an instigator of murder? Ask
Apinv himself if my language to him was that of a
murderer ? Ask Mappalitchy, a Chief residing among
the Americans on Oakmulgez, if my language and
advice to him favoured that of a murderer AU
those. and every Indian whn have heard my talks,
will contradict your vile assertions.
_ _

" But Nlappalitchy has given me a clue by which
I can unravel whence the aspersion comes. Not
from Apiny, Hatchy, or any of theoChiefs of the up-
per towns, but from he who er.deavours to lead them
to mischief and quarrels with each other. Did not
the Chiefs hear my note read with tespect, and per-
fectly according to my sentiments, of being all as
brethren uniting with bonds of -friendship and love?
Did not they agree to smoke the pipe of peace with
their brethren of the Lower Nation, and live in future
las brothers ? What made some of them alter their
minds afterwards ? The interference of a humans
man, who counsels them to write to me, demanding
my removal from a band of outlaws, and which let-
ter is signed, William Homily.
" I shall only make one observation more, and
that will shew from whence I came, and whether
come amongst the Indians as revenger, or as the
friend of peace and harmony.

In the spring of 1816, 'W. Ilambly sent Gover-
nor Cameron a letter, containing talks of the Chiefs
of the Indian Nation:: they are forwarded to Eng-
land, and his Excellency handed me, on my leaving
Providence, an Answer thereto, from the Right Hon.
Earl Bathurst, one of his Maje4y's Chief Secretaries
of State, that 1 might make the same known to the
Chiefs on my arrival in the nation.
_ _ _

" What will Governor Cameron think of the man
who, in 1816, could write against the encroachments
of the Americans on the Indian nation, and in the
spring of 1817 call the Chiefs of that nation, for
whom he more especially wrote, outlaws ? Mr.
Ilambly may sell his services to America : but no
man can expatriate himself from that allegiance due
to his native country; and a (lovernment may call
on a friendly nation to give up a subject that has se-
riously wronged her. •
" I recommend Mr. Hanlbly to be content with
the douceur he may have received, and permit the
unlettered Indian to live quietly and peaceably on his
native land.

" I shall send a copy of this letter with the one
from you, to be read by the Chiefs of this nation,
and shall, at the same time, take an opportunity of
expressing myself more fully than I did in the note
svotlby Apiny.
" Wishing you a speedy tecantation of your er-
rors, and a return to your former way of thinking, I
am your obedient, " A. ARBUTHNOT.'

Letter from A. Arbuthnot to the Governor of I lavalinah.
" To his Excellency Don, Governor-General, &c.

" The Chiefs of the Creek Nation whose names
are hereunto annexed beg leave to approach your
Excellency, and represent their complaints. Long
imposed on by the persons keeping stores in this
country, in charging us exorbitant prices for their
goods, while they only allow us a trifling ore for
our peltry, we have found it necessary to look out
for a person that will deal fairly with us, and we
wish to establish a store for him on Appalachi River.
We have made application to the Commandant bf
St. Mark's, and he refers us to your Excellency. It
is not alone the impositions that have been practised
upon us that has made us presume to address your
Excellency: we have complaints of a mote serious
mature against the persons employed by the only
house that has been established among us.
" In the first place, some years back, under false
pretences, they attempted to rob us of a very large
portion of our best lands, and we the more readily
acceded to it, from the faithful promise given us that
they would get English people to settle and live

among us; but, far from doing this, Mr. Forbes at-
tempted to sell it to the American Govirnment, and
settle it with Americans. Thus finding ourselves de•
ceived and imposed on, we withdrew our grant about
three years since, which, from the stipulations con-
tained therein not being fulfilled on the part of Mr.
' Forbes, we conceived we had a right to do.
" Secondly, Mr. Doyle and Mr. Hambly, the two
persons left in the nation to carry on Mr. Forbes's
business, have for more than two years been endea-
vouring to influence us to join the Americans ; and,
finding that fair means would not sever us from our
attachment to our ancient friends the English, they
have recently had recourse to threats of bringing the
Americans down upon us; and that people only want
a pretext to attack us, which the said Doyle and
Hambly attempt to give-them, by spreading false re-
ports of our murdering the Americans, stealing their
cattle, and preparing for war against them ; while in
fact it is the Americans who murder our red brethren,
and steal our cattle by hundreds at a time, and
are daily encroaching on our lands, and maintaining
the settlers in their ill-gotten possessions by armed
force. On the Choctawhatchy rivet, there are a large
body of Americans forming settlements, and more
are joining them. As that river is far within that
line marked out by your Excellency's Government,
and the Americans some years since (though that
line was unknown to us until very lately, and we
never gave our sanction, nor in fact knew of any sale
of our lands made to the Americans), we trust your
Excellency will give orders to displace them within
the line, and send them back to their own count y.
" Our delaying to address your Excellency, to re-
present the forementioned grievances, has been owing
to the want of a person to attend our talks, and put
them in writing for us. The Commander of the fort
of St. Mark's has heard all of our talks and com-
plaints. lie approves of what we have done, and
what we are doing; and it is by his recommendation
we have thus presumed to address your Excellency.
We have the honour to be, your Excellency's
most obedient and very humble servants,
(Signed) 6' A. ARBUTHNOT.
No. I.—Powers OF ATTORXIV MR TVS INDIAN CUM% so.
A. AIM:7,O:OT.

