[Page 1 of this file is a digitization notice: "Illegible Text — Some or all of the pages of this file are wholly or in part illegible. We have not been able either to locate a better copy of the document, or to enhance its legibility electronically"] Inauguration of a Sachem. Newtown point July 15. 1791. The Allegany Chief He-oun-dar-go-war, (or Big Log) delivered to me the four long strings of wampum annexed, to present to the President of the United States to inform him, that last evening the young man Ha-wi-ya-nunk-we of a place called Han-da-ow, on Jen-uh-she-o river, had been constituted a Sachem; and the four short strings, to inform him, that De-ank-to-wa-angs was to execute the duties of the office, until his younger brother Hawiyannunkwe should be qualified to act for himself. (Signed) Timothy Pickering Commissioner in behalf of the United States. Inauguration of a Sachem. In full Council of the Six Nations of Indians, at a public treaty held with them at Newtown Point, in the State of New York. July 15. 1791. The young man On-mesh-het-ta-karu, of the Senaka nation, was constituted a Sachem; and the Onandaga Chief who performed the rites of his inauguration, delivered to me the annexed strings of wampum, to present to the President of the United States, to inform him of the appointment. (Signed) Timothy Pickering Commissioner in behalf of the United States. At a public treaty with the Six Nations of Indians, held by the authority of the United States, at Newtown Point, Tioga County, in the State of New York, in a speech delivered by me in full council on the 4^th and 6^th days of July 1791, I assured the Six Nations of the strong friendship of the United States; and as a clear and substantial proof of that friendship, I informed them that the United States were willing to afford them the necessary means of introducing among them the art of Husbandry and the few other arts essentially connected with it, and of instructing their children in reading and writing. And on the 10^th of July the Sachem [undecipherable: Soo-an-yau-warn-tin-pun] generally called (Red Jacket) delivered their answer. After making some observations on my speech, in the name of the Six Nations, he declared their acceptance of the offers I had made, and their willingness to adopt the proposed improvements. He closed his speech with these words 'Now we have made our speech as short and as straight as we could: for all you said was right and straight: we could find no fault with it. When we speak, we confirm what we say with a belt.' He then delivered me the Belt to which this parchment is annexed. (Signed) Timothy Pickering Commissioner in behalf of the United States. [In the proceedings of Senate and also records, as it is recorded Vol p. 249.] Compared Sam. A. Otis Secretary