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From a. .hrbuthnot 10 Beng. Noodle, Esq.
enclosing letters to Charles Bagot, Esq.
British minister al Washington.
Schwanee, in the Creek Nation, Jan. 81 1918.
Sra: The enclosed, containing matter OF
serious moment, and demanding the imme-
date attention of his excellency the Bri-
fish ambassador, trust he will, for this
time, forgive The triAing expense OF postage,
which | have endeayored to prevent as
much as possible, by COMPRISING mach mat
ter in one sheet Of paper. Should you, sir,
be put to any trouble or expense, by this
trouble give you, by being made acquaint-
ed with the same, will Instruct Balm, Dun
sbee & Co. to order paymen, OF the same.
lhave the honor to be, sir, your most obe-
dent, humble servant.
A. ARBUTHNOT.
From A. .4rbuthnot TO the Hon. Chs. Rdgot.
SIR: Its with pain again obtrude my
s.lf upon your excellency's notice but the
pressing solicitations of the chiefs of the
Creek nation, and the dcplorsble situation
in which they are placed BY the wanton ag-
gressions of the Americans, trust, your ex-
celency viii take as sufficient apology
for the present intrusion.
In August last. the head chief Of the Sc
minoe Indians received a e,ter from Gen.
Gaines, OF which have taken the liberty Of
annexing your exceilency the contents, as
delivered me by the chiefs head English
Interpreter, with King Hahhy's reply there
to.
THIS letter appears TO have been intend
ed TO sound the disposition Of the che! and
ascertain the force necessary to overrun the
nation; for, IRON then until the actual at
tack was made On Fowl Town, the same
general, with general Jackson, seem to have
been collecting troops and settling in va
rious quarters.
Hyour excellency desires to have further
information respecting the situation OF this
country and its inhabilants, eau, from time
TO time, inform your excellency of such
facts aud circumstances as are stated TO me
by chiefs OF known veraciiy, or which may
come under my own observation and your
exce!lency's order, addressedto me at New
Providence, will either find inc there or be
forwarded me TO this country.
With great respect, have the honor to
be your exeelleacy's most obedient SER
Want, A. A.
The following memorandum was on the
back Of the foregoing letter: King Hahhy
1000, Boleck 1900, Oosc HaDo Choctaw-
hachy 500, Himashy Misc Chattchichy 600,
at present with Hillisajo. At present UNI
der arms, 1000 and more; and attacking
those Americans who have made inroads on
their territory.
A quantity ofgunpowder, lead, muskets,
and Gints, sufficient to arm 1000 or 5000
men; muskets 1000, arms smaller if posi-
bic; 10000 Hints, a proportion for rife,put
up separate; so casks gunpowder, pro-
portion for rife; 1000 knives, to 9 inch
blade, good quality 1000 tomahawks );
100 lbs. vermillion; 1000 lbs. lead, inde-
pendent Of ball for musket.
(Signed) King HAHHf.
(Signed) BOLECK.
From General Games to TIE SEEMINGLY Chief.
To the SEEMINGLY Chief: Your Semiao-
lys are very bad people; don'ts say whom.
You have murdered many Of my people,
and stolen my cattle and many good horses
that cost me money and many good hou-
ses. that cost me money, you have burnt for
me and,now that you see my writing,
you'll think have spoken right. know
it isso you know il is so for now you may
say, will go upon you at random; but
justgiye me the murderers, and will shew
them by law, and when that is finished and
past, if you will come about any of my
people, you will see your. friends, and if
you see me you will see your friend. But
there is something out in the sea, bird.
with forked tongue whip him back be-
fore he lands, for he will be the ruin of you
yet. Perhaps you DO not know who or
what ! mean--I mean the name of Eng
lishmen.
tell you this, that il you do not give me
up the murderers who have murdered my
people, | say have got good strong war;
riors, W ith scalping knives and tomahawks.
You harbor great many OF my black peo-
pie among you, at Sahwanee. If you give
me leave to go by you against them, | shall
not hut any thing belonging 10 you.