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The Winning of the West, Volume Three

CHAPTER VIII
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The laws were to be strictly enforced; and the subalterns were promptly to notify their men of the time and place to meet.

Those who failed to attend would be fined by court-martial.

Frequent private musters were to be held; and each man was to keep ready a good gun, nine charges of powder and ball, and a spare flint.

It was especially ordered that every marauding band should be followed; for thus some would be overtaken and signally punished, which would be a warning to the others.

[Footnote: Robertson MSS., General Orders, April 5, 1789.] The Creeks and the Georgians.
The wrath of the Creeks was directed chiefly against the Georgians.


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