Treaty with the Wyandots, etc. (Greenville), 1795

ARTICLE I

Henceforth all hostilities shall cease; peace is hereby established, and shall be perpetual; and a friendly intercourse shall take place, between the said United States and Indian tribes.

ARTICLE II

All prisoners shall on both sides be restored. The Indians, prisoners to the United States, shall be immediately set at liberty. The people of the United States, still remaining prisoners among the Indians, shall be delivered up in ninety days from the date hereof, to the general or commanding officer at Greeneville, Fort Wayne or Fort Defiance; and ten chiefs of the said tribes shall remain at Greeneville as hostages, until the delivery of the prisoners shall be effected.

ARTICLE III

The general boundary line between the lands of the United States, and the lands of the said Indian tribes, shall begin at the mouth of Cayahoga river, and run thence up the same to the portage between that and the Tuscarawas branch of the Muskingum; thence down that branch to the crossing place above Fort Lawrence; thence westerly to a fork of that branch of the great Miami river running into the Ohio, at or near which fork stood Loromie’s store, and where commences the portage between the Miami of the Ohio, and St. Mary’s river, which is a branch of the Miami, which runs into Lake Erie; thence a westerly course to Fort Recovery, which stands on a branch of the Wabash; then south-westerly in a direct line to the Ohio, so as to intersect that river opposite the mouth of Kentucke or Cuttawa river. And in con- sideration of the peace now established; of the goods formerly received from the United States; of those now to be delivered, and of the yearly delivery of goods now stipulated to be made hereafter, and to indemnify the United States for the injuries and expences they have sustained during the war; the said Indian tribes do hereby cede and relinquish forever, all their claims to the lands lying eastwardly and southwardly of the general boundary line now described; and these lands, or any part of them, shall never hereafter be made a cause or pretence, on the part of the said tribes or any of them, of war or injury to the United States, or any of the people thereof. Aug. 3, 1795. Proclamation, Dec. 2, 1795. Peace estab- lished. Prisoners on both sides to be restored. Boundary line established. Cession of par- ticular tracts of land by the In- dians, Cession of pas- sages in certain places by the ndians. TREATY WITH THE WYANDOTS, ETC. 1795. And for the same considerations, and as an evidence of the returning friendship of the said Indian tribes, of their confidence in the United States, and desire to provide for their accommodation, and for that con- venient intercourse which will be beneficial to both parties, the said Indian tribes do also cede to the United States the following pieces of land; to wit. (1.) One piece of land six miles square at or near Loro- mie’s store before mentioned. (2.) One piece two miles square at the head of the navigable water or landing on the St. Mary's river, near Girty’s town. (8.) One piece six miles square at the head of the navi- gable water of the Au-Glaize river. (4.) One piece six miles square at the confluence of the Au-Glaize and Miami rivers, where Fort De- fiance now stands. (5.) One piece six miles square at or near the con- fluence of the rivers St. Mary's and St. Joseph's, where Fort Wayne now stands, or near it. (6.) One piece two miles square on the Wabash river at the end of the portage from the Miami of the lake, and about eight miles westward from Fort Wayne. (7.) One piece six miles square at the Ouatanon or old Weea towns on the Wabash river. (8.) One piece twelve miles square at the British fort on the Miami of the lake at the foot of the rapids. (9.) One piece six miles square at the mouth of the said river where it empties into the Lake. (10.) One piece six miles square upon Sandusky lake, where a fort formerly stood. (11.) One piece two miles square at the lower rapids of Sandusky river. (12.) The post of Detroit and all the land to the north, the west and the south of it, of which the Indian title has been extinguished by gifts or grants to the French or English governments; and so much more land to be annexed to the district of Detroit as shall be comprehended between the river Rosine on the south, lake St. Clair on the north, and a line, the general course whereof shall be six miles distant from the west end of lake Erie, and Detroit river. (13.) The post of Michilli- mackinac, and all the land on the island, on which that post stands, and the main land adjacent, of which the Indian title has been extinguished by gifts or grants to the French or English governments; and a piece of land on the main to the north of the island, to measure six miles on lake Huron, or the streight between lakes Huron and Michigan, and to extend three miles back from the water of the lake or streight, and also the island De Bois Blanc, being an extra and voluntary gift of the Chipewa nation. (14.) One piece of land six miles square at the mouth of Chikago river emptying into the south-west end of Lake Michigan, where a fort formerly stood. (15.) One piece twelve miles square at or near the mouth of the Illinois river, emptying into the Mississippi. (16.) One piece six miles square at the old Piorias fort and village, near the south end of the Illinois lake on said Illinois river: And whenever the United States shall think proper to survey and mark the boundaries of the lands hereby ceded to them, they shall give timely notice thereof to the said tribes of Indians, that they may appoint some of their wise chiefs to attend and see that the lines are run according to the terms of this treaty. And the said Indian tribes will allow to the people of the United States a free passage by land and by water, as one and the other shall be found convenient, through their country, along the chain of posts herein before mentioned ; that is to say, from the commencement of the portage aforesaid at or near Loromie's store, thence along said portage to the St. Mary's, and down the same to Fort Wayne, and then down the Miami to lake Erie: again from the commencement of the portage at or near Loromie's store along the portage from thence to the river Au-Glaize, and down the same to its junction with the Miami at Fort Defiance: again from the commencement of the portage aforesaid, to Sandusky river, and down the same to. Sandusky bay and lake Erie, and from Sandusky to the post which shall be taken at or near the foot TREATY. WITH THE WYANDOTS, ETC. 1795. of the rapids of the Miami of the lake: and from thence to Detroit. Again from the mouth of Chikago, to the commencement of the port- age, between that river and the Illinois, and down the Illinois river to the Mississippi, also from Fort Wayne along the portage aforesaid which leads to the Wabash, and then down the Wabash to the Ohio. And the said Indian tribes will also allow to the people of the United States the free use of the harbours and mouths of rivers along the lakes ad- joining the Indian lands, for sheltering vessells and boats, and liberty to land their cargoes where necessary for their safety.