" Know all men by these presents, that we, Chiefs of the
Creek Nation, whine names are affixed to this Power, having
full faith and confidence in A. Arbuthnot, of New Providence,
who, knowing, all into talks, is hilly acqUainted with our inten-
tions and widies, do hereby, by these presents, constitute and
appoint him, the said Alexander Arbuthnot. our Attorney and
Agent, with full power anti authority t act for us, and in our
names, in all affairs relating to our Nation, and also to write
such letters and papers as to him may appear neensary and
proper, for our benefit, and that of the Creek Nation.
" Given at IJcklocknce Sutind, in the Creek Nation, this 17th
of June, 1617. " I. eappachimicco, his X mark.
" tt. inlemohtlo, his X (nark.

" 3. Charles Tuctonuky. his X mark.
" 4. (has Mien, his X mark.
" 5. (kuacune 1 his X mark.
" 6. Imatchlacle, 1. X. mark.
" 7. lithimatcchmr. lu, X hulk. •
" 8. Imhoe Itamatehlq, hi, X mark.
" 9. Iluwrathlr, his X murk.
" 111. 11illisajo, hi. X mark.
" 11. Tamuches litho. hi. X maok.
" irchlomico, hi, X mal k.

" Certified elplanation of names and trot,n3 to tsht•:h the rore-
.going Chiefs belong, agreeably to the numWr. et
thereto.

I. Klithisee, Chief of Mickasulty.
" Y. Inhimatthlo, Chief of Fte.%l Town.
" 1. Charles Tustonoky, scram! Chief of O tkmulgre Town.
" 4. Chief of the Coals.)Lowry, blow Fort Li.,ines.
" 5. °potty, Chief of Oaktuulgee Town..
" ti. Chiefs of the AthipaLos.
" 7. Chief of Pallaichwoley.
" S. Chief of the Cliehaws.
" 11. Chief of the Red Sticks.
" 10. Ft4llth (the Prophet.)
" 11. Peter l*ltueeit, Chief of Tallshasses (Old HA Stick.)
" 12. lied Stick, ere.itra Chiet by the Litres Towns."
By the Coml.—Have you at any time within the
last twelve months, heard any conversation between
the prisoner and the Chief called 13owlbgs, relating
to the war between the United States and the Semi-
noles ?—I heard the prisoner tell Bowlegs that he had
sent letters to the Prince Regent, and expected soon'
to have an answer. Some time afterwards, some of
the Negroes doubted his carrying those letters, when
the prisoner stated that he had ; but the distance
being great, it would take some time to receive
an answer.

By the Conrt.—State to the Court when and where
r.O first saw the letter signed A. Arbuthnot, dated
April '2, 1818, referred to in the first specification
and the second charge ?—About the 6th of April, a
black man, who said he had received it from. an In •
dian, gave it to Mr. Ambrister, whom I saw reading it.
By the Court.--Do you know by what means that
letter was conveyed to Suwany ?—I understood by
an Indian, who was sent from Fort St. Mark.
By the Court.—Who paid the Indian for carrying
the letter referred to in the last interrogatory ?—I do
not know.

By the Court.—What steps were taken by the Ne-
groes and Indians on the receipt of the letter %
They first believed the bearer to be an enemy, and
confined him ; but learning the contrary, began to
prepare for the enemy, and the removal of their fa-
milies and effects across the River: the Indians lived
on the opposite side.

By the Conn.—Did the Indians and Negroes act
together in the performance of military duty ?—No ;
but they always said-they would fight together.
13Y the Court.—Did not Nero command tke blacks,
and did not Bowlegs own Nero, and was not the lat-
ter under the immediate command of Bowlegs ?
Nero commanded the blacks, and was owned and
commanded by Bowlegs ; but there were some Ne-
gro Captains, who obeyed none but Nero.
By the Court.--What vessel brought to Suwany
the ammunition which you said was sold by the pri-
soner to the Indians and Negroes?—The schooner
Chance, now lying at this wharf: she is a foretop-
sail vessel belonging to the prisoner.
The witness also identified to the manuscript of
the prisoner on the following document, viz. No. 1,
granting him full power to act in all cases for the
Indians, as recorded before; and also a letter without
signature, to the Government of St. Augustine, num- '
bered 2 ; and, further, a letter without date, to Mr.
Mitchell, the Indian Agent, numbered 3, and an
unsigned Petition of the Chiefs of the Lower Creek
Nation, to Governor Cameron, praying his aid in
men and munitions ofwar, numbered 4, all of which
documents the witness stated to be in the hand-writ-
ing of the prisoner.
(Nu. 2.)—Supposed to be from Bowlegs to the governor of St.
Augustine.
" To his Excellency Don Jose roppingen—To his Excellency
James Green, Governor of St. Augustine. • • '
" Sir—l had the honour of receiving your letter

of September, but the impossibilit y of finding a
to write an answer to the same is the cause
apparent neglect.
" I shall be very happy to keep up a good
standing and correspondence with von, and
will, when occasion offers, advise me of such thln:
may be of service to myself and people. My wa/
and others that go to St. Augustine return with
reports, tending to harass and distress my
and preventing them from attending to their t \mai
avocations. At one time the Americans and Unpet
Indians, supported by a force of :about 8000 rec.;
were running lines far within the Indian tarri•—:,..
another time, are collecting a force at Fort Alitc!;4,
in the forks of Flint and Chatoochy rivers, tc
on the towns below. Now, Sir, we know of no
son the Americans can have to attack ns, an ;r.k

sive and unoffending people. We have none of
slaves; we have taken none of their property
the Americans made peace with our good f;•!..
King George. We have followed the orders of
officer that was with ns. Lieutenant-Colonel Ech.s.:!
Nichitl'„ and in no wise molested the Ames

though we daily see them enemaching on our
tore, stealing out cattle, and mnrdering and tarry.
otf our people. The sinie officer also told it, -
allies to the Great King, our father, were inclndr•i
the treaty of peace made between o.tr good G. '
and the Americans, and that the latter were 1-.)