Treaty with Creek Nation: 1790

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Letterbook Copy

Description

Treaty of Peace with Creek Nation, 1790. Treaty conducted under the authority vested in the Secretary at War, Henry Knox.

Date

08/07/1790

Author

Henry Knox

Repository

Pierpont Morgan Library

Collection

Henry Knox Papers. [Microfilm]

Document number

1790080790101

Page start

1

Notable persons

Henry Knox
Tallisee King
Alexander Mcgilivray
Creek Indians
Richard Morris
Richard Varick
Marinus Willet
John Rutledge
Joseph Allen Smith
Warriors

Notable locations

Oakmulgee
river Allamaha
river St. Mary's
Ceunna Mountain
Currahea Mountain
Shiyelo River
South branch of the Oconee River
Appalachy River
river Savannah
Keowee River
Georgia
Rock Landing on the Oconee River
United States of America

Notable items

in order to preclude ever all disputes relatively to the head or source of the main branc of the river Oconee at the place where it shall be
ascertained by an able surveyor
shall be assisted by three old citizens of Georgia who may be appointed by the Governor
three old Creek Chiefs to be appointed by the said nation
assemble for this purpose on the first day of October
cause certain valuable indian goods now in the state of Georgia to be delivered
dollars to be paid
Article 5
solemnly guarantee to the Creek nation all their lands
person not being an indian shall not settle
such persons forfeit protection
Article 6
Article 7
hunt or destroy the game on the Creek lands
passport first obtained from the Governor
officer of the troops
nearest military post on the frontiers or such other persons as the President of the United States may from time to time authorize to grant the same
Article 8
person residing among them or who shall take refuge in their nation shall commit a robbery or murder or other capital crime on any of the citizens or
won or tribe to which such offender or offenders may belong shall be bound to deliver him or them up to be punished according to the laws
Article 9
territorial districts
shall go into any town, settlement, or territory belonging to the Creek nation of indians and shall there commit any crime upon or trespass against
committed within the jurisdiction of any state
punishable by the laws of suh state or district
white inhabitant
Article 10
in cases of violence on the persons or property of the individuals of either party, neiher retaliation nor reprisal shall be committed the the other
Article 11
notice to the citizens
neighbouring tribe
peace and interests
Article 12
led to a greater degree of civilization and to become herdsmen and cultivators instead of remaining in a state of hunters
from time to time furnish gratiously the said nation with useful domestic animals and implements of husbandry
so desirable a pursuit
establish a certain mode of communications
qualify themselves to act as interpreters
persons shall have lands asssigned to them
cultivation for themselves and their successors on office
precluded exercising any kind of traffic
Article 13
animosities for past grievances shall henceforth cease
contracting parties will carry the foregoing treaty into full execution with all good faith and sinerity
take effect and be obligatory on the contracting parties as soon as the same shall have been ratified
with the advice and consent of the Senate
thence to the head or fource of the main south branch of the Oconee
confluence
drawn from the top of the Ceunna mountain
Article 4
boundary
where the old line stretches across theriver Savannah
place on the most northern branch of the same commonly called the Keowee
white inhabitants or negroes sho are now prisoners in any part of the said nations
if any such prisoners or negroes should not be so delivered on or before the first day of June ensuing
Governor of Georgia may empower three persons to repair to the said nation in order to claim and receive such prisoners and negroes
Secretary for the Department of War whom he hath constituted with full powers for these purposes by and with the advice and consent of the Senate
representing the said nation
agreed to the following articles
Article 1
perpetual peace and friendship between all citizens
individuals, towns and tribes of the upper, middle and lower Creeks and Seminoles composing the Creek nation of Indians
Article 2
all parts of the Creek nation within the limits of the United States do acknowledge themselves and the said parts of the Creek nation to under the
no other Sovereign whosoever
will not hold anytreaty with an individual state or with individuals of any state
Article 3
deliver us as soon as practicable to the commanding officer of th etroops of the United States stationed at Rock Landing on the Oconee River
citizens and members thereof
remove the causes of war by ascertaining their limits and making other necessary and just and friendly arrangements
treaty of peace and friendship made and concluded between the President of the United States of America on the part and behalf of the said States and
parties being desirous of establishing a permanent peace and friendship