but on those of the French Creoles, and even the Americans, as well.  Finally they were repulsed in an attempt against the Spaniards at Ozark; some were killed, and the rest scattered. [Footnote:  Calendar Va.  State Papers, III., pp. 469, 527.] Immediately upon learning of these deeds, the Committee of Triers passed stringent resolutions forbidding all persons trading with the Indians until granted a license by the committee, and until they had furnished ample security for their good behavior.  The committee also wrote a letter to the Spanish governor at New Orleans, disclaiming all responsibility for the piratical misdeeds of Colbert and his gang, and announcing the measures they had taken to prevent any repetition of the same in the future.  They laid aside the sum of twenty pounds to pay the expenses of the messengers who carried this letter to the Virginian “agent” at the Illinois, whence it was forwarded to the Spanish Governor. [Footnote:  Putnam, pp. 185, 189, 191.]

One of the most difficult questions with which the committee had to deal was that of holding a treaty with the Indians.  Commissioners came out from Virginia and North Carolina especially to hold such a treaty [Footnote:  Donelson, who was one of the men who became discouraged and went to Kentucky, was the Virginian commissioner.  Martin was the commissioner from North Carolina.  He is sometimes spoken of as if he likewise represented Virginia.]; but the settlers declined to allow it until they had themselves decided on its advisability.  They feared to bring so many savages together, lest they might commit some outrage, or be themselves subjected to such at the hands of one of the many wronged and reckless whites; and they knew that the Indians would expect many presents, while there was very little indeed to give them.  Finally, the committee decided to put the question of treaty or no treaty to the vote of the freemen in the several stations; and by a rather narrow majority it was decided in the affirmative.  The committee then made arrangements for holding the treaty in June, some four miles from Nashborough; and strictly prohibited the selling of liquor to the savages.  At the appointed time many chiefs and warriors of the Chickasaws, Cherokees, and even Creeks appeared.  There were various sports, such as ball-games and footraces; and the treaty was brought to a satisfactory conclusion. [Footnote:  Putnam, 196.] It did not put a complete stop to the Indian outrages, but it greatly diminished them.  The Chickasaws thereafter remained friendly; but, as usual, the Cherokee and Creek chiefs who chose to attend were unable to bind those of their fellows who did not.  The whole treaty was, in fact, on both sides, of a merely preliminary nature.  The boundaries it arranged were not considered final until confirmed by the treaty of Hopewell a couple of years later.