"This is to certify that Mr. Martin Allen told me that he was with the company who made the late attack upon the Tonkua Indians; and that he was very much opposed to shooting, he also stated, that when he came near the camps he saw the Indians in great confusion; one standing up talking Spanish, and shewing every appearance of friendship; frequently heard him say amigo— Mr. Allen also stated that he ran forward and halloed don't shoot, dont shoot, and did every thing in his power to prevent shooting; but that it had no effect untill part of the men had fired.

April, 27,1826

(Signed) C. Dyer."

In consequence of reports which have been put in circulation by Mr. Martin Allen, calculated to prejudice the public against the late encounter with the Tonkua Indians, we do hereby certify that the conduct of Mr. Allen on that occasion was altogether contrary to what he has since stated it to hare been—We believe, according to the conduct of Mr. Allen at the camp, and his subsequent declaration, that he did his utmost to kill an Indian, and that he lost his hat in endeavoring to get a Shot—We believe that the conduct of the Indians was such as to induce a reasonable expectation that they would not submit to lighter punishment than that of killing-—They shewed no disposition either by words or signs, to give the company a friendly reception.—Nor did they cry out Amigo as has been stated by Mr. Allen—Mr. Allen's alleged mediation in favor of them is without foundation It has been stated that the company entered the Indian camps with their guns cocked and presented; this we consider as a malicious and unfounded falsehood April 23, 1826>

(Signed) David Hamilton Charles Henderson

William Spence Moses Windham

Joseph NewmanWilliam Luce

Nicholas Whitehead Alexander Brown

John Clark Andrew Rabb

Thos. J. Rabb John Ingram

"This is to certify that a party of Tonkua Indians came, a few days before the late attack was made upon them, and encamped within half a mile or three quarters of myhouse;—They remain at that camp about two days; on the second day six of my hogs were missing; I supposed they had been killed by the Indians, because they slept at home every night, and none of them had been killed by vermin for a considerable time before, and I believe nothing else could have killed so many in one day—One of the Indians I knew to be of the party that broke open my house upwards of twelve months ago.

May 1, 1826

signed Gabriel Straw Sxyder "

"I do hereby certify that a party of Tonkuas came to my house a few days before the late attack was made upon them; my wife being alone, and not knowing what Indians they were, was very much alarmed at the sight of them,—She immediately left the house and endeavored to get to the field where I was at work; on her way to the field she saw two or three Indians coming towards her, she then started to run, one of them ran after her with a large butcher knife in his hand, caught her by the hand and endeavored to make her return to the house, but finding she was determined not to com- ply, he took her shoes off her feet; She then began to halloo for me, upon which he let her go and said amigo; not understanding him she kept on to the field; I immediately went to the house but the Indians were gone and had left her shoes in the yard

April 27,1826

signed C. Dyer."

" We certify that a few days previous to the late affair with the Tonkuas, a party of them came to our camp and stole upwards of five bushels of corn which lay at a short distance from the camp; they also took a few pounds of meat, cut up too gunrods and two strait edges that were used in hewing, and carried off a whet stone; the meat might possibly have been destroyed by vermin but the other things could have been taken by nothing but the Indians

May 2,1826

signed And. Rabb

Thos. J. Rabb."

I certify that the above certificate of And. and Thos. J. Rabb in regard to the conduct of the Indians at their camp is correct. May 2,1826

(Signed) John Ingram

[Endorsed by Austin:] relative to the attack on the Tonkaways on Peach Creek.