Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-12-19

Certified explanation of names and
towns to which the foregoing chiefs be-
long, agreeably to the numbers set opposite
thereto.
WILLIAM HAMBLY."
Kinhigee, Chiefof Miekasuky.
2 Inhimarthlo, Chief of Fowl town.
sCharle Tustonoky, second chief Of Oe-
mulgee town.
Chief on the Conholoway, below fort
Gaines.
| 5Opony, Chief Of Oakmulgee towns.
6 Chiefof the Atlapalgas.
7Chief Of Pallatchacoley.
8 Chief Of the Chebaws.
8 Chief of the Red Sticks.
10 Francis 1.-THE Prophet.)
II Peter Mcqueen, Chief Of the Talla-
hasses land old Red Sticky
ia Red Stick, created Chief by the
! lower towns.
Question by the Court. Have you at "a
ny time, within the last twelve months,
heard any conversation between the priso-
| ner and the chief called Bowlegs, relating
| to the war between the United States and
the Seminoles :?
Aswr. ! heard the prisoner tell Bow
legs that he had sent letters to the Prince
Regent, and ex ected soon to have an an
swer. Sometime afterwards, some negroes
doubted his carrying those letters, when
the prisoner stated he had, but the distance
being great it would take some time to re-
ceive an answer. By the Court. State
to the Court, when and where you first
saw the letter signed A. Arbuthnot, dated
April Cd, 1918, referred to in the first
specification and the ed charge. T.
Ansr. About the 9Th of April black
man who said he had received it from an
Indian, gave it to Mr.. Ambrlster, who
saw reading it.
Cues. by the court. Do you know by
what means that letter was conveyed to Su-
wany?
Ans. | understood by an Indian who was
sent from Fort ST. Marks.
Cues. by The court. Who paid the Indian
for carrying the letter referred to in the last
interrogatory
Ans. | do not know.
Cues. by the court. What steps were ia
ken by the Negroes and Indians on the re.
ceipt ofthe letter?
Ans. They first believed the bearer to
be an enemy, and confined him, but, learn
ing the contrary. began to prepare for the
enemy, and the removal OF their families
and effects across the river; the Indians IL
we'd on the opposite side.
Cues. by the court. Did the Indians and
Negroes act together in the performance of
military duty?
Ans. No. But they always said they
would fight together.
Question by the Court. Did not Nero
command the blacks, and did not Bowlegs
own Nero. and was not the latter under the
immediate command Of Bowlegs?
Ans. Nero commanded the blacks, and
was owned and commanded by Bowlegs-
But there were some Negro captains who
obeyed none but Nero.
Question by the Court. What vessel
brought Suwany the ammunition which you
said was sold by the prisoner TO the Indians
and Negroes?
Ans. The schooner Chance, now lying
at this wharf: she is fore-topsail vessel
belonging to the prisoner.
The witness identified 10 the manuscript
ii the prisoner on the following document,
viz. No. 1. granting him fun power TO act
in all cases for the Indians. as recorded be.
fore and also letter without signature, to
The government of ST. Augustine, number
ed 2. and further, letter without date, TO
Mr.. Mitchell, the Indian Agent, numbered
8. and an unsigned petition Of the Chiefs
Of the lower Greek nation, to Governor
Cameron, praying his aid in men and mt
nitions Of war, numbered 4, all Of which the
witness stated TO be in the hand writing Of
the prisoner.
No. 2.
Supposed to be for Borlegs, to the Governor
cfSt. .augastine.
To his Excelency Don Jose Coppings-To
his Excellcncy James Green, Governor
OF st. Augustine.
SIR had the honor Of receiving your
letter Of September, but the impossibili,y
OF finding person TO write an answer to
the same, is the cause Of this apparent ne
glect.