Proclamation to the Indians

Item

Type

Manuscript Translation of Document

Title

Proclamation to the Indians

Description

Document, Proclamation to the Indians, Greeneville.

short description

Doc, Proclamation to Indians.

year created

1795

month created

02

day created

22

author

sent from location

Greenville

sent to location

Greenville

in collection

in image

note

No image.

notable person/group

Anthony Wayne

notable location

Greenville
United States of America
the Ohio

notable item/thing

virtue of the powers & authority in me vested
enter'd into certain Preliminary Articles
Wynadots
Chepewas
Ottawas
Putawatimes
Miamis
Shawanoes
Delawares
cessation of hostilities
mutual exchange & surrender of all prisoners of every description
holding a general treaty for settling all causes for controversy & for establishing a permanent peace
prohibit & forbid all & every person & persons from killing insulting or injuring any indian or indians
unless in their own defence
forbid any party or parties citizens
entering the Indian country North West of the Ohio with hostile intentions
permission from proper authority first obtained
pending treaty
answer a contrary conduct at their peril
Major General & Commander in Chief of the Legion & Commissioner Plenipotentiary of the United States of America for establishing a permanent peace with all the Indian tribes & Nations North West of the Ohio
Proclamation
reasonable expences will be allowed by the public
hand & seal
carried into complete effect agreeably to the true intent & meaning of the Preliminary articles
enjoins
surrender them & each of them

document number

1795022290001

page start

1

number of pages

2

Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (0 pages) ARA04 (0 pages) Collection: Berthrong Collection [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Anthony Wayne Greenville [n/a]
Recipient [unknown] Greenville [n/a]