ARTICLE IV

In consideration of the peace now established and of the cessions and relinquishments of lands made in the preceding article by the said tribes of Indians, and to manifest the liberality of the United States, as the great means of rendering this peace strong and perpetual; the United States relinquish their claims to all other Indian lands north- ward of the river Ohio, eastward of the Mississippi, and westward and southward of the Great Lakes and the waters uniting them, according to the boundary line agreed on by the United States and the king of Great-Britain, in the treaty of peace made between them in the year 1783. But from this relinquishment by the United States, the following tracts of land, are explicitly excepted. Ist. The tract of one hundred and fifty thousand acres near the rapids of the river Ohio, which has been assigned to General Clark, for the use of himself and his warriors. Qd. The post of St. Vincennes on the river Wabash, and the lands ad- jacent, of which the Indian title has been extinguished. 3d. The lands at all other places in possession of the French people and other white settlers among them, of which the Indian title has been extinguished as mentioned in the 3d article; and 4th. The post of fort Massac to- wards the mouth of the Ohio. To which several parcels of land so excepted, the said tribes relinquish all the title and claim which they or any of them may have. And for the same considerations and with the same views as above mentioned, the United States now deliver to the said Indian tribes a quantity of goods to the value of. twenty thousand dollars, the receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge; and henceforward every year forever the United States will deliver at some convenient place north- ward of the river Ohio, like usefull goods, suited to the circumstances of the Indians, of the value of nine thousand five hundred dollars; reckoning that value at the first cost of the goods in the city or place in the United States, where they shall be procured. The tribes to which those goods are to be annually delivered, and the proportions in which they are to be delivered, are the following. 1st. To the Wyandots, the amount of one thousand dollars. 2d. To the Delawares, the amount of one thousand dollars. 3d. To the Shawa- nese, the amount of one thousand dollars. 4th. To the Miamis, the amount of one thousand dollars. 5th. To the Ottawas, the amount of one thousand dollars. 6th. To the Chippewas, the amount of one thousand dollars. 7th. To the Putawatimes, the amount of one thou- sand dollars. 8th. And to the Kickapoo, Weea, Eel-riyer, Piankashaw and Kaskaskias tribes, the amount of five hundred dollars each. Provided, That if either of the said tribes shall hereafter at an annual delivery of their share of the goods aforesaid, desire that a part of their annuity should be furnished in domestic animals, implements of hus- bandry, and other utensils convenient for them, and in compensation to usefull artificers who may reside with or near them, and be employed for their benefit, the same shall at the subsequent annual deliveries be furnished accordingly. ment of certain lands by U. S. Exceptions. Annual allow- ance to be made to the Indians. Proviso. 52 TREATY WITH THE WYANDOTS, ETC. 1795.

