bank of the Tennessee, in view from Southwest Point; thence a course at right angles with the river, to the Cumberland road; thence eastwardly along the same, to the bank of Clinch river, so as to secure the ferry landing to the Cherokees up to the first hill, and down the same to the mouth thereof, together with two other sections of one square mile each, one of which is at the foot of Cumberland mountain, at and near the place where the turnpike gate now stands; the other on the north bank of the Tennessee river, where the Cherokee Talootiske now lives. And whereas, from the present cession made by the Cherokees, and other circumstances, the site of the garrisons at Southwest Point and Tellico, are become not the most convenient and suitable places for the accommodation of the said Indians, it may become expedient to remove the said garrisons and factory to some more suitable place; three other square miles are reserved for the particular disposal of the United States on the north bank of the Tennessee, opposite to and below the mouth of Hiwassee. ART. 3. In consideration of the above cession and relinquishment, the United States agree to pay immediately three thousand dollars in valuable merchandise, and eleven thousand dollars within ninety days after the ratification of this treaty, and also an annuity of three thousand dollars, the commencement of which is this day. But so much of the said eleven thousand dollars, as the said Cherokees may agree to accept in useful articles of, and machines for, agriculture and manufactures, shall be paid in those articles, at their option. ART. 4. The citizens of the United States shall have the free and unmolested use and enjoyment of the two following described roads, in addition to those which are at present established through their country; one to proceed from some convenient place near the head of Stone's river, and fall into the Georgia road at a suitable place towards the southern frontier of the Cherokees. The other to proceed from the neighborhood of Franklin, or Big Harpath, and crossing the Tennessee at or near the Muscle Shoals, to pursue the nearest and best way to the settlements on the Tombigbee. These roads shall be viewed and marked out by men appointed on each side for that purpose; in order that they may be directed the nearest and best ways, and the time of doing the business, the Cherokees shall be duly notified. ART. 5. This treaty shall take effect and be obligatory on the contracting parties, as soon as it is ratified by the President of the United States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate of the same. In testimony whereof, the said commissioners, and the undersigned chiefs and head men of the Cherokees, have hereto set their hands and seals. Done at Tellico, the twenty-fifth day of October, one thousand Glass, or Tauquatehee, his x mark, L. S. Double head, or Dhuqualutauge, his x mark, L. S. Dick Justice, his x mark, L. S. Tounhull, or Toonayeh, his x mark, L. S. Turtle at Home, or Sullicooahwolu, his x mark, L. S. Chenawee, his x mark, L. S. John Greenwood, or Sour Mush, his x mark, L. S. Chulioah, his x mark, L. S. Katigiskee, his x mark, L. S. William Shawry, or Eskaculiskee, his x mark, L. S. Taochalar, his x mark, L. S. James Davis, or Coowusaliskee, his x mark, L. S. L. S. Bark, or Eullooka, his x mark, L. S. John McLemore, or John Euskulacau, his x mark, L. s. Sharp Arrow, or Costarauh, his x mark, John Dougherty, or Long John, his x mark, Tuckasee, or Terrapin, his x mark, Tuskegittihee, or Long Fellow, his x mark, CHEROKEES. [CONCLUDED OCTOBER 27, 1805.] Articles of a treaty between the United States of America, by their commissioners, Return J. Meigs and Daniel Smith, who are appointed to hold conferences with the Cherokees, for the purpose of arranging certain interesting matters with the said Indians, of the one part, and the undersigned chiefs and head men of the Cherokees, of the other part. ART. 1. Whereas it has been represented by the one party to the other, that the section of land on which the garrison of Southwest Point stands, and which extends to Kingston, is likely to be a desirable place for the assembly of the state of Tennessee to convene at, (a committee from that body now in session having viewed the situation,) now, the Cherokees being possessed of a spirit of conciliation, and seeing that this tract is desired for public purposes, and not for individual advantages, reserving the ferries to themselves, quit claim, and cede to the United States the said section of land, understanding, at the same time, that the buildings erected by the public are to belong to the public, as well as the occupation of the same, during the pleasure of the government; we also cede to the United States the first island in the Tennessee, above the mouth of Clinch. ART. 2. And whereas the mail of the United States is ordered to be carried from Knoxville to New Orleans, through the Cherokee, Creek, and Choctaw countries; the Cherokees agree, that the citizens of the United States shall have, so far as it goes through their country, the free and unmolested use of a road leading from Tellico to Tombigbee, to be laid out by viewers appointed on both sides, who shall direct in the nearest and best way; and the time of doing the business the Cherokees shall be notified of. ART. 