Wright, James - 1774

CHARLES TOWN

ON Sunday last arrived here from Georgia, David Taitt, Esq; Commissary of Indian Affairs for the Creek Nation appointed by the Honourable John Stuart, Superintendant, &c.  Mr. Taitt brought the Deputies from that Nation formerly mentioned, to Savannah and informs us, “That the said Deputies, named Emist figno and Neathlacco, Chiefs of the Creek Indians, upon their Arrival seemed much disappointed that the Superintendant was not there.  His Excellency Sir James Wright, Baronet, wrote immediately to Mr. Stuart, giving him Notice of their Arrivval; but the Governour’s <sic> letter bent sent by a Gentleman who had some business to transact at Beaufort, did not reach Mr. Stuart’s hands till April 13th, six Days after its Date.”

The Superintendant immediately dispatched an Express to Georgia, set out himself on the 17th, and arrived at Savannah on the 19th, before which, Sir James Wright had finished his Conferences with the Indians, who were impatient to return home, in order to prevent any evil consequences that might balaproly <sic> arise from the Murder of their countryman, named the Mad Turkey, by Thomas Fee at Augusta and which they had not hard of until coming to savanah; <sic> they determined, nevertheless, to wait for the Superintendant, who met them at Sir James Wright’s House on wednesday, <sic> April 20th, when he confirmed the Governour’s <sic> Talks to them in every Kespect; <sic> having fully conferred with them respecting the late Murders, and Messages sent them by the Cherokee Indians, dismissed them, after the Conference had lasted about three hours, in all Appearance very well satisfied.  The same Day the Deputies set out on their Return to the Nation and escorted beyond Ogcechie by a detachment of the Grenadier and light Infantry Companies of Militia.”
~ Virginia Gazette, 09-Jun-1774, Page 3, Column 2