Treaty of Greenville
Document 1795Peace treaty between United States and the Wyandots, Delawares, Shawanees, Chipewas, Potowatamies, Eel-River, Weeas Kickapoos, Piankashaws, Kaskaskias, and Miamis. Prisoner release negotiated and borders decided upon.
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George Washington,
PRESIDENT of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
*To all to whom these Presents shall come—Greeting:*
WHEREAS a treaty of peace and friendship between the United States of America and the tribes of Indians called the Wyandots, Delawares, Shawanoes, Ottawas, Chippewas, Putawatimes, Miamis, Eel-rivers, Weea Kickapoos, Piankashaws, and Kaskaskias, was made and concluded on the third day of August, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five, by Anthony Wayne, major-general, commanding the army of the United States, duly authorized thereto, on the one part; and the sachems and war chiefs of the before-mentioned nations and tribes of Indians, whole names are thereunto signed, on the other part; which treaty is in the form and words following, viz.
"A TREATY OF PEACE, between the United States of America and the tribes of Indians called the Wyandots, Delawares, Shawanoes, Ottawas, Chippewas, Putawatimes, Miamis, Eel-rivers, Weea Kickapoos, Piankashaw and Kaskaskias.
To put an end to an diffusive war, to settle all controversies and to restore harmony and a friendly intercourse between the said United States and Indian tribes ; Anthony Wayne, major-general, commanding the army of the United States, and sole commissioner for the good purpose above-mentioned, and the said tribes of Indians, by their sachems, chiefs and warriors, met together at Greeneville, the head quarters of the said army, have agreed on the following articles, which, when ratified by the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate of the United States, shall be binding on them and the said Indian tribes.
ARTICLE 1st. Henceforth all hostilities shall cease; peace is hereby established, and shall be perpetual; and a friendly intercourse shall take place, between the said United States and Indian tribes.
ARTICLE 2d. All prisoners shall on both fides be restored. The Indians prisoners of the United States Shall be immediately set at liberty. The chiefs of the United States Still remaining prisoners among the Indians, Shall be delivered up in ninety days from this date, being to the general commanding officer at Greeneville, Fort Wayne, or Fort Defiance; and ten chiefs of the said tribes shall remain at Greeneville as hoftages, untill the delivery of the prisoners shall be effected.
ARTICLE 3d. The general boundary line between the lands of the United States, and the lands of the said Indian tribes, Shall begin at the mouth of Cayahoga river, and run thence up the fame to the portage between that and the Tuscaraways branch of the Muskingum; thence down that branch to the crossing place above Fort Lawrence; thence wefterly to a fork of that branch of the great Miami river running into the Ohio, or patawa, which is called Loromie's Store, and where commences the portage between the Miami of the Ohio, and St. Mary's river, which is a branch of the Miami, which runs into
Type
Document Signed
Description
Peace treaty between United States and the Wyandots, Delawares, Shawanees, Chipewas, Potowatamies, Eel-River, Weeas Kickapoos, Piankashaws, Kaskaskias, and Miamis. Prisoner release negotiated and borders decided upon.
Date
12/22/1795
Author
Recipient
Document number
1795122290001
Page start
1
Note
signed by Timothy Pickering
Notable persons
George Washington
Anthony Wayne
Timothy Pickering
Wyandots
Delawares
Shawanees
Chipewas
Potowatamies
Eel-River
Weeas Kickapoos
Piankashaws
Kaskaskias
Miamis
Indians
Notable locations
Fort Wayne
Fort Defiance
Greenville
frontier
border
Fort Lawrence
Muskingum
river
Miami River
Ohio River
St. Mary's River
Lake Erie
Fort Recovery