ARTICLE V

Indians have To prevent any misunderstanding about the Indian lands relinquished right to hunton by the United States in the fourth article, it is now explicitly declared, lands nme g, that the meaning of that relinquishment is this: The Indian tribes who de MESS have a right to those lands, are quietly to enjoy them, hunting, planting, i and dwelling thereon so long as they please, without any molestation from the United States; but when those tribes, or any of them, shall be disposed to sell their lands, or any part of them, they are to be sold only to the United States; and untill such sale, the United States will protect all the said Indian tribes in the quiet enjoyment of their lands against all citizens of the United States, and against all other white persons who intrude upon the same. And the said Indian tribes again acknowledge themselves to be under the protection of the said United States and no other power whatever.

ARTICLE VI

If any citizen of the United States, or any other white person or Indians may h b expel settlers persons, shall presume to settle upon the lands now relinquished by the iom their United States, such citizen or other person shall be out of the protec- "SN tion of the United States; and the Indian tribe, on whose land the set- tlement shall be made, may drive off the settler, or punish him in such manner as they shall think fit; and because such settlements made with- out the consent of the United States, will be injurious to them as well as to the Indians, the United States shall be at liberty to break them up, and remove and punish the settlers as they shall think proper, and so effect that protection of the Indian lands herein before stipulated.

ARTICLE VII

Indians may "The said tribes of Indians, parties to this treaty, shall be at liberty to huntonlands hunt within the territory and lands which they have now ceded to the ceded to U. S. United States, without hindrance or molestation, so long as they demean themselves peaceably, and offer no injury to the people of the United States.

ARTICLE VIII

Trade to be "Trade shall be opened with the said Indian tribes; and they do here- opened with the by respectively engage to afford protection to such persons, with their Indians. property, as shall be duly licensed to reside among them for the purpose of trade, and to their agents and servants; but no person shall be per- mitted to reside at any of their towns or hunting camps as a trader, who is not furnished with a license for that purpose, under the hand and seal of the superintendant of the department north-west of the Ohio, or Such other person as the President of the United States shall authorise to grant such licences; to the end, that the said Indians may not be im- posed on in their trade. And if any licensed trader shall abuse his privilege by unfair dealing, upon complaint and proof thereof, his licence shall be taken from him, and he shall be further punished according to the laws of the United States. And if any person shall intrude himself as a trader, without such license, the said Indians shall take and bring him before the superintendant or his deputy, to be dealt with according tolaw. And to prevent impositions by forged licences, the said Indians shall at least once a year give information to the superintendant or his deputies, of the names of the traders residing among them.

ARTICLE IX

Retaliation Lest the firm peace and friendship now established should be inter- restrained. rupted by the misconduct of individuals, the United States, and the said Indian tribes agree, that for injuries done by individuals on either side, TREATY WITH THE WYANDOTS, ETC. 1795. no private revenge or retaliation shall take place; but instead thereof, complaint shall be made by the party injured, to the other: By the said Indian tribes, or any of them, to the President of the United States, or the superintendant by him appointed; and by the superintendant or other person appointed by the President, to the principal chiefs of the said Indian tribes, or of the tribe to which the offender belongs; and such prudent measures shall then be pursued as shall be necessary to preserve the said peace and friendship unbroken, until the Legislature (or Great Council) of the United States, shall make other equitable provision in the case, to the satisfaction of both parties. Should any Indian tribes meditate a war against the United States or either of them, and the same shall come to the knowledge of the before-mentioned tribes, or either of them, they do hereby engage to give immediate notice thereof to the general or officer commanding the troops of the United States, at the nearest post. And should any tribe, with hostile intentions against the United States, or either of them, attempt to pass through their country, they will endeavour to prevent the same, and in like manner give information of such attempt, to the general or officer commanding, as soon as possible, that all causes of mistrust and suspi- cion may be avoided between them and the United States. In like manner the United States shall give notice to the said Indian tribes of any harm that may be meditated against them, or either of them, that shall come to their knowledge; and do all in their power to hinder and prevent the same, that the friendship between them may be uninterrupted.

