A Treaty of Peace and Friendship, made and concluded between the President of the United States of America on the part of the said States; and the undersigned Kings, Chiefs and Warriors of the Wabash and Illinois Indian Tribes on the part and behalf of the said Tribes. The parties being desirous of establishing a permanent Peace and Friendship, between the United States and the said Indian Tribes and the citizens and Members thereof; And to remove the causes of War: The President of the United States, by Rufus Putnam one of the Judges of the territory of the United States Northwest of the river Ohio, and Brigadier General in the army, whom he hath vested with full powers for these purposes; And the said Wabash and Illinois Indian Tribes, by the undersigned Kings, Chiefs and Warriors representing the said Tribes, have agreed to the following Articles, viz: Article First. There shall be perpetual Peace and Friendship between all the Citizens of the United States of America, and all The Individuals, Kings and Tribes of the said Wabash and Illinois Indians. Article Second. The undersigned Kings, Chiefs and Warriors for themselves, and all parts of their Kings and Tribes, do acknowledge themselves to be under the protection of the United States of America. And stipulate to live in amity and friendship with them. Article Third. The said Tribes shall deliver as soon as practicable to the commanding officer at Fort Knox, all citizens of the United States, white Inhabitants or Negroes, who are now prisoned among any of the said tribes. Article Fourth. The United States solemnly guarantie to the Wabash and the Illinois nations or tribes of Indians, all the lands to which they have a just claim. And no part shall ever be taken from them; but by a fair purchase; and to their satisfaction. That the lands originally belong to the Indians it is theirs, and theirs only. That they have a right to fell, and a right to refuse to sell. And that the United States will protect them in their said just rights. Article Fifth. The said Kings, Chiefs and Warriors solemnly promise on their part, that no future hostilities or depredations shall be committed by them, or any belonging to the tribe they represent, against the persons or property of any of the citizens of the United States. That the practice of Stealing of [undecipherable] and Horses from the people of Kentucky, and other inhabitants of the United States, shall forever hereafter cease [Missing pages] Done in presence of J. F. Hamtramck Major American Legion. J. Beatty Major American Legion. Tho. Doyle Cap^t 1^st American Legion. Wm^m Peters Cap^t 1^st American Legion. A. Ixer L^t 1^st American Legion. H Armstrong L^t American Legion. Mas Bird En^s American Legion. John Elliot Jun^r American Legion. H. Vanderburgh. John Heckewelder. Ami Boden sworn Interpreter. William Wills sworn Interpreter. William M^c Intosh sworn Clerk. Piankeshaws { Rankeshaw 0 [mark] Kawumienruah 11 [mark] Awlawlamaurau + [mark] Shemahanchshah [mark] Raghkaghbiah 11 [mark] Waughquapeteah { Kaughquapteah 11 [mark] Aughqulatah 1 [mark] Kamichpikehah [mark] Matschichiburah [mark] Kirawfoocbqhu + [mark] Sehpshawrichshingau + [mark] Inch ranch quiah + [mark] Pamaurahahanka 4 [mark] Minautelenau Illinois tribe { Quadapanee 11 [mark] [undecipherable: able to Jose at his request?] Hume [mark] Wawreachstoch + [mark] Musquawn { Moushowan + [mark] Atschatschaw + [mark] of the Wabash { Assesinguishiz + [mark] Towah Miamachkah + [mark] Masinguah [mark] Maschancan [mark] [undecipherable: Chief of the tribe of the mountains?] Tumberkhaus { Ncshasuah + [mark] Nashawiakingua + [mark] Npackquinkihtah + [mark] Nindocolindah + [mark] Ahjakkowah + [mark] Hackitekiu Henians { John Baptiste Decognes + [mark] Awinsah + [mark] Ainessah Indians { Ainessah + [mark] Tenian Tustariopawphiash + [mark] Note. For the proceedings on the proposition to ratify this treaty. See Executive Records fol. [undecipherable].