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the ^conduct and institution of the executive, with a few ^some observations;
And further ^Inow beg leave to take the liberty to inform you, unless
Iam satisfactorily informed ^which I [hope?] may be the case the Cause ^& intention of so numerous
a body a party of indians being about to ^assemble & embody on the confines
of our state; Ishall from the ^due duty regard Ihave
for the safety and protection of our state and ^the Citizens the
great desire ^Ihave entertained to support and continue
an uninterupted peace, be obliged, to order out
a sufficient number of the Militia for the purpose
of observing the movements of the indians ^and protect the Citizens from any [insultults?] that may ^in [notifiably?] be offered. and also
to prevent any ^unwarrantable attacks being made on them, by numbers of people
who have ^but too much cause for being irritated

Ihave the honor to be with
due respect
Your m^o ob. Hbl, serv^t

John Sevier

Mess^rs Hawkins and Pickens

Benjamin Hawkins esquire and
Andrew Pickins esquires