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Letter from 
Wm. [William]  Gibson esquire 
dated  
23d Dec. 1816  
 
Indian Affairs  
 
 
 
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St marys [illegible text]  
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 text:  [illegible text]  ]  [added text: 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 text: 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 text: 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 
 
 
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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