Violations of the Treaty of New York;
Document 1791Creek Chief General McGillivray reports on the many serious violations by Georgians and other adventurers of the Treaty of New York. These transgressions may eventually result in considerable bloodshed if the Chiefs are unable to control their warriors who seek vengeance against the whites who are illegally settling on their land.
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Creek Chief General McGillivray reports on the many serious violations by Georgians and other adventurers of the Treaty of New York. These transgressions may eventually result in considerable bloodshed if the Chiefs are unable to control their warriors who seek vengeance against the whites who are illegally settling on their land.
Date
06/01/1791
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Document number
1791060140001
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1
Note
Typed translation copied from a Charleston newspaper. Original at DLC
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Alexander McGillivray
Captain Swan
Half-Breed from New York
Governor Blount
Messrs. Cox, Gilbert, and Strother
party of armed men
aventurers
Cherokees
intruders
force of my warriors
Governor Telfair
Magistrates
Indian chiefs
Georgians
good and peaceful neighbors
British
Colony of Quakers
thieves
gamblers, vagabonds
Captain Michael Jones
surveyors
Qquepas Indians
Spaniards
Notable locations
Tennessee River
frontier
Town of Cowetas
Appalachian or south fork
River Oconee
Cherokee Country
mountain of Tugalo
Pensacola
Philadelphia
Notable items
settlement
violation of the Treaty of New York
improper conduct of the Georgians
trade
peddlers' houses
strong drinks
endless discords
skins
honey
hasty vengeance
boundaries
ancient line
hunting
justice and moderation of the federal government
former cessions
horse races
card playing
constant hostilitiy