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been made, or pretended. that is, Chisolm had enlisted one thousand men
to rendezvous at Knoxville, in order to Attack the Floridas; As you
are acquainted and satisfied how little Credit the report deserves, I
shall not trouble ^you further than to observe, that if the British had not
more friends in Philadelphia, then they have in Tennessee, our
peace commerce, and Tranquility as a nation, would not be menaced
in the Daring & insulting manner, that is daily experienced:-

The Act for regulating trade and intercourse with the
indian tribes, and for preserving peace on the frontiers, will expire
some time in May, excepting Congress adjourn before that period, if so,
not until the end of the next ses.^o- I hope this infamous act will not
be revived, for it has given more umbridge to the people of this State,
then the Stamp Act itself any act ever was passed since the independency
of America, And there has went more hunters over the line this year, I
believe ten to one, then at any former period, and should the act
continue in force another year, the poor indians in my opinion, will
Scarcely have a bear, or a deer left- And at all events the [?]

You and ^It is my opinion the peltry rec.^d the present year at Tellico factory, would
scarcely not defray the expenses of three five waggons [sic] from this to philadelphia

the frontier people, except a very few patiently
wait with daily expectation of having some
favorable news -

I have the honor to be with great
Esteem - your obed.^t serv^t

John Sevier (in pencil)

The secretary will please to make out three copies