Georgia Military - War of 1812 Correspondence (Bourke to Pinckney) File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Tonya S. Benton" Georgia Table of Contents: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm Letter with enclosures], 1815 Mar. 15, Savannah, Georgia [to] Major Gen[era]l [John] Pinckney / W. Bourke This document contains a copy of a letter dated March 15, 1815 from an aide-de-camp named W. Bourke to Major General Thomas Pinckney as well as copies of three enclosures. Bourke writes that he forwards by General John Floyd all three enclosures. The first is a letter from Captain Thomas Newell and Thomas Shalding stating that their mission on the Georgia frontier is not going well. They write that Admiral George Cockburn tells them that Colonel Edward Nichols (Nicolls, Nicholls), a British commander, and a large force of Indians are advancing against the southern border of Georgia. They also note that they enclose a copy of a letter from Cockburn to unnamed Indian chiefs on the Georgia border. This letter, dated March 10, 1815, states that Britain has signed a treaty of peace with the U. S. (Treaty of Ghent, concluded in December 24, 1814 and ratified February 17, 1815) and that the Indians aiding them are included in the terms of peace. The last enclosure is a letter from Vice Admiral Alexander Cochrane, commander-in-chief of the British fleet, to Nichols stating that the British and Indian troops should cease all hostilities against Georgia as stated in the recently ratified peace treaty. All of these copies are attested to by W. Bourke. repository: Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries collection: Telamon Cuyler box: 82 folder: 18 document: 01 ========================= Savannah March 15th 1815 His Excellency Major Genl. [General] Pinckney Comg [Commanding] 6th Mil Dist. [Military District] Sir, Genl. [General] Floyd proceeded this day to the Southward & directed me to forward to your Excellency copies of the letters herewith I have the honor &c [et cetera] ([illegible]) [Signed] W Bourke A d [Aide de] Camp Genl. [General] Floyd Comg [Commanding] at Savannah Sir, Our mission here will be productive of no good, we shall have the honor of transmitting to you in a few days our correspondence with Admiral Cockburn at present it is enough today we shall receive no public & very little private property. We were last night informed by Admiral Cockburn (& were by him furnished with the enclosed copies of letters to Col [Colonel] Nichols & to certain Indian chiefs) that Col [Colonel] Nichols & those chiefs are now advancing against the Southern parts of Georgia with a very large Indian force -- we have thought it proper that this information should be promptly communicated to you that in the event of their not accepting of peace you may give them war -- We are respectfully &c [et cetera] [Signed] Thos [Thomas] M Newell Capn [Captain] [Signed] Thos [Thomas] Shalding Albion off Cumberland [illegible] 10th March 1815 [added: copy G [George] Cockburn Rear Admiral] Sir, I have to communicate to you, that a treaty of peace was duly ratified by G [Great] Britain & the U [United] States of America on the evening of the 17th ulto [ultimo] in which the Indian Nations allies to his B [British] Majesty are intended & it is agreed that they should be placed upon the same footing in every respect as they were in the year one Thousand Eight hundred & Eleven, provided they cease all hostilities against the U [United] States. I have therefore in the strongest manner to recommend to you to accept these terms which the British Government is in such [added: case] pledged to see fulfilled. I have the honor to be &c [et cetera] /signed/ [Signed] G [George] Cockburn Rear Admiral To the Chief of any Indian tribe on or near the Borders of Georgia [added: Copy G [George] Cockburn] By the Hon [Honorable] Sir Alex Cockrane [unclear: K B [Knight of Bath]] vice admiral of the Red & Commander in Chief of his Majestys Fleet on the North American Station In consequence of the Ratification of the treaty of peace by the President of the U [United] States of America upon the 17th ultimo -- You are hereby directed & required to cease from all hostilities against the troops & Inhabitants of the Georgian & other territories belonging to the said U [United] States, & to retire with the troops under your Command to the Bluff where you will propose to embark. You will communicate to the Chiefs of the Indian Nations that they are included in the General Peace, by which they are to be placed upon the same footing in every respect as they were in the year Eighteen hundred & eleven, provided they cease all hostilities against the U [United] States, I therefore in the strongest manner recommend their accepting the terms made for them, which the British Government are pledged to see fulfilled Given on Board the [illegible] off Cumberland Island 9th March 1815 [illegible] [Signed] Alex Cockrane To Brevet Major Nichols Commanding a detachment &c &c &c [et cetera et cetera et cetera] A true Copy Signed [Signed] W Bourke a d c [aide-de- camp] ======================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. 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