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Creek agency  
29 July 1806 
I have just received orders from the Secretary at War for the running and marking the line from the High shoals of apalatche to the [unclear text: Ulcofauhatche ]  agreeable to the treaty with the Creeks made on the  
14th of november last; and I have it in [unclear text: charge ]  to give you notice of the time when this operation commences, to the [unclear text: end ]  that if you think proper, you may send some person to see the line run. --  I shall make my arrangements to be at General Meriweathers on the  
15th. of august, & commence and finish this business with as little delay as possible. I see no impropriety in your Surveyor General commencing the surveying this acquisition without delay  
"I requested Capt. [unclear text: Boote ]  who commanded the troops of the United States on your frontiers to make a return to you of some runaway negros [negroes]  delivered to his charge by my order belonging to Citizens of Georgia. The expences [expenses]  for apprehending and delivering is 25 dolars [dollars]  each, and they are [unclear text: moreover ]  charged with their maintenance untill [until]  received by their owners. -- Since then I have received and [illegible text]  now at my residence on Flint river a negro woman named Mary the property of a Captain Smith who has several negros [negroes]  in this agency taken from him some time past by the Indians. She will be delivered free of expence [expense] ."  
"It is desirable that the owners should apply immediately in person or by order to receive them. If by order it must be subsequent to their  
 
 
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apprehension as I am informed some old powers of attorney have been given to get such property one half for the other, all of which powers I consider as void by the manner in which the property is got in possession of by me for the owners."  
 
I have the honour [honor]  to be very respectfully 
Sir, 
your Excellencys most Obedient Servant 
[Signed] Benjamin Hawkins  
His Excellency John Milledge Governor of Georgia 
 
 
 
 
 
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Fort Wilkinson 
 
Augt. [August]  2. 1806  
10  
 
His Excellency John Milledge Governor of Georgia Louisville  
 
Colo. Benjn. [Colonel Benjamin]  Hawkins 
dated Creek agency 
 
29th. July 1806 
Order taken 
 
11th. August 1806  
 
 
27 July 1806