3. In consideration of the above cession and relinquishment, the United States agree to pay to the said Cherokee Indians, sixteen hundred dollars in money, or useful merchandize, at their option, within ninety days after the ratification of this treaty. ART. 4. This treaty shall be obligatory between the contracting parties, as soon as it is ratified by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate of the United States. In testimony whereof, the said commissioners, and the undersigned chiefs and head men of the Cherokees, have hereto set their hands and seals. Done at Tellico, this twenty-seventh day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and five. Return J. Meigs, L. S. Danl. Smith, Black Fox, or Ennone, his x mark, The Glass, or Tunnquetihee, his x mark, Kutigeskee, his x mark, Toochalar, his x mark, Turtle at Home, or Sullicookiewalar, his x mark, Dick Justice, his x mark, John Greenwood, or Eakosettas, his x mark, Chulevah, or Gentleman Tom, his x mark," Double Head, or Chuquacuttague, his x mark, Robert Purdy, Secretary to the Commissioners, Nicholas Byers, United States Factor, Wm. Lovely, Assistant Agent, B. M'Ghee, Saml. Love, James Blair, Hopkins Lacey, Chs. Hicks, Interpreter. L. S. L. S. L. S. L. S. L. S. L. S. L. S. L. S. L. S. L. S. L. S. L. S. L. S. L. S. L. S. CREEKS. [CONCLUDED NOVEMBER 14, 1805. ] A convention between the United States and the Creek nation of Indians, concluded at the city of Washington, on the fourteenth day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and five. Articles of a convention made between Henry Dearborn, Secretary of War, being specially authorized therefor by the President of the United States, and Oche Haujo, William McIntosh, Tuskenehau, Chapco, Tuskenehau, Enehau Thlucco, Chekopeheke Emanthau, chiefs and head men of the Creek nation of Indians, duly authorized and empowered by said nation. ART. 1. The aforesaid chiefs and head men do hereby agree, in consideration of certain sums of money and goods to be paid to the said Creek nation, by the government of the United States, as hereafter stipulated, to cede and forever quit claim, and do, in behalf of their nation, hereby cede, relinquish, and forever quit claim unto the United States, all right, title, and interest, which the said nation have or claim, in or unto a certain tract of land, situate between the rivers Oconee and Ocmulgee, (except as hereinafter excepted,) and bounded as follows, viz: Beginning at the high shoals of Apalacha, where the line of the treaty of fort Wilkinson touches the same, thence running în a straight line to the mouth of Ulcofauhatche, it being the first large branch or fork of the Ocmulgee, above the Seven Islands: provided however, that if the said line should strike the Ulcofauhatche, at any place above its mouth, that it shall continue round with that stream so as to leave the whole of it on the Indian side; then the boundary to continue from the mouth of the Ulcofauhatche, by the water's edge of the Ocmulgee river, down to its junction with the Oconee; thence up the Oconee to the present boundary at Tauloohatchee creek; thence up said creek, and following the present boundary line, to the first mentioned bounds, at the high shoals of Apalacha; excepting and reserving to the Creek nation, the title and possession of a tract of land, five miles in length and three in breadth, and bounded as follows, viz: Beginning on the eastern shore of the Ocmulgee river, at a point three miles on a straight line above the mouth of a creek called Oakchoncoolgau, which empties into the Ocmulgee, near the lower part of what is called the old Ocmulgee fields; thence running three miles eastwardly, on a course at right angles with the general course of the river, for five miles below the point of beginning; thence from the end of the three miles, to run five miles parallel with the said course of the river; thence westwardly, at right angles with the last mentioned line to the river; thence by the river to the first mentioned bounds. And it is hereby agreed that the President of the United States, for the time being, shall have a right to establish and continue a military post, and a factory or trading house, on said reserved tract; and to make such other use of the said tract as may be found convenient for the United States, as long as the government thereof shall think proper to continue the said military post or trading house. And it is also agreed, on the part of the Creek nation, that the navigation and fishery of the Ocmulgee, from its junction with the Oconee to the mouth of the Ulcofauhatche, shall be free to the white people; provided they use no traps for taking fish; but nets and seines may be used; which shall be drawn to the eastern shore only. ART. 2. It is hereby stipulated and agreed, on the part of the Creek nation, that the government of the United States shall forever hereafter have a right to a horse path, through the Creek country, from the Ocmulgee to the Mobile, in such direction as shall, by the President of the United States, be considered most. convenient, and to clear out the same, and lay logs over the creeks and the citizens of said States shall, at all times, have a right to pass peaceably on said path, under such regulations and restrictions, as the government of the United States shall, from |