Extracts from a Conference Held with the Creeks in Savannah
Document 1795Lists proceedings of various treaties between Indian tribes and between tribes and United States related to hunting ground rights.
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[Extracts from it
Such Conference
held at Savannah
15th Jany 1795
on forwarded to
James [undecipherable]—
from Seagrove.
d. No A
June 15
1]
Extracts from a Conference had in Savannah
between James Seagrove Esq. Agent of the United [undecipherable] and
the Undersigned Kings, Chiefs and Warriors on behalf of
themselves and the whole of the Creek Nation.—
Article 2d. And whereas the Chicasaw, Cherokee, Choc
-tan & Creek Nation of Indians have heretofore
had certain Hunting grounds, that were in
common for the use of the said four Nations,
certain parts of which may have been formerly
sold by some of the other three Tribes or Nations
to the United States or their Citizens.— And
Whereas there was a Treaty concluded at
Hopewell on the Keowee between the United
States and the Chactaw Nation, dated the 3d
January 1786 by [which] the third article of [which]
the limits of the Lands allotted to the Choctaw Nati-
-on to live and hunt on are as follows (Here the
line are inserted as in the Treaty.)
Article 3d. Here the Treaty made at same place 28th
November 1785 is inserted so far as respects the
boundary of the Cherokee hunting ground—
4 Here the Treaty between the Chicasaw Nation
of United States made the 20th January 1786
is inserted as above—
5 Here the Treaty of New York with the Creeks
is inserted—
Here the Treaty made on the Banks of Hol-
-ston near the mouth of French Broad &
2d July 1791— [undecipherable] follows that boundary for the h[unting grounds]
to live upon a— as nearly as expressed in the fourth
Article of said Treaty.—
Article 7 Now to prevent all disputes or
doubt that might arise concerning the right[s]
Creek Nation to any of the lands that may [have]
been thus sold to the white people, before th[e]
-ion of the said Treaties, by any of the said Na[tions]
which are not those mentioned as part of the[ir]
hunting grounds. The said Kings, Chiefs [and] War-
-riors having had the said Treaties fully & plain[ly]
do hereby on behalf of their said Nation, decla[re]
all the Lands not included within the bounds
described in the said Treaties and allotted [to] them[,]
for the use of the Indians, do absolutely belong [to]
United States, or some of them, or their Citizens, and
they do hereby relinquish and cede to them, or any
him or their Citizens who may have title there[un]to, [all]
their claim right and interest in the said land[s]
not so included in the boundary's fixed as afor[esaid]
by the said Treaties for the Indian hunting grounds—
8 The Treaty made by the Creeks is ratified [and] con[firmed—]
9 And Whereas from a want of pro[per]
information of the before mentioned Treaties, and
or from bad advice, much injury hath been d[one]
by the people of the Creek Nations to the Citizens [of the]
United States living in their Territory South [and] West
the River Ohio; and being now made sensib[le]
of the impropriety of such conduct on the part [of our]
Nation— We the said Kings, Chiefs and Warriors
do hereby determine, that from and after This
day, all acts of Hostilitys or depredation on any
part of the United States or their Citizens, shall
ever cease and be at an end; and that in
future all shall be peace & friendship with the
white people of the United States in every direction.—
This we pledge ourselves to carry into immediate
& full effect, by our advice, authority and exam
-ple — In Witness whereof we the undersigned
Kings, Chiefs & Warriors on behalf of our Selves &
the whole of the Creek Nation of Indians, and
others living therein, do bind ourselves and those
we represent faithfully to fullfil each & every of
the articles therein before mentioned—
Done at Savannah in Georgia this 15th
day of June 1795. Signed by upwards of one
hundred—
In presence of
Nathaniel Pendleton
Judge of the Federal Court, District Georgia
James Whitfield Clerk of said Court
John F. Randolph Capt. Dragoons
John Burke Planter in Georgia [&] Seagrove— Agent
(Signed) Indian Affairs [undecipherable]
Type
Document Signed
Description
Lists proceedings of various treaties between Indian tribes and between tribes and United States related to hunting ground rights.
Date
06/15/1795
Author
Recipient
Collection
Document number
1795061590101
Page start
1
Notable persons
Governor William Blount
James Seagrove
Creek
kings
chiefs
warriors
agent
Chickasaw
Choctaw
Cherokee
Unknown
Indians
Nathaniel Pendleton
judge
James Whitfield
clerk
John F. Randolph
dragoons
John Benke
planter
Notable locations
Savannah
hunting grounds
Hopewell
Keewee
river
New York
Banks of Holstein
French Broad River
south west territory
Ohio River
Notable items
treaty
conference
lands
boundaries
acts of hostility

