1

[Usher?] Fields Dec^r 28^th 1815

Governor M^cMinn Sir,

Inclosed is the Deposition of M^r
Smith relative to the murder of an Indian,
perhaps it was one of the most Cruelest ones
that I ever herd of, the Perticulars of which is thus
the Indian baught of Ginoe a pare of shoe leathers
and and after wards got Ginoe to make the
shoes, when the shoes was made Ginoe put
Other leather that was goodfornothing in place
of the good leather he baught of him, when
the Indian saw the shoes he grumbeled and
said that was not the leather he bought of
you the other agreed to it but said it was -
good a nough for you, the Indian said he give
good meat for the shoes, and aught to have his
bargin, Ginoe afterwards stated well we will
take a little whiskey turning round to draw -
some and caught up his butcher knife, and
stabbed him under the short ^ribs and he expir
ed in a few hours, this is the perticulars I believe
Ginoe Imediately made his escape -