ARTICLE X

All other treaties heretofore made between the United States and the said Indian tribes, or any of them, since the treaty of 1783, between the United States and Great Britain, that come within the purview of this treaty, shall henceforth cease and become void.

In Testimony whereof

, the said Anthony Wayne, and the Sachems and War-Chiefs of the before-mentioned Nations and Tribes of Indians, have hereunto set their Hands, and affixed their Seals.

Done at

Greeneville, in the Territory of the United States, north- west of the river Ohio, on the third Day of August, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five. ANTHONY WAYNE. Wyandots. Ame-na-he-han, (or Captain Crow) Tar-hé, (or Crane) Que-Shawk-sey, (or George Washington) J. Williams, jun. Wey Win-quis, (or Billy Siscomb) Tey-yagh-taw, Moses, Ha-ro-en-you, (or half King’s Son) Shawanoes. Te-haaw-to-rens, Mis-qua-coo-na-caw, (or Red Pole) Aw-me-yee-ray, Cut-the-we-ka-saw, (or Black Hoof) Stayé-tah, Kay-se-wa-e-se-kah, Sha-tey-ya-ron-yah, (or Leather Lips) | Wey-tha-pa-mat-tha, Daugh-shut-tay-ah, Nia-nym-se-ka, Sha-aw-run-the, Way-the-ah, (or Long Shanks) Wey-a-pier-sen-waw, (or Blue Jacket) Delawares. : g Ne-que, taugh-aw, Teta-boksh-ke, (or Grand Glaize King) Hah-goo-see-kaw, (or Captain Reed) Le-man-tan-quis, (or Black King) Wa-bat-thoe, Ottawas. Magh-pi-way, (or Red Feather) Au-goosh-away, Kik-tha-we-nund, (or Anderson) Kee-no-sha-meek, Bu-kon-ge-he-las, La Malice, Pee-kee-lund, Ma-chi-we-tah, Welle-baw-kee-lund, Tho-wo-na-wa, Pee-keé-télé-mund, (or Thomas Adams) Se-caw, Kish-ko-pe-kund, (or Captain Buffaloe) Indians to give notice of designs against U.S. Former trea- ties void. TREATY WITH THE WYANDOTS, ETC. 1795. Chippewas. Mash-i-pi-nash-i-wish, (or Bad Bird) Nah-sho-ga-she, (from lake Superior) Ka-tha-wa-sung, Ma-sass, Ne-me-kass, (or Little Thunder) Pe-shaw-kay, (or Young Ox) Nan-guey, Mee-ne-doh-gee-sogh, Pee-wan-she-me-nogh, Wey-me-gwas, Gob-mo-a-tick, Ottawa. Che-go-nickska, (an Ottawa from San- Putawatames of the River Saint Joseph. Thu-pe-ne-bu, Naw-ac, (for himself and brother A-si- Ne-nan-se-ka, Kee-sass, (or Sun) Ka-ba-ma-saw, (for himself and brother Sug-ga-nunk, Wap-me-me, (or White Pigeon) Wa-che-ness, (for himself and brother Wab.shi-caw-naw, La Chasse, Me-she-ge-the-nogh, (for himself and bro- ther Wa-wa-sek) Hin-go-swash, A-ne-wa-saw, Naw-budgh, Mis-se-no-go-maw, Wa-we-eg-she, Thaw-me, (or le Blanc) Gee-que, (for himself and brother She. Putawatames of Huron, O-ki-a, Cha-mung, Se-ga-ge-wan, Na-naw-me, (for himself and brother Mar-chand, We-na-me-ac, Miamis. Na-goh-quan-gogh, (or Le Gris) Me-she-kun-nogh-quoh, (or Little Turtle) Miamis and Eel-River. Pee-jee-wa, (or Richard Ville) Coch-ke-pogh-togh, Eel-River Tribe. Sha-me-kun-ne-sa, (or Soldier) Miamis. Wa-pa-man-gwa, (or the White Loon) Weea’s, for themselves and the Pianka- shaws. A-ma-cun-sa, (or Little Beaver) A-coo-la-tha, (or Little Fox) Francis, Kickapoos and Kaskaskias. Kee-aw-hah, Ne-migh-ka, (or Josey Renard) Pai-kee-ka-nogh, Delawares of Sandusky. Haw-kin-pum-is-ka, Pey-a-mawk-sey, Reyn-tue-co, (of the Six Nations, living at Sandusky) In presence of, (the word “goods” in the 6th line of the 3d article; the word * before" in the 26th line of the 3d article; the words «five hundred" in the lth line of the 4th article; and the word « Piankashaw" in the 14th line of the 4th article, being first interlined.) H. De Butts, first A. D. C. and Sec'y to M. G. Wayne. Wm. H. Harrison, Aid-de-camp to M. G. Wayne. T. Lewis, Aid-de-camp to M. G. Wayne, James O:Hara, Quarter-Master Genl. John Mills, Major of Infantry, and Adj. Genl. Caleb Swan, P. M. T. U.S. Geo. Demter, Lieut. Artillery. Vigo. P., fris La Fontaine. Ant. Lasselle. H. Laselle. Jn. Beau Bien. David Jones, Chaplain U. S. L. Lewis Beufait. R. Lachambre, Jas. Pepen. Baties Coutien. P. Navarre. Sworn Interpreters. Wm. Wells. Jacques Lassell. M. Morins. Bt. Sans Crainte, Christopher Miller. Robert Wilson. Abraham x