[Commission appointing Benjamin Lincoln & Arthur Lee in the room of Nathaniel Green & Stephen Higginson (declined) Commissioners to negotiate a Treaty with the Indians in the Northern and middle Departments — (End)] [From Henderson &c. April 10, 1730] The United States in Congress assembled to all who shall see these presents Send Greeting Whereas [undecipherable] it is proper that one or more conventions be held with the Indians residing within the boundaries of the United States of America in the Northern and Middle Departments comprehending the whole of the Indians known by the name of the Six Nations and all [the] [undecipherable] and eastward of them and as far south as the Cherokees exclusive for the purpose of receiving them into the peace and protection of the United States of establishing boundary lines of property for separating and dividing the settlements of the citizens of the United States of America from the Indian Villages and hunting grounds and thereby extinguishing as far as possible all sources of future [undecipherable], disputes and vexation; And whereas by our letters patent under the Seal of the United States and bearing date the 12 day of [undecipherable] in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty [undecipherable] we nominated constituted and appointed our trusty and beloved George Rogers Clarke and Oliver Wolcott Nathaniel Green, Richard Butler and Stephen Higginson [undecipherable] our [undecipherable] under this [undecipherable] of the United States bearing date the eighth day of April in the said year we nominated constituted and appointed our trusty and beloved Philip Schuyler our commissioner in addition to our commissioners aforesaid giving and granting to them the said George Rogers Clarke, Oliver Wolcott Nathaniel Greene, Richard Butler, Stephen Higginson and Philip Schuyler or to any three or more of them full power and Authority for and in our name to confer treat, and to conclude with the said Indians as well [undecipherable] to the other of [undecipherable] the inhabitants of the United States of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] in the Northern and Middle Departments aforesaid [undecipherable] Nathaniel Greene & Stephen Higginson [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] commissioners [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] Benjamin Lincoln and [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Nathaniel Greene [undecipherable] Stephen Higginson [undecipherable] [undecipherable] by these presents [undecipherable] establish & appoint [undecipherable] said George Rogers Clarke, Oliver Wolcott Richard Butler, Philip Schuyler Benjamin Lincoln and Arthur Lee our Commissioners giving & granting to the said George Rogers Clarke, Oliver Wolcott Richard Butler, Philip Schuyler, Benjamin Lincoln, Arthur Lee and [undecipherable] three or more of them full power and Authority for and in our name to confer treat, conclude and settle with [undecipherable] Indians or tribe of Indians within the bounds of the United States [undecipherable] — the same in the Northern and Middle Departments aforesaid [undecipherable] concerning the establishment of peace [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the citizens of the United States [undecipherable] and with the same effect as if we were personally present and acted therein hereby promising to hold valid and lawful and execute whatever shall be agreed upon concluded and signed by our said Commissioners or any three or more of them In testimony &c this 26 day of April 1784