Subject: Wolf King & 75 other Creek Indians
Resent-Date: Thu, 19 Mar 1998 13:21:48 -0800 (PST)
Resent-From: SCROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Date: Thu, 19 Mar 1998 16:23:56 -0500
From: Steve Coker 
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To: "SCROOTS-L@rootsweb.com" 

The Colonial Records of South Carolina
The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly
Published by the South Carolina Department of Archives and History
Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 51-62239
International Standard Book Number: 1-880067-28-5

Saturday the 28th of January 1758.

"... A Message from the Governor by Mr. Bassnett.

Mr. Speaker & Gentlemen,
The Wolf King & Seventy five other Creek Indians being now in Town I have
ordered the Commissary to Lay before You a List of Presents for them, and an
Estimate of the Charge thereof.
                 William Henry Lyttelton.

... The House being inform'd that Mr. Doyley from the Commissary's Office
attended at the Door, he was Called in.

And Presented to the House pursuant to the Governors Order an Estimate of Goods
intended as Presents for 76 Indians of the Creek Nation now in Town.

And then he withdrew.

And the said Estimate (amounting to £1960:2:6) being twice read.

Resolvd that this House will provide for raising the said Sum of £1960:2:6 to
defray the Charge of the said Presents.

And the following Answer was drawn to the Governors Message.

May it please your Excellency,

The Commissary pursuant to your Excellencys Order Laid before this House an
Estimate of the Goods intended as Presents for 76 Creek Indians now in Town,
amounting to the Sum of £1960:2:6, we have resolved to provide the said Sum to
defray the Charge of the Presents contain'd in the Said Estimate.

Orderd that the Said Answer be presented to his Excellency by Mr. Drayton & Mr.
Poole...."

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