By 1750 Squirrel King was a broken man,he had lost his Son at the Affair at the Occonies. Squirrel King no longer took directions from the "white man" to fight with other Native Indians
In fact as recorded in The Colonial Records of SC-
Documents of Indian Affairs-1750-1754
George Cadogan to Governor Glen-Page 12
one of the Officers of Augusta desired the Squirrel King to tie the 3 Cherokees and deliver them to him, in the room where the white man was killed. On which Squirrel King said no, for that they were his friends, the he had forgiven them what was done, allowing it to be a Mistake, The Squirrel King further said
if The Officer wanted to have them tied, he had People enough without his AssistanceThe Colonial Records of SC-
Documents of Indian Affairs-1750-1754
George Cadogan to Governor Glen-Page 12
With regard to my preventing the Indians here form going where and when thy please to War or otherwise, I don't conceive a Possibility of it. Presents and Entertainments are the only Means of bringing them to the FT, (Ft. Moore) and your Excellency well knows that I have not Fund for such Things, the Assembly
having made such Resolutions as render it impossible for me or any other without Rum to be very useful
on such occasions. However in Consequence of your Excellency
s Letter, I have talked to the Squirrel and Mingo Stobo (Mingo means Chief, Mingo Stobby was Squirrel Kings son I think). The Squirrel wept much and said: he had lost his Son at the Affair at the Occonies mentioned in the Affidavit. He has not been out himself and does not , I believe. intend it tho' I am credibly informed there are now several Party's of Northward Indians straggling about this place who have been seen by several. If your Excecellency will be pleased to give me some written Orders how to act if Matters of this Nature no one will use more Diligence and Faithfulness in the Execution of them.
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The spy came back and told them that they could not hear nor see white people, but only Indians talking some Chickasaw and some Creek. On which they set the house on fire and kill what they could of them. And accordingly did and killed one white Man at the Oakhorr'y and at the same time brought in a Chickasaw boy. Little time after the Chickasaw sent up to them, to let them know that the Mischief that was done, was done to their Friends, and the white People, and desired they would sent the Boy down, and that as it appeared a mistake, no more Notice would be taken of it. Accordingly they sent the boy down by
3 Cherokees, and I Nothees, and I Chickasaw. On their arrival at Savannah Town, one of the Officers of Augusta desired the Squirrel King to tie the 3 Cherokees and deliver them to him, in the room where the white man was killed. On which Squirrel King said no, for that they were his friends, the he had forgiven them what was done, allowing it to be a Mistake, The Squirrel King further said if The Officer wanted to have them tied, he had People enough without his Assistance.
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