The Virginia Gazette

August 26. By advices from West Florida we are informed that a large body of Creek Indians were arrived at Pensacola, conducted by half-breed Molton. They assured Governor Johnstone of their attachment to the British nation, and requested that the English would remain neuter in the present war between them and the Choctaws. According to information received from different parts of the province, notwithstanding the unusual quantities of rain that have fallen last spring and this summer, if the harvest season should prove good, there is a prospect of a vast crop of rice being made. But the indigo plant has suffered greatly by the rains, and the crop of corn is not likely to be very considerable.

Extract of a letter from Pensacola, September 1. "The Creeks and Choctaws are now at war together. The first, before the Choctaws meddled with them, were very saucy and insolent towards the white people; but upon a talk sent up to their nation, by his Excellency Governor Johnstone, reprimanding them for their conduct, they returned a very submissive answer, and hoped we would not go to war with them, as they were sorry for what they had done, and desired to live our friends for the future; requesting at the same time that his Excellency would be pleased to show no partiality to either of the parties who were at war together, and give one no more powder and ball than the other."