Done at a full and general treaty of the Seneka nation of Indians, held at Genesee, in the county of Ontario, and state of New York, on the fifteenth day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven, under the authority of the United States. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, the day and year aforesaid. JERE. WADSWORTH, [L. S.] Pursuant to a resolution of the legislature of the commonwealth of Massachusetts, passed the eleventh day of March, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and ninetyone, 1 have attended a full and general treaty of the Seneka nation of Indians, at Genesee, in the county of Ontario, when the within instrument was duly executed in my presence by the sachems, chiefs, and warriors of the said nation, being fairly and properly understood and transacted by all the parties of Indians concerned, and declared to be done to their universal satisfaction: I do therefore certify and approve of the same. WILLIAM SHEPARD. Subscribed in presence of NAT. W. HOWELL. No. 10 At a treaty held under the authority of the United States, at Buffalo Contract be creek, in the county of Ontario, and state of New York, between the tween Oliver sachems, chiefs, and warriors of the Seneka nation of Indians, on behalf of Phelps, and said nation, and Oliver Phelps, esquire, of the county of Ontario, Isaac Bron- others, and son, esquire, of the city of New York, and Horatio Jones, of the said coun- the Senekas, ty of Ontario, in the presence of John Tayler, esquire, commissioner appointed by the president of the United States for holding said treaty. son, and Ho to the Sene Know all men by these presents, that the said sachems, chiefs, Oliver Phelps, and warriors, for and in consideration of the sum of twelve hun-Isaac Brondred dollars, lawful money of the United States, unto them in rati Jones, hand paid by the said Oliver Phelps, Isaac Bronson, and Hora- pay $1200 tio Jones, at or immediately before the sealing and delivery kas. hereof, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have and by these presents do grant, remise, release, and forever quit claim. and confirm unto the said Oliver Phelps, Isaac Bronson, and Horatio Jones, and to their heirs and assigns, all that tract of land commonly called and known by the name of Little Beard's re- Description of servation, situate, lying, and being, in the said county of Ontario, a tract of land bounded on the east by the Genesee river and Little Beard's confirmed to ereek, on the south and west by other lands of the said parties Oliver Phelps, of the second part, and on the north by Big Tree reservation ;* containing two square miles, or twelve hundred and eighty acres, ratio Jones. together with all and singular the hereditaments and appurtenan-(See preceding contract, ces whatsoever thereunto belonging, or in anywise appertaining, No.9.) granted and Isaac Bron Son, and Ho. to hold to them the said Oliver Phelps, Isaac Bronson, and Horatio Jones, their heirs and assigns, to the only proper use and behoof of them the said Oliver Phelps, Isaac Bronson, and Horatio Jones, their heirs and assigns forever. In testimony whereof, the said commissioner and the said parties have hereunto, and to two other instruments of the same tenor and date, one to remain with the United States, one to remain with the Seneka nation of Indians, and one to remain with the said Oliver Phelps, Isaac Bronson, and Horatio Jones, interchangeably set their hands and seals. Dated the 30th day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and two. Contract between the Seneka nation, and John Greig and H. B. Gibson. ["See note to No. 6, of this chapter, at the bottom of the page.] John Greig, $4286 to Senekas. the No. 11. At a treaty, held under the authority of the United States* at 1'oscow, in the county of Livingston, in the state of New-York, between the sachems, chiefs, and warriors of the Seneka nation of Indians in behalf of said nation, and John Greig and Henry B. Gibson of Canandaigua in the county of Ontario; in the presence of Charles Carroll, esquire, commissioner appointed by the United States for holding said treaty, and of Nathaniel Gorham, esquire, superintendent, in behalf of the state of Massachusetts. Know all men by these presents, that the said sachems, chiefs, and warriors, for and in consideration of the sum of four thou and Henry B. sand two hundred and eighty-six dollars, lawful money of the Gibson, pay United States, to them in hand paid by the said John Greig and Henry B. Gibson, at or immediately before the ensealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby ac knowledged, have granted, bargained, sold, aliened, released, quit claimed and confirmed unto the said John Greig and Henry B. Gibson, and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell, alien, release, quit claim, and confirm, unto the said John Greig and Henry B. Gibson, their heirs and assigns, forever, all that tract, piece or parcel of land commonly called and known by the name of the Gardeau reservation,* situate, lying and being in the See ante, No. 9, of this counties of Livingston and Genesee, in the state of New-York, chapter.] bounded as follows, that is to say: beginning at the mouth of Boundary of Steep Hill creek, thence due east, until it strikes the Old Path, the land sold thence south until a due west line will intersect with certain to John Greig and Henry B. steep rocks on the west side of Genesee river, thence extend- Gibson. ing due west, due north, and due east, until it strikes the first mentioned bound, enclosing as much land on the west side as on the east side of the river, and containing according to the survey and measurement made of the same by Augustus Porter, surveyor, seventeen thousand nine hundred and twenty-seven 187-160 acres, be the same more or less: excepting nevertheless, and always reserving out of this grant and conveyance, Reservation to twelve hundred and eighty acres of land, bounded as follows, the Senekas. that is to say on the east by Genesee river, on the south by a line running due west from the centre of the Big Slide so called, on the north by a line parallel to the south line and two miles distant therefrom, and on the west by a line running due north and south, and at such a