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Aug. 15, 1818 Letter 
Wm Gibson Esqr. [Esquire]  
dated  
15th Augt. [August]  1818. 
Indian Subject  
 
 
 
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St Marys 
 
Aug 15  
His Excelly [Excellency]  William Rabun Governor of Georgia Milledgeville 
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St Marys  
Augst [August]  15th 1818. 
His Excellency Wm Rabun 
Govr. [Governor] of Ga. 
Sir, 
I have received a confidential Letter from a friend in East Florida stating that that County is entirely over run by Indians who breath vengeance against the Americans -- that a brisk Trade is carrying on with them in St Augustine that there are upwards of two thousand Settled in various parts of the Province. . the greatest number at a place called Beresford about one hundred & fifty miles up the River St. John's --  -- that an old Chief of the Chehaw Town has been lately in St Augustine much exasperated at the conduct of Captn. [Captain]  Wright --   
As this is from a Source on which I can place full reliance I thought it would be proper to inform you of it... I am not personally acquainted with you, but I am known to Mr Hammond your Secy. [Secretary]  of State & I was also known to the late Governor to whom I used to communicate any thing that I thought for the benefit of the State & I conceive that the Justices of the Infr. [Inferior]  Courts of the  
 
 
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different Counties are the guardians of the public tranquility & that it becomes their duty to inform the Executive of any thing that may affect the vital Interest of the State, & the Safety of its Inhabitants --  
I have written to Genl [General]  John Floyd & to Major Wm Baily acquainting them with these facts --  
In case of any publication of any parts of my Letter to you, I do not wish my name to be made public, but Shall be satisfied with having done my duty & keeping an eye on the affairs of Florida for the mutual benefit of that & this Country.  
 
I am Sir Yours very respectfully 
[Signed] Willm Gibson [unclear text: J.I.C.C.C [Justice of the Inferior Court of Camden County]  ]