Act to Regulate Trade & Intercourse with Indian Tribes

Item

Type

Extract

Title

Act to Regulate Trade & Intercourse with Indian Tribes

Description

This is an extract of an Act of Congress that declares that no purchase of Indian lands shall be valid unless pursuant to the Constitution. Therefore, it is illegal for anyone but lawful agents to negotiate treaties for land.

year created

1793

month created

03

day created

01

in collection

note

Not a print document.

notable person/group

U. S. Congress
Indian nation
agents of any State
Commissioners

notable location

bounds of the United States
lands within such State

notable item/thing

purchase or grants of land
title or claims to lands
treaty or convention
misdemeanor
punishable by fine
imprisonment
approbation of the Commissioners

document number

1793030147500

number of pages

1

Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Collection: Printed Versions B: 141

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Congress of the United States [unknown] [n/a]