MySource:Quolla6/Barnett to Randolph, March 26, 1787

From: Source:Palmer, 1888:262

March 26th Russell County
ALEX'D'R BARNETT, Co. LIEUT., TO Gov. ED. RANDOLPH.

Sir:

The eight Day of the present month, the indians made an attempt on Cassles woods, on Clinch, and killed a woman and Two Childring (sic) and made their Escape in Such a manner that they Cou'd not be followed with any certainty. The Inhabitants alone our Frontier is scrupilous of a Troublesome season after the woods Git green with Leaves, and have ap'ly'd to me to order out spies, or some other way for their safety. On my Part I know not what to Do in it. The militia Law is silent in it as Extent of to spies or Look-outs in that sort, and wish, sir, to be instructed by you frontier to how to Direct in it. I have a very Extensive frontier to consider for, at Least one hundred and fourty or fifty miles in Length from Montgomery Line to the Distent End in Powal's Valley, and not more than fifteen miles inhabited in the wedth at the widest place, others not more than Ten or Twelve, or about that mention, and nearly all parts of it Exposed to the Ravage of the Enemy in time of the Indian ware. My Request is, that your Honour may consider our situation and order something by way of spies for our safety. And please to point out in your instructions to me the allowed p'r Day, and what the payment will be made in, for spies or Look-outs.