distance from the river as to include the said quantity of twelve hundred and eighty acres and no more; which said twelve hundred and eighty acres are fully and clearly understood, to remain the property of the said parties of the first part, and their nation, in as full and ample a manner, as if these presents had not been executed: together with all and singular the rights, privileges, hereditaments, and appurtenances, to the said hereby granted premises belonging or in anywise appertaining, and all the estate, right, title, and interest, whatsoever, of them the said parties of the first part, and of their nation, of, in, and to, the said tract of land above described, except as is above excepted. To have and to hold all and singular the above granted premises with the appurtenances, unto the said John Greig and Henry B. Gibson, their heirs and assigns. to the sole and only proper use, benefit, and behoof, of the said John Greig and Henry B. Gibson, their heirs and assigns forever. In testimony whereof, the parties to these presents have here- Saquiungarluchta, or Young King, his x mark, Sagouata, or Red Jacket, his x mark, Tishkaaga, or Little Billy, his x mark, Tywaneash, or Black Snake, his x mark, 1. s. 1. 8. 1. s. 1. s. 1. s. Kahalsta, or Strong, his x mark, Talwinaha, or Little Johnson, his x mark, Teaslaegee, or Charles Cornplanter, his x mark, Sealed and delivered in the presence of Nat. W. Howell, L. s. La 1. s. 1. s. 1. s 1. s. 1. s. L s. 1. s. 1. s. 1. Done at a treaty held with the sachems, chiefs, and warriors of the Seneka nation of Indians at Moscow, in the county of Livingston and state of New-York, on the third day of September, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-three, under the authority of the United States. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, the day and year aforesaid, by virtue of a commission issued under the seal of the commonwealth of Massachusetts, bearing date the 31st day of August, A. D. 1815, pursuant to a resolution of the legislature of the said commonwealth, passed the eleventh day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one. Signed and sealed in presence of N. GORHAM, Superintendent. I have attended a treaty of the Seneka nation of Indians held at Moscow in the county of Livingston and state of New-York, on the third day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-three, when the within instrument was duly executed in my presence, by the sachems, chiefs, and warriors of the said nation, being fairly and properly understood and transacted by all the parties of Indians concerned, and declared to be done to their full satisfaction. I do therefore certify and approve the same. Subscribed in presence of CH. CARROLL, Commissioner. [Note. At a treaty held with the Oneidas, at their village, in the state of New-York, on the 1st of June, 1798, Joseph Hopkinson attending as commissioner of the United States, there was purchased from the Oneida nation, for the use of the people of New-York, a part of the lands reserved for the benefit of the said nation, for which there was paid $500 in hand, and an annuity allowed of $700. The treaty was ratified on the 21st of February, 1799.] CHAPTER III. Treaties with different Indian tribes and nations of Indians.* No. 1. Articles of a treaty concluded at fort MIntosh, the twenty-first day of Treaty with January, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-five, between the com- the Wyandots, missioners plenipotentiary of the United States of America, of the one part, Delawares, and the sachems and warriors of the Wyandot, Delaware, Chippewa, and Chippewas, Ottawa nations, of the other. and Ottowas, of 1785. The commissioners plenipotentiary of the United States in The United Congress assembled, give peace to the Wyandot, Delaware, States gives Chippewa, and Ottawa nations of Indians, on the following con ditions: peace, &c. restoration of Art. 1. Three chiefs, one from among the Wyandot, and two Three hosfrom among the Delaware nations, shall be delivered up to the tages for the commissioners of the United States, to be by them retained till prisoners. all the prisoners, white and black, taken by the said nations, or any of them, shall be restored. Art. 2. The said Indian nations do acknowledge themselves The tribes unand all their tribes to be under the protection of the United der the proStates, and of no other sovereign whatsoever. tection of the United States. Boundary be United States" Delawares. Art. 3. The boundary line between the United States and the Wyandot and Delaware nations, shall begin at the mouth of tween the the river Cayahoga, and run thenee up the said river to the port- and the Wy age between that and the Tuscarawas branch of Muskingum ; andots and then down the said branch to the forks at the crossing place above fort Lawrence; then westerly to the portage of the Big Miami, which runs into the Ohio, at the mouth of which branch the fort stood which was taken by the French in one thousand seven hundred and fifty-two; then along the said portage to the Great Miami or Ome river, and down the southeast side of the same to its mouth; thence along the south shore of lake Erie, to the mouth of Cayahoga, where it began. dians. Art. 4. The United States allot all the lands contained with- Lands allotin the said lines to the Wyandot and Delaware nations, to live ted to the Inand to hunt on, and to such of the Ottawa nation as now live thereon; saving and reserving for the establishment of trading Reservations posts, six miles square at the mouth of Miami or Ome river, for trading and the same at the portage on that branch of the Big Miami posts, &c. which runs into the Ohio, and the same on the lake of Sandusky where the fort formerly stood, and also two miles square on each side of the lower rapids of Sandusky river, which posts and the lands annexed to them, shall be to the use and under the government of the United States. Art. 5. If any citizen of the United States, or other person, Citizens set not being an Indian, shall attempt to settle on any of the lands ting on Indian *To all the treaties of this chapter, there are several tribes parties, some of whom are also, separately, parties to other treaties, for which see note at the end of this chapter. |