Dear Sir
enclosed I send you the Constables Bond—agreeable to your
Request. I have Read and examined the Coloniel Decrees I think them
good for which myself and my neighbours give you our thanks—
May the Lord direct us to administer them properly—
a few days past there Came into our Neighborhood about 180
Waycoes and Tawacanies they first Came to Judge Rabbs where
they showed no acts of violence the Judge was in the act of starting
to the Cane Brake with his family, had his Horses packed when the
Indians who thought that the familys was alarmed at their Comming
and made the Judge with their families go back to his Home again
and helped to unpack his horses—the Indians then observed that
they did not Come to scear the Americans from their Houses but
wanted to be friendly with them, but was at war with the
Tonkeways and was then on the hunt of them—next day the[y] came to
Mr Williams where Capt. Ross with 12 or 15 men met them friendly
held a Talk with them they professed every act of friendship
possible towards the Americans—there was a Beef Killed for them and
as much Corn given as the[y] would Receive .the Chief of those
Indians asked Capt. Ross for a paper or Recommendation which he
gave him some time before they left Mr Williams, but being disturbed
at the time did not give such a one as he thinks now they deserved
the Chief says he will see you before Long and hold a talk with you
Capt. Ross says he wants you to take that paper from them and give
them such a one as you think proper—
March 23d 1824
James Cummins
Colo Stephen F. Austin