Treaty of Peace, Amity, and Commerce
Item
Type
Document
Title
Treaty of Peace, Amity, and Commerce
Description
Articles of a treaty between the State of Georgia and the "Kings, Head Men, and Warriors" of the Creek Nation. Terms include retribution for the murder of some white settlers, return of property by the Creeks, protection of Creek land, and a system to deal with violations of law. To ensure the treaty, five Creek will stay with the Commissioners.
short description
Treaty of Peace, Amnity, and Commerce
year created
1786
month created
11
day created
03
author
in collection
note
Indian Treaty between the Creek Indians and Georgia
author note
From the Creek Indians and Georgia Legislation.
recipient note
From the Creek Indians and Georgia Legislation.
notable person/group
Creek Indians
Georgia Commissioners
Kings, Head Men, and Warriors
Creek Nation
Governor of the Commissioners
Negroes
prisoners or slaves
neighboring tribes
white persons
merchants or traders
Cheucoleemico
Cowhatees
Cucheemico Cusseta
Luckawakee
Small Locks
Broken Arrow
Anataliche
Suaglos
notable location
Georgia
Oconee River
Galphinton
Augusta
notable item/thing
treaty
conditions
acts of hostility
violation
friendship and harmony
articles
commerce
murder
put to death
horses
cattle
property
lands reserved for the Indians
hunting grounds
punishment
retaliation
robbery or murder or other capital crime
justice
laws of the state
trade
boundary lines
special license
clothing
document number
1786110390001
page start
1
number of pages
4
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (13 pages) | WDA12 (13 pages) | Collection: #759 William Bacon Stevens Papers | Folder 10, Item 38A |
| [view document] (8 pages) | WFU09 (8 pages) | Collection: Digges-L'Enfant-Morgan | R:1, Frame 58-62 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Treaty | [unknown] | [n/a] |