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Creek Agency [?] 13th of Feby. 1802.

I find it important to the preservation of the pro perty of my fellow citizens bordering on the agency for Indian affairs South of Ohio to recommend to their consideration the adoption of the following regulations

All horses and cattle to have brands distinct from those of property to serve as a guide for the agents, as well as the honest dealers in horses and cattle. the brands to be Roman letters an inch and half in length to be put on the right side of the neck under the main for horses and two and half inches in length for cattle to be put on the right side

For Tennessee horses and cattle belonging to people on the West side of Cumberland mountain to be branded with the letter A and those on the East side of that moun tain with the letter B

For North Carolina the letter C

For South Carolina D

[page damaged] counties the Letter R

From Jack County to the border of Ocmulgee and Oconee the letter F On the Alatamaha G From Alatamaha to St. Marys and down that with H

For the Mississippi territory

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The settlemants [sic] on Tomigby The letter i and those bordering on the Mississippi K.

If your Excellency should concur with me in opinion I request you to publish this regulation and to recommend to my fellow citizens over whom you have the honour to preside and who may be affected by it to conform to it.

I have the honour to be very respectfully Sir, your Excellencys most obedient Servt

Benjamin Hawkins agent for Indian office South of Ohio

His Excellency The Governor of the State of Tennessee.

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NASHVILLE, T. APRIL 25.

His Excellency The Governor of the State of Tennessee

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