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P.S. It is perhaps unnecessary for me to ask you to give any aid in your power to any party sent by the chiefs in pursuit of the outlaws - as [[?]] &, if practicable, one or more white men to make their business known to any armed parties of citizens they may meet with while on this duty. JCC.

Hd Qr Tampa Bay 
Nov 6 1850

McClean Off of Ft. Meade will execute the request of the Agent as far as practicable
(signed) JDimick
[[?]] & [[?]]
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Tampa Bay Florida Nov. 6. 1850

To
His Excellency
Hon. Brown Gov. of Fla
Tallahassee Fla.

Sir, I have the honor to inform you that I am acting, under the instructions of the War Dept., as Agent for the Florida Indians, and that it is my duty to do all in my power to keep them quiet and within their limits, until they consent to accept the liberal terms offered to induce them to emigrate peaceably, or, until the general government decides on their forcible expulsion.
    All but a party of about 20 warriors - outlaws under {{underline]] Echo Emathla Chopko [[/underline]] - are, and have been within their limits, and I hope that this party will be forced within their limits or captured, before long, by the chiefs and head men.
    If the white boy, stolen from Mr. Turner's in Aug. last was taken by Indians, this party took him; and the Head Chief has promised to do his utmost to deliver them up as prisoners - whenever we are satisfied that they took or killed the boy.
    I am now engaged in collecting testimony in relation to this subject.
    It affords me pleasure to say that the principal chiefs are anxious to avoid a war, and that I am not without hopes that they will remove to the West under the liberal offer of the government. 
    I shall not fail to communicate to you Excellency any intelligence on this subject which may be of

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sufficient interest-
With great consideration
Your very obedt serv
John C. Casey
Capt[[?]] & Special Indian Agent.


Tampa Bay Fla. Nov. 6. 1850

Jesse C. Lumner Esq
Warm Springs P.O. Fla.

Sir, Being ordered by the President to inquire carefully into the circumstances attending the abduction of a boy from your house in Aug. last, I have to request that you will be pleased to inform me of [[strikethrough]] all [[/strikethrough]] the facts of the case so far as known to you & the members of yr family.
    As the stories in circulation are various, I would particularly ask your attention to the following points

1. Were Indian tracks, or other signs, recognized in the vicinity & near the [[?]] tracks, at the time?
2. Was a piece of the boy's clothing or suspender plaited in the poney's name or fore top
3. Have you lately received, from the scouting party with Capt. Sharkman, a piece of a shirt or clothing found by them in the Indian town or [[?]] Uuthlikhoukee [[?]], and recognized by your lady as having been worn by the boy when he disappeared?
4. Have you received a stirrup found at same place and recognized by you as being your stirrup & belonging to the saddle stolen with the boy?
5. Have you reason to suppose that the relations of the boy, or other white persons, may have taken the boy?
    Finally, will you testify under oath in relation to this matter?
    I hope you will excuse me for these detailed questions. It is made my duty to investigate the matter under oath, and I am anxious to ascertain all the facts - as I doubt not you & the friends of the lost boy must be.
    You will much oblige me by writing to me at your earliest convenience. I shall visit [[underline]] Hulikeehakasa [[?]] [[/ underline]] in search of evidence as soon as A Capt Sharkman returns from the scout on which he is now gone, & if necessary will go up to yr residence- to see you- afterward. But for my feeble health I should have been to see you before now. 
Resptly JCCasey Indian A.

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