Williams. Isaac x Zane. To the Indian names are subjoined a mark and seal. AT A TREATY Held at the city of New York, with the Nations or Tribes of In- dians, denominating themselves the Seven Nations of Canada ; Abraham Ogden, Commissioner, appointed under the Authority of the United States, to hold the Treaty; Ohnaweio, alias Good- stream, Teharagwanegen, alias Thomas Williams, two Chiefs of the Caghnawagas; Atiatoharongwan, alias Colonel Lewis Cook, a Chief of the St. Regis Indians, and William Gray, Deputies, authorized to represent these Seven Nations or Tribes of Indians at the Treaty, and Mr. Gray, serving also as Inter- preter; Egbert Benson, Richard Varick and James Watson, Agents for the State of New-York; William Constable and Daniel M'Cormick, Purchasers under Alexander Macomb: Tue agents for the state, having, in the presence, and with the appro- bation of the commissioner, proposed to the deputies for the Indians, the compensation hereinafter mentioned, for the extinguishment of their claim to all lands within the state, and the said deputies being willing to accept the same, it is thereupon granted, agreed and con- cluded between the said deputies and the said agents, as follows: The said deputies do, for and in the name of the said Seven Nations or tribes of Indians, cede, release and quit claim to the people of the state of New-York, forever, all the claim, right, or title of them, the said Seven Nations or tribes of Indians, to lands within the said state: Provided nevertheless, That the tract equal to six miles square, reserved in the sale made by the commissioners of the land-office of the said state, to Alexander Macomb, to be applied to the use of the Indians of the village of St. Regis, shall still remain so reserved. The said agents do, for, and in the name of the people of the state of New-York, grant to the said Seven Nations or tribes of Indians, that the people of the state of New-York shall pay to them, at the mouth of the river Chazy, on Lake Champlain, on the third Monday in August next, the sum of one thousand two hundred and thirty-three pounds, six shillings and eight-pence, and the further sum of two hundred and thirteen pounds six shillings and eight-pence, lawfull money of the said state, and on the third Monday in August, yearly, forever thereafter, the like sum of two hundred and thirteen pounds six shillings and eight-pence: Pro- vided nevertheless, That the people of the state of New-York shall not be held to pay the said sums, unless in respect to the two sums to be paid on the third Monday in August next, at least twenty, and in respect to the said yearly sum to be paid thereafter, at least five of the principal men of the said Seven Nations or tribes of Indians, shall attend as deputies to receive and to give receipts for the same: The said deputies having suggested, that the Indians of the village of St. Regis have built a mill on Salmon river, and another on Grass river, and that the mea- dows on Grass river are necessary to them for hay; in order, therefore, to secure to the Indians of the said village, the use of the said mills and meadows, in case they should hereafter appear not to be included within the above tract so to remain reserved; it is, therefore, also agreed and concluded between the said deputies, the said agents, and the said Wil- liam Constable and Daniel M*Cormick, for themselves and their asso- ciates, purchasers under the said Alexander Macomb, of the adjacent May 31, 1796. Proclamation, Jan. 31, 1797. Cession of lands to state of New York. paid therefor. 56 TREATY WITH THE CREEKS. 1796. Indian reserve. lands, that there shall be reserved, to be applied to the use of the In- dians of the said village of St. Regis, in like manner as the said tract is to remain reserved, a tract of one mile square, at each of the said mills, and the meadows on both sides of the said Grass river from the said mill thereon, to its confluence with the river St. Lawrence.

