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P.S. It may not be superfluous for me to add that the chiefs concur with me in the opinion that the stern measures about to be taken will restrain the vicious and secure the peace of this frontier. J.C.C. ___________________________ Fort Myers Florida April 18. 1851 Dear Major Be pleased to discharge the negro guide and Interpreter Sampson and afford him any aid in your power in getting back with his family & [[baggage?]] to Tampa Bay. Will you say to him that his services will not be required at present, and that he may stay at Tampa or his place as he chooses. His pay to March 31. has been added to his funds in my iron chest in presence of Lieut. Wallridge. Meantime whenever he wants money he may draw on Mr James McKay the sutler at Tampa and get an officer to witness the payt. in each case - Lt. Everett or Dr Sloan. I will send him any amt: or all whenever ^he sends^ for it. or if he desires to remit to his mother at St. Augustine or any where else let him send me word by getting Lt E. or Dr S. to write. Please notify me of date of his discharge I write to Lt. Everett [[A.L.T.?]] to continue his rations. In haste Truly Yrs (signed) J. C. Casey _______________________ Fort Myers Caloosa Hatchee Florida April [[strikethrough]] 20 [[/strikethrough]] 30. 1851 Sir In a former communication (dated Novr. 6. 1850) I had the honor to report to you that the Indians were, with the exception of a band of about twenty, within the limits and peaceable. Also that I was investigating the case of the boy [[underlined]] Daniel Hubbard [[/underlined]] who was missing since Aug. 6. 1850. I now have to inform you that in January I recieved information that the boy was taken by two or three of the "Outside" Band and by them murdered. On the 13^th^ of this month the Chiefs reported that all the outsiders (but one) were not only within the lines, but south of [[underlined]] Caloosa Hatchee [[/underlined]], whereupon I demanded the surrender of all concerned in the wanton murder of August last. They at once agreed to surrender them, and promised to bring them in as soon as possible. this demand was [[end page]] [[start page]] postponed until the outsiders were forced within the lines to render more secure the arrest of the criminals and the peace of the frontier. These men when received will be delivered to the civil authorities at Tampa in Hillsboro County under the orders of the secretary of War. Permit me to suggest to your Excellency that should these men be tried and convicted, their execution at this place and in presence of the Indians would have a most salutary effect in preventing further outrages. The Chiefs asked that this might be done. In conclusion I have to inform you that no trade in munitions of war has been allowed since the outbreak in 1849 and all trade has been suspended since I became satisfied that the boy Hubbard was murdered by Indians, and will not be reopened until the surrender of all concerned. I am Sir Most respectfully Your Obdt. Servant (Signed) John C Casey Capt. U.S.A. & Sp'l Agent Ind. ____________________________ Caloosa Hatchee Florida April 30, 1851 Sir I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of April 15^th^ and have to report that, under present circumstances, I shall not carry out the measures indicated in my letter of the 18th but shall deliver the criminals when received, to the State Authorities as directed in your letter of Feb 1. 1851. The course which I had decided on might embarras my successor With great respect Your Obdt. Servant John C. Casey Capt. & Sp. Ind. Agt. [[in brackets to the left]] Hon C. M. Conrad Secty. of War ________________________________ Calossa Hatchee Florida April 30. 1851 Sir On Jany 13. 1851. I had the honor to address you [[strikethrough]] with [[/strikethrough]] in relation to the suspension of certain vouchers in my accounts as special Indian Agent being for my extra personal expenses.
