Treaty of Peace, Amity, and Commerce

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Document

Description

Articles of a treaty between the State of Georgia and the "Kings, Head Men, and Warriors" of the Creek Nation. Terms include retribution for the murder of some white settlers, return of property by the Creeks, protection of Creek land, and a system to deal with violations of law. To ensure the treaty, five Creek will stay with the Commissioners.

Date

11/03/1786

Author

Document number

1786110390001

Page start

1

Note

Indian Treaty between the Creek Indians and Georgia

Notable persons

Creek Indians
Georgia Commissioners
Kings, Head Men, and Warriors
Creek Nation
Governor of the Commissioners
Negroes
prisoners or slaves
neighboring tribes
white persons
merchants or traders
Cheucoleemico
Cowhatees
Cucheemico Cusseta
Luckawakee
Small Locks
Broken Arrow
Anataliche
Suaglos

Notable locations

Georgia
Oconee River
Galphinton
Augusta

Notable items

treaty
conditions
acts of hostility
violation
friendship and harmony
articles
commerce
murder
put to death
horses
cattle
property
lands reserved for the Indians
hunting grounds
punishment
retaliation
robbery or murder or other capital crime
justice
laws of the state
trade
boundary lines
special license
clothing