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Cherikee Nation 
March 17th 1810 
Sir 
after the Obedience Due to your Excelleancey [Excellency]  I will inform you [added text: of ]  the Moust [Most]  [unclear text: Barous ]  Murder Latly [Lately]  Commited [Committed]  in this Cuntry [Country]  by Mr. William Reed on a Certen [Certain]  Mr McGee at the High Tower Town without any previous Quarral [Quarrel]  Took his Gun the Said Reed and five more armed men and went to the house whare [where]  the said McGee was at his work in Comapnny [Company]  with a Mr Wheaton [deleted text: & ]  there & then put his gun through a Crack of the house & shot the Sd [Said]  McGee ther [there]  is Nothing Don [Done]  by the National Governmen [added text: t ]  Concerning Busieness [Business]  the Excelling Tyrent Bost [Tyrant Boast]  of the Action & Insults The Destressed Widdow [Distressed Widow]  and helpless Orphans I Think that justes [justice]  Crys [Cries]  aloud To the Government of Georgia I hope that your Excellance [Excellence]  will Duily [Duly]  Consider the Matter & Bring the offender to justes [justice]  and your very Huml. Sevt [Humble Servant]  is in Duty Bound Shall Ever  
 
[Signed] David Welch To His Excellancey [Excellency]  Governor Mitchal 
 
 
 
 
 
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To His Excellancey [Excellency]  Governor Mitchal Lewisville Georgia State  
 
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David Welch, dated  
17 March 1810, in Cherokee Nation  
 
Proclamation