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that he was entitled to the money, and so forth. By the servant who brought me this last note, I sent a verbal answer -- that he should tell his master, "that his last note merited no reply." The gentleman went off in a high rage threatening all along the road as he went to have me immediately removed. The truth is he has purchased the claims of those people for a Song, and expected he has nothing more to do than to present their order and receieve the money. The brazen front of appearance, and the greedy arts of speculation were however for once mortified and disappointed. (Unclear) be my duty as well inclination to (unclear line) to establish legal discipline in the Indian department, for I am confident if it ever prevailed it was entirely laid aside for the last ten years of Colonel Hawkins's agency. I have a little project in contemplation which I will mention and thank you for your opinion. As soon as I can restore harmony and internal peace, which has been greatly interrupted by their late civil war, and which I hope soon to accomplish by a due degree of firmness, accompanied with conciliation and a few presents distributed to proper objects, I propose to establish small premiums for promoting industry. Such as 100 dollars worth of useful goods to the family ((unclear) by slaves) who shall produce the greatest quantity of corn from a given quantity of ground and 50 dollars to the next greatest quantity. Another prize for the greatest quantity of sweet potatoes raised on a given quantity of land & so forth, including the produce of the wheel anad loom. By such means, and little personal attention on the part of the Agent, I am persuaded that their present habits can in a few years be greatly