CAMDEN COUNTY, GA - Randolph re: Creek Indians 1794

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 Tara D. Fields tutcher@camdencounty.org

Extracted from:
Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
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By Tara D. Fields
tutcher@camdencounty.org

March 06, 2004
History and Genealogy of Camden and Charlton Counties, Georgia 
http://www.camdencounty.org

Document: TCC360 
Letter, 1794 Apr. 1, Colerain Station on the River St. Marys [to Georgia Governor] George Mathews, Augusta / John F. Randolph

author: Randolph, John F. 
date: April 1, 1794 
extent: 4p 

summary: Letter dated April 1, 1794 from militia
captain John F. Randolph to Georgia Governor George
Mathews (1787-1788, 1793-1796) in Augusta, informing
the governor of the situation on the frontier.
Randolph says that the Creeks speak of peace, but he
believes that they are still hostile. He claims that
the Creeks recently killed and scalped one person and
shot a guard through the arm. Randolph reports that
the Spaniards have used the Indians to protect an area
of the St. Mary’s River. He also tells of the lack of
provisions. 

repository: Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries 
collection: Telamon Cuyler 
box: 43 
folder: 02 
document: 01 

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[added: April 1,]

Colerain Station on the River St. Marys 1st april 1794 
His Excellency the Governor
Sir I am lead to believe that the Situation of the
Frontier Posts in this County has not been Clearly
Stated to His Excellency Since he has been in Office,
and it is No doubt been owing to the Absence of the
Field Officers [unclear:)] I therefore Think it is a
Duty Incumbant [Incumbent] on the Commanding the two
Frontier Posts in the County to State to his
Excellency simple facts in Regard to the Situation of
them as well as that of the County [unclear:)] the
last order I Received was from Brigadier General
[unclear: Green][unclear: He then] ordered me to keep
up the Troops till further Orders; and for Some time
past they have been very [unclear: Frequently]
Supplyed [supplied] both with Provisions and Forrage
[Forage]; and William [unclear: Johnston ] Esqr. [
Esquire ] Agent for Mess. [Messieurs] Hilhouse & Smith
Contractors informs me that He cannot get money to go
on with Supplys [Supplies]; the Talks we have had from
the [added: Creek] Nation for Some time Past, all
[unclear: breathe] Peace but we are lead to believe
from Experience lately that the Lower Towns are
Determined to be Hostile: on the 22d [22nd] of
February last they crossed the River : Killed and
Scalped a [unclear: Mrs Rollings]within a quarter of a
Mile of the Garrison and Notwithstanding the utmost
[unclear: Exertion]; they [unclear: made] their Escape
into Florada, could have come up With them on that
Side the River, but thought thought it Imprudent to
Cross into another Kingdom; three weeks prior to that
one of the Horse Guard was fired on and Shot through
the arm and as we have an unfriendly Nation at this
time on the left I am lead to believe they are let on
from that quarter; it appears; the Spaniards have
Imployed [Employed] a Number of Indians in their
Service to [illegible] on the Banks of the St Marys,
to Guard against, the [illegible] [deleted:
[illegible]] Army which at this time; is Imbodying
[Embodying] in the County of Camden ; which No doubt
will [illegible] the Indians: Still to commit
Depridations [Depredations] on this Frontier as they
know the County to be in an Infant State) Major
[unclear: Gathair]Advises [unclear: me] by all Means
to keep the [unclear: kin] together; but Without being
Supplyed [supplied] with Provisions and Forrage
[Forage] it would be [unclear: Almost] Impossible to
do [added: long] those kin assembling, in this County
; I suppose to be contrary to the Orders of the
General Government but the Major and Brigadier
Generals [deleted: at this time] both being absent; at
the Present Period I must confess [deleted: confess]
it is not within my [unclear: Power] to Judge what
Step to take to Act with Propriety Should His
Excellency think of Answering my Letter it would be
Pleasing to h and it to the bearer have little more to
add but Remain with Due Respect His Excellency's Most
Obt. Huml Sert [obedient humble servant] [Signed] Jno
[John] F Randolph Captain of Dragoone [Dragoon] in the
C C [Camden County ]Redgt [regiment] of Malitia
[Militia] 

PS Should His Excellency think of continuing the Troop
longer in Service; We Have No [illegible]
Commissioned. John Parris would be Recommended to fill
that Office by the Voice of the People 
[Signed] JFR [John F. Randolph] 

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Letter 
John F Randolph 
1 April 1794 
Military
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) by Express (

His Excellency
George Mathews Esquire 
Augusta