Proclamation - Peace Between the United States and Indian Nations North West of the Ohio River
Item
Type
Document Signed
Title
Proclamation - Peace Between the United States and Indian Nations North West of the Ohio River
Description
Peace established by A. Wayne between United States and Indian Nation. Mutual surrender of prisoners, cessation of hostilities, and general treaty to hold council for all causes of controversy. Punishment for violation of treaty threatened.
year created
1795
month created
02
day created
22
author
sent from location
Head Quarters, Greenville
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
William Harrison
Anthony Wayne
Wyandols
Chipawas
Putawatamies
Miamies
Shawnees
Delawares
Indian Nations
President of the United States
notable location
Head Quarters, Greenville
North West of the Ohio
notable item/thing
peace treaty
surrender
document number
1795022290101
page start
32
transcription
32
By His Excellency Anthony Wayne Esqr. Major General and Commander in Chief of the Legions and Commissioner Plenipotentiary of the United States of America for Establishing a Permanent Peace with all the Indian tribes and Nations North West of the Ohio - -
A Proclamation
Whereas I the said Plenipotentiary in virtue of the powers and authority in me vested have entered into certain Preliminary Articles with the following Tribes and Nations of Indians, Viz.c The Wyandots, Chipawas, Ottawas, Putawatamies, Miamies, Shawanoes and Delawares, for a cessation of hostilleties hostilities and for the mutual exchange & Surrender of all prisoners of every discription, as well as for holding a General treaty for settleing all causes of controversy and for establishing a permanant peace between the United States and the aforesaid tribes of Indians, on or about the fifteenth day of June next ensuing.
Wherefore I do hereby in the name of the President of the United States prohibit and forbid all and every person and persons from Killing, insulting or injuring any Indian or Indians belonging to the aforesaid Tribes or Nations, or either of them (unless in their own defence) And I do hereby also forbid any parties Citizens of the United States, or either of them from entering the Indian Country Northwest of the Ohio with Hostile intentions (without permission from proper authority first obtained) between this period and the end of the pending Treaty, as they will answer or Contrary conduct of their peril. And to the end that the treaty may be carried into compleate offer agreeably to the true intent and meaning of the Preliminary Articles_. The said Plenipotentiary injoins all and every person and persons having in his or their possession any Indian Prisoners or prisoners belonging belonging to those or either of those Nations, to surrender them and each of them at this place on or before the said fifteenth day of June next and for which reasonable expences will be allowed by the public.
Given under my hand [undecipherable] at HeadQuarters
Greeneville this 22nd Day of February 1795
Anthony Wayne
By Order of the
Commander in Chief
Wm. H. Harrison
Aid de Camp
By His Excellency Anthony Wayne Esqr. Major General and Commander in Chief of the Legions and Commissioner Plenipotentiary of the United States of America for Establishing a Permanent Peace with all the Indian tribes and Nations North West of the Ohio - -
A Proclamation
Whereas I the said Plenipotentiary in virtue of the powers and authority in me vested have entered into certain Preliminary Articles with the following Tribes and Nations of Indians, Viz.c The Wyandots, Chipawas, Ottawas, Putawatamies, Miamies, Shawanoes and Delawares, for a cessation of hostilleties hostilities and for the mutual exchange & Surrender of all prisoners of every discription, as well as for holding a General treaty for settleing all causes of controversy and for establishing a permanant peace between the United States and the aforesaid tribes of Indians, on or about the fifteenth day of June next ensuing.
Wherefore I do hereby in the name of the President of the United States prohibit and forbid all and every person and persons from Killing, insulting or injuring any Indian or Indians belonging to the aforesaid Tribes or Nations, or either of them (unless in their own defence) And I do hereby also forbid any parties Citizens of the United States, or either of them from entering the Indian Country Northwest of the Ohio with Hostile intentions (without permission from proper authority first obtained) between this period and the end of the pending Treaty, as they will answer or Contrary conduct of their peril. And to the end that the treaty may be carried into compleate offer agreeably to the true intent and meaning of the Preliminary Articles_. The said Plenipotentiary injoins all and every person and persons having in his or their possession any Indian Prisoners or prisoners belonging belonging to those or either of those Nations, to surrender them and each of them at this place on or before the said fifteenth day of June next and for which reasonable expences will be allowed by the public.
Given under my hand [undecipherable] at HeadQuarters
Greeneville this 22nd Day of February 1795
Anthony Wayne
By Order of the
Commander in Chief
Wm. H. Harrison
Aid de Camp
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | EAA19 (58