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BJ tht jfilMgevilU Mail • ■ FLORIDA.The following: extract of a letter from a gentleman m Mary* to the Executive of thisstate, leaves httle .doofc* of Florida having beensecretly transferred by Spain to the British go-veramentf • V *-V “ It u proper your Excellency should'know, that on tae.fth instant a brig and transport ir» rived ;xt Amelia island, with Col. Ntcolls, Cant. Woodbine* at Indian chief and his son. The* have been a ked. If they were prepared to take possession of the Province ? One of hem replied .they were not yet supplied witn money and provisions for the purpose-that, was the sole cause ot delay ; the Supply was soon expected.”IQ™ We can now account for the insolence of Col. Nicolls, and his attempting to foist himself into the Creek. A-gency for Ind.an Affairs. Information has been received by Col. Hawkins, that the Beniirh .white force at Appalachico-la, which was onjy 40 or 50, has beensomewaa^dtminishedi ana their number0j ***** tr0OpS enpreased from 60 or 70 to abopt 300. ,1C® The Commissioners appointed by government to mark out, in conformity with Jackson’s treaty, the future boundaries of the Creek Nation, havepostponed doing so till suitable arrangements can be made for that purpose. Not the least objection we are told wa made by the Indians to the line being run. Col. Kershaw past through town yesterday an his way to his seat in South -Carolina. Mr. Barnett Has gotfe to Huntsville. Mississippi territory, to lay in an adequate supply of provisions.p. Sevier did riot attend the meeting. WGeorgia Journal.'
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Athens Gazette
Athens, Georgia, US
Thu, Jun 22, 1815
Page 3
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