CAMDEN COUNTY, GA - Gibson, Wm Gov  Mitchell re: Stolen Indian horses 1816

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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: TCC446 
[Letter] 1816 Dec. 23, St. Mary’s, Camden County [Georgia to] David B. Mitchell, Governor of the State of Georgia, Milledgeville / Will[ia]m Gibson

author: Gibson, William 
date: December 23, 1816 
extent: 4p 
summary: This is a letter from William Gibson, at St.
Mary’s (Camden County, Georgia), to David B. Mitchell,
Governor of Georgia (1809-1813, 1815-1817), dated
December 23, 1816. Gibson informs the governor that
the sheriff of Camden County has in his possession a
number of Indian horses taken under various
circumstances and desires instruction on how to
dispose of them. He also refers to his recent
appointment as County auctioneer. 

repository: Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries 
collection: Telamon Cuyler 
box: 47 
folder: 08 
document: 07 

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Letter from 
Wm. [William] Gibson Esquire 
dated 23d Dec. 1816
Indian Affairs
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St Marys [illegible] 

His Excelly [Excellency] David B. Mitchell
Governor of the State of Georgia 
 Milledgeville Mail

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St Mary’s Ga Decr. [December] 13th 1816. 
Dr. [Dear] Sir,
The Sheriff of our County has sent me word that he has
in his possession Ten Indian Horses taken [deleted:
[illegible]] [added: by virtue] of your Excellency's
orders and requests to know what is to be done with
them.. Four of these Horses are of the first
depredation committed by the whites on Indian George &
Six are of the last lately taken from Indians by some
of the same people on the fork of large Satilla River,
Seized by a warrant from our Infr. [Inferior] Court...
I have this day written to the Treasurer of the State
of Georgia & enclosed to him $25 being the Sum
required by Law for an [unclear: auctioner
[auctioneer]] for the Town of St Marys which
appointment I have accepted from the Council of this
place as I expect to have consignments that I should
rather dispose of myself, & being in the mercantile
Business here, I may be of use to me. Your Excy
[Excellency] will confer an obligation on me by
[unclear: permitting] me the appointment of Vendue
Master for the County of Camden in the recess of the
Legislature or to have me appointed by them if they
are at present sitting.. I have forwarded the Bond &
Security with the Money aforementioned to the
Treasurer of the State this day Page:  and
have requested that he will show you the Bond & the
Letter --Excuse if you please the irregularity of this
Letter as I have only just heard of the Sheriff having
the Horses aforemed [aforementioned] & the mail is now
closing

I am with the greatest respect 
Yr. Obdt. Servt. [Your Obedient Servant] 

[Signed] Willm [William] Gibson 

His Excy [Excellency]
Davd. [David] B. Mitchell
Governor of the State
of Georgia