In Testimony whereof

, the said commissioner, the said deputies, the said agents, and the said William Constable and Daniel M‘Cor- mick, have hereunto, and to two other acts of the same tenor and date, one to remain with the United States, another to remain with the state of New-York, and another to remain with the said Seven Nations or tribes of Indians, set their hands and seals, in the city of New-York, the thirty-first day of May, in the twentieth year of the independence of the United States, one thousand seven hun- dred and ninety-six. Abraham Ogden, Ohaweio, (alias Goodstream), Egbert Benson, Otiatoharongwan, (alias Colonel Lewis Richard Varick, Cook.) James Watson, William Gray, William Constable, Teharagwanegen, (alias Thomas Wil- Daniel M:Cormick, liams). SIGNED, SEALED AND pELIVERED IN THE PRESENCE OF Samuel Jones, Recorder of the city of New-York. John Tayler, Recorder of the city of Albany. Joseph Ogden Hoffman, attorney-general of the state of New-York, ‘Yo the Indian names are subjoined a mark and seal. June 29, 1796, Made and concluded between the President of the United States porem of America, on the one Part, and Behalf of the said States, March 18,1797. and the undersigned Kings, Chiefs and Warriors of the Creek Nation of Indians, on the Part of the said Nation. (a) ; Tue parties being desirous of establishing permanent peace and Subject to al- . . x x i teratious of the friendship between the United States and the said Creek nation, and 3d and 4tharti- the citizens and members thereof; and to remove the causes of war, by cles, as cee ascertaining their limits, and making other necessary, just and friendly i arrangements ; the President of the United States, by Benjamin Haw- kins, George Clymer and Andrew Pickens, Commissioners whom he (a) This treaty was ratified by the President and the Senate of the United States on condition that the third and fourth articles should be modified as follows: The Senate of the United States, two-thirds of the Senators present concurring, did, by their resolu- tion of the second day of March instant, ‘‘ consent to, and advise the President of the United States, to ratify the Treaty of Peace and Friendship, made_and concluded at Coleraine, in the state of Georgia, on the 29th June, 1796, between the President of the United States of America, on the part and behalf of the said States, and the Kings, Chiefs and Warriors of the Creek nation of Indians, on the part of the said nation: Provided, and on condition, that nothing in the third and fourth articles of the said treaty, expressed in the words following, ‘Article 3d, The President of the United States of America shall have full powers, whenever he may deem it adviseable, to establish a trading or military post on the south side of the Altamaha, on the bluff, about one mile above Beard’s bluff; or any where from thence down the said river on the lands of the Indians, to garrison the same with any part of the military force of the United States, to protect the post, and to prevent the violation of any of the provisions or regulations subsisting between the parties: And the Indians do hereby annex to the post aforesaid, a tract of land of five miles square, bordering one side on the river, which post and the lands annexed thereto, are hereby ceded to, and shall be to the use, and under the government of the United States of merica.