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Richmond Enquirer
Richmond, Richmond County, Virginia
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Extract of a letter from Appalachicola dated August 17, 1817, details the delivery of military rations to Forts Scott and Gaines amid rising tensions with Seminole leaders, including KenHargees and the Fowl Town Chief, who insulted American officers and refused audiences, prompting plans for overwhelming force to settle affairs.
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"Half of 250,000 rations required by General Gaines are partly here and partly on their route to Forts Scott and Gaines, on these waters.
KenHargees'* last message to the commandant of Fort Scott, (Flint River) was rather insulting—he said he had no talks for him—that he expected shortly an English agent, who would settle the affairs of the Indians and drive the Americans back. Another fellow, (the Fowl Town Chief) ordered them not to cut trees on the east side of Flint River, and is otherwise high crested. They have also refused to give audiences to an officer sent to them by general Gaines. All these circumstances will hasten on the remainder of the provisions, and as soon as they are in deposit, an overwhelming force will enter the nations which settles their affairs shortly."
A leading man among the Seminoles, and chief of the Miccosukie town.
[Mobile pap. Sept. 13.]
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Appalachicola, Fort Scott, Flint River, Fort Gaines
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August 17, 1817
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Military rations are being delivered to forts amid Seminole leaders' defiance, including insults from KenHargees expecting English aid and orders from Fowl Town Chief against tree-cutting; refusal of audiences leads to plans for overwhelming force to settle Indian affairs.