GEORGIA - HISTORY  Creek Indians - Surveyors Dec 1819 

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ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF
GEORGIA, PASSED AT MILLEDGEVILLE AT AN ANNUAL
SESSION, IN NOVEMBER & DECEMBER, 1819. RESOLUTIONS,
Which originated in the House of Representatives. 

1819 Vol. 1 -- Page: 160

Sequential Number: 149 

Short Title: In the House of Representatives, 27th
November, 1819.

The joint committee on the state of the Republic, to
whom was referred the communication of his
excellency the Governor of the 26th inst. and
documents relating to molestations offered by the
Indians to the surveyors now employed in surveying
the territory lately acquired of the Creek Indians,
recommend the following resolution.

RESOLVED, That his excellency the Governor be
authorized and requested, without delay, to remedy
the evils complained of, by the removal of all
Indians from the territory now under survey, and
that he give facility and protection to the
operations of the surveyors by procuring the aid of
the federal troops, if possible, if not, by
detachments of militia.

RESOLVED further, that his excellency the Governor
communicate to the agent of Indian affairs for the
Creek nation the information received, and the
foregoing resolution, requesting that he aid in the
removal of said Indians as speedily as possible, and
that he use every and all the means within his
control to prevent further [Illegible Text] or
molestation.

Approval Date: Approved, 6th December, 1819.