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decide in such cases were sent for, and I was sent for. We arrived at the same time. I ordered the people to leave the house & the two boys to remain scratched out together. I took the Uncles to my house, raised their spirits with a little rum, & told them, the boy was a fine boy and would be useful to us in our town when he became a man; that he had no ill will against the dead one, the act was purely accidental. That it had been the will of Esauge tuh Emissee to end his days, and I thought that the living one should remain, as taking away his life would not give it to the other. The two Uncles, after some reflection, told me As you have advised us, so we will act; he shall not die, it was an accident.

      The opinion of Tusse, loiah Mic, co on the Origin of the Creeks & the New Fire.
       There is, in the forks of Red River (We,cha,tehat,chaufus,ke) west of Mississippi (we,ocoof,ke, muddy water) two Mounds of Earth.
      At this place the Cussetuh, Cowetuh, & Chickasaws found themselves. They were at a loss for Fire. Here they were visited by the Hi you, yul, gee, four men who came from the four corners of the world. One scratched out of these people asked the Indians where they would have their fire. (Tote,kit,cau) They pointed to a place, it was made & they sat down around it. The Hi,you,yul,gee directed that they should pay particular attention