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Augusta  
21 July 1790 
Dear Sir 
Yours of the 12th instant with its enclosures, by Mr Cumming, I have received and shall take the earliest opportunity of transacting the business with Majr [Major]  Porter, as soon as I receive the Money shall advise you thereof.  
I have enclosed you a proclamation by which you will observe that, some ill disposed persons have been committing outrages on the Indians, what the consequences [document folded: will be ]  time only can determine, it certainly becomes the duty of every well wisher to this Country to discontenance [discountenance]  such diabolical practices- and to be active 
 
 
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in bringing the offenders to justice. [illegible text]   
 
Yours Sincerely 
[Signed] J [James]  Meriwether  
 
 
 
 
 
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Doctr [Doctor]  George Jones Savannah  
 
Jas. [James]  Meriwether Esqr. 
Datd. [Dated]   
21st. July 1790 in answer to my letter of 12th Inst. [Instant]   
 
Noted