The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

592 COMMONS JOURNAL, FEBRUARY 4, 1760–AUGUST 6, 1760whence, and places adjacent, the Inhabitants are retiring and coming intothe interior parts of this Province for their Protection against the Incursionsof the Creek Indians, with whom a War seems unavoidable; And as there isreason to apprehend, that they now are, and will be aided by the French,from their Settlements on the Missisippi, The War with them will soon becomeas general and more formidable, than it now is with the Cherokees; Itis therefore necessary that all possible Measures should be concerted andprosecuted for preventing as much as may be the fatal and dangerous Consequenceswhich such a War is likely to produce. For that end I think it incumbenton me to acquaint his Excellency Major General Amherst,Commander in Chief of His Majesty’s Forces in North America, with theparticulars of this Matter and to desire his Assistance therein: And in regardI have been credibly informed that the French Magazines upon the Missisippihave for some time past been plentifully supplied, with Provisions, Strouds,and other Indian Trading Goods from Rhode Island and other Places of HisMajestys Provinces to the Northward in Vessels pretended to be Flags ofTruce; In order to put an End to such a pernicious Trade, I think it properto acquaint the Commander in Chief for the time being of His Majesty’s Fleetin the West Indies therewith, and to desire his Assistance not only for puttinga Stop to such a pernicious Trade, but also for preventing as much asmay be, any further Succours of Men, Goods or Provisions being thrown intoOrleans or Moville, thereby disabling the French from supplying the Indianswith the necessaries of War. I must therefore desire Your House to makeProvision for defraying the Expence of the hire of two small Vessels I proposeto send my Dispatches by to His Excellency General Amherst and theCommander of His Majesty’s Fleet at Jamaica.The 30th Day of May 1760.William Bull.And then the Messenger withdrew.And Mr. Speaker read the Message to the House.Resolved, That the Message be considered in the Afternoon.And then the House adjourned till Three of the Clock.P.M.A Message from the Lieutenant Governor by Mr. Simpson.Mr. Speaker,The Lieutenant Governor hath sent to this House several Papers relativeto the Murders committed by the Creek Indians.And then the Messenger withdrew.