Resolution, Indian Commissioners
Document 1785Appointment of commissioners for treating with Northern Indians.
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By The United States in Congress assembled
March 15th 1785.
Resolved That three Commissioners with the same pay as is allowed to the Commissioners appointed for treating with the Northan Indians, be appointed to treat with the Cherokees and all other Indians Southward of them within the limits of the United States or who have been at war with them, for the purpose of making peace with them, receiving them into the favour and protection of the United States, and removing as far as may all causes of future contention or Quarrels.
That the Commissioners be instructed as a preliminary to require that all prisoners of whatever age or Sex among the Indians shall be delivered up — and they are further instructed to demand the Negroes and other property belonging to the Citizens of the United States which have been captured during the war.
That they be instructed to inform the Indians of the great occurrences of the late war, and the extent of Country relinquished by the late treaty of peace with great Britain.
That the Commissioners previous to their holding any treaty shall give due Notice of the time and place when it is to be held
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Document Signed
Description
Appointment of commissioners for treating with Northern Indians.
Date
05/15/1785
Author
Document number
1785051590001
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Notable persons
Charles Thomson
Indians
hostiles
Indian Nation
Negro
tribes
Benjamin Hawkins
Daniel Carroll
William Terry
Andrew Pickens
Joseph Martin
Northern Indians
commissioners
Cherokees
Negroes
Britain
congress
militia
supreme executives
secretary
Notable locations
fort
council
Congress
border
territory
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Notable items
property
War for Independence
treaty
boundaries
pay
subsistence
presents
credit
advance
requisitions

