Witnesses to the signing and sealing of the agent of the United States, and of the chiefs of the Oneida and Tuscarora nations: S. Kirkland, James Dean, interpreter. Witnesses to the signing and sealing of the four chiefs of the Stockbridge Indians, whose names are below: the sanction of States.* No. 6. At a treaty held at the city of New-York, with the nations or tribes of Contract beIndians, denominating themselves the Seven Nations of Canada; Abraham tween NewOgden, commissioner, appointed under the authority of the United States, York and the to hold the treaty, Ohnaweio, alias Goodstream, Teharagwanegen, alias Seven Nations Thomas Williams, two chiefs of the Caghnawagas; Atiatoharongwan, alias made under colonel Lewis Cook, a chief of the St. Regis Indians, and William Gray, the United deputies, authorized to represent the Seven Nations or tribes of Indians at the treaty, and Mr. Gray, serving also as interpreter; Egbert Benson, Richard Varick, and James Watson, agents for the state of New-York; William Constable and Daniel M'Cormick, purchasers under Alexander Macomb : The agents for the state having, in the presence and with the approbation of the commissioner, proposed to the deputies for the Indians the compensation hereinafter mentioned, for state of New the extinguishment of their claim to all lands within the state, Cession by and the said deputies being willing to accept the same, it is the Seven Nathereupon granted, agreed, and concluded, between the said de- tions, to the puties and the said agents, as follows: the said deputies do, for York, of lands and in the name of the said Seven Nations or tribes of Indians, within that cede, release, and quit claim to the people of the state of New-state. 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 Proviso, as to square, reserved in the sale made by the commissioners of the the tract reland office of the said state, to Alexander Macomb, to be applied to the use of the Indians of the village of St Regis, shall Macomb. 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 *By act of March 30, 1802, "to regulate trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes, and to preserve peace on the frontiers," no purchase of lands from Indian tribes or nations is valid in law or equity, unless made by treaty, pursuant to the constitution; and it is made a misdemeanor in any person, not employed under the authority of the United States, to treat with any Indian nation, or tribe of Indians, for the title or purchase of any lands by them held or claimed, punishable by fine and imprisonment. See the act referred to, among the laws in this volume, following the treaties, sec. 12. See also Constitution of the United States, clause 2, sec. 2, art. 2. Laws U. S. vol. 1. p. 67. served to Alexander The state of pay 1,2331. 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 2131. 6s. 8d. six shillings and eight-pence, and the further sum of two hunand a like an- dred and thirteen pounds six shillings and eight pence, lawful nuity forever. money of the said state; and on the third Monday in August, Proviso; as to yearly, forever thereafter, the like sum of two hundred and the presence thirteen pounds six shillings and eight pence: provided neverputies to re-theless, that the people of the state of New-York shall not be of Indian de ceive pay ment, &c. 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 meadows 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 William Constable and Daniel M'Cormick, for themselves and their associates, purchasers under the said Alexander Macomb, of the adjacent lands, that there shall be reserved, to be applied to the use of the Indians of the said village of St. Regis, in like manvillage of St. ner as the said tract is to remain reserved, a tract of one mile Regis. 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. Reservations for the Indians of the In testimony whereof, the said commissioner, the said deputies, the said agents, and the said William Constable and Daniel McCormick, 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 NewYork, the thirty-first day of May, in the twentieth year of the independence of the United States, one thousand. seven hundred and ninety-six. Ohaweio, alias Goodstream, his x mark, Otiatokarongwan, alias col. Lewis Cook, his x mark, William Gray, Teharagwanegen, alias Thos. Williams, his x mark, Signed, sealed, and delivered, in the presence of Samuel Jones, recorder John Tayler, recorder the city of New-York, the city of Albany, Joseph Ogden Hoffman, attorney general of the state of New-York. 1. s. 1. s. 1. s. 1. s. UNIVERSIT CALES No. 7. Relinquishment to New York, by the Mohawk nation of Indians, un- Relinquishder the sanction of the United States of America, of all claim to lands in ment of all that state. claim to lands in New York At a treaty held under the authority of the United States,* by the Mowith the Mohawk nation of Indians, residing in the province of hawks. Upper Canada, within the dominions of the king of Great Bri-[See note to the preceding tain, present the honorable Isaac Smith, commissioner appointed treaty No. 6, by the United States to hold this treaty; Abraham Ten Broeck, at the bottom of the page.] Egbert Benson, and Ezra L'Hommedieu, agents for the state of New York; captain Joseph Brandt, and captain John Deserontyon, two of the said Indians and deputies to represent the said nation at this treaty. New York pay to the and their ex The said agents having, in the presence, and with the approbation of the said commissioner, proposed to and adjusted with the said deputies, the compensation as hereinafter mentioned to be made to the said nation, for their claim, to be extinguished by this treaty, to all lands within the said state: it is thereupon finally agreed and done, between the said agents, and the said deputies, as follows, that is to say: the said agents do agree to The agents of pay to the said deputies, the sum of one thousand dollars, for the use of the said nation, to be by the said deputies paid over Mohawk deto, and distributed among, the persons and families of the said puties $1000 nation, according to their usages. The sum of five hundred penses. dollars, for the expenses of the said deputies, during the time. they have attended this treaty and the sum of one hundred dollars, for their expenses in returning, and for conveying the said sum of one thousand dollars, to where the said nation resides. And the said agents do accordingly, for and in the name of the people of the state of New York, pay the said three several sums to the said deputies, in the presence of the said commissioner. And the said deputies do agree to cede and release, and these presents witness, that they accordingly do, for and in the name of the said nation, in consideration of the said compensation, cede and release to the people of the state of New York, The Moforever, all the right or title of the said nation to lands within hawks cede the said state and the claim of the said nation to lands within all right, title, &c. forever. the said state, is hereby wholly and finally extinguished. In testimony whereof, the said commissioner, the said agents, and the said deputies, have hereunto, and to two other acts of the same tenor and date, one to remain with the United States, one to remain with the said state, and one delivered to the said deputies, to remain with the said nation, set their hands and seals, at the city of Albany, in the said state, the twenty-ninth day of March, in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven. Witnesses. Robert Yates, John Tayler, Chas. Williamson, Thomas Morris Isaac Smith, 1. s. The mark of x John Abeel, alias the Cornplanter, a chief of the Senekas. Contract between Wilhem Willink, and others, and the Senekas. Reference to of the United tion this contract was made. [*See note to No. 6, of this chapter, at the bottom of the page. No. 8. This indenture, made the thirtieth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and two, between the sachems, chiefs, and warriors of the Seneka nation of Indians, of the first part, and Wilhem Willink, Pieter Van Eeghen, Hendrik Vollenhoven, W. Willink, the younger, I. Willink, the younger, (son of Jan,) Jan Gabriel Van Staphorst, Roelof Van Staphorst, the younger, Cornelis Vollenhoven, and Hendrik Seye, all of the city of Amsterdam and republic of Batavia, by Joseph Ellicott, esquire, their agent and attorney, of the second part. Whereas, at a treaty held under the authority of the United the authority States, with the said Seneka nation of Indians, at Buffalo creek, States, under in the county of Ontario and state of New York, on the day of whose sanc- the date of these presents, by the honorable John Tayler, esquire, a commissioner appointed by the president of the United States to hold the same in pursuance of the constitution, and of the act* of the congress of the United States in such case made and provided, a convention was entered into in the presence and with the approbation of the said commissioner, between the said Seneka nation of Indians and the said Wilhem Willink, Pieter Van Eeghen, Hendrik Vollenhoven, W. Willink, the younger, I. Willink, the younger, (son of Jan,) Jan Gabriel Van Staphorst, Roelof Van Staphorst, the younger, Cornelis Vollenhoven, and Hendrik Seye, by the said Joseph Ellicott, their agent and attorney, lawfully constituted and appointed for that purpose. Now this indenture witnesseth, That the said parties of the exchange, first part, for and in consideration of the lands hereinafter deWilhem Wil- scribed, do hereby exchange, cede, and forever quit claim to link, and oth- the said parties of the second part, their heirs and assigns, all those lands situate, lying, and being, in the county of Ontario and state of New York, being part of the lands described and reserved by the said parties of the first part, in a treaty or convention held by the honorable Jeremiah Wadsworth, esquire, under the authority of the United States, on the Genesee river, The Senekas cede, &c. to ers, the lands herein de scribed. the 15th day of September, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven,* in the words following, viz. "Beginning at the mouth of the Eighteen mile or Koghquawgu Lines of the creek, thence a line or lines to be drawn parallel to lake Erie, at lands exthe distance of one mile from the lake, to the mouth of Caterau- ded, &c. by changed, cegos creek, thence a line or lines extending twelve miles up the the Senekas. north side of said creek, at the distance of one mile therefrom, thence a direct line to the said creek, thence down the said creek to lake Erie, thence along the lake to the first mentioned creek, and thence to the place of beginning. Also, one other piece at Cataraugos, beginning at the shore of lake Erie, on the south side of Cataraugos creek, at the distance of one mile from the mouth thereof, thence running one mile from the lake, thence, on a line parallel thereto, to a point within one mile from the Connondauweyea creek, thence up the said creek one mile, on a line parallel thereto, thence on a direct line to the said creek, thence down the same to lake Erie, thence along the lake to the place of beginning;" reference being thereunto had will fully appear. Together with all and singular the rights, privileges, hereditaments, and appurtenances thereunto belonging, or in any wise appertaining. And all the estate, right, title, and interest whatsoever, of them, the said parties of the first part, and their nation, of, in, and to the said tracts of land, above described, to have and to hold all and singular the said granted premises, with the appurtenances, to the said parties of the second part, their heirs and assigns, to their only proper use, benefit, and behoof, forever. ers, exchange, described, to of pre-emp And in consideration of the said lands described and ceded as Wilhem Wil. aforesaid, the said parties of the second part, by Joseph Ellicott, link, and oth their agent and attorney as aforesaid, do hereby exchange, cede, cede, &c. the release, and quit claim to the said parties of the first part and lands herein their nation, (the said parties of the second part reserving to the Senekas themselves the right of pre-emption,) all that certain tract or with reservaparcel of land, situate as aforesaid. Beginning at a post marked tion of right No. O. standing on the bank of lake Erie, at the mouth of Cata- tion. raugos creek, and on the north bank thereof: thence along the shore of said lake north 11° east 21 chains; north 13° east 45 chains; north 19° east 14 chains 65 links to a post; thence east 119 chains to a post; thence south 14 chains 27 links to a post; thence east 640 chains to a post, standing in the meridian between the 8th and 9th ranges; thence along said meridian, south 617 chains 75 links to a post standing on the south bank of Cataraugos creek; thence west 160 chains to a post; thence north 290 chains 25 links to a post; thence west 482 chains 31 links to a post; thence north 219 chains 50 links to a post stand * See the "treaty or convention" referred to, annexed to this contract, numbered 9, and entitled "Contract," &c. " between Robert Morris and the Seneka nation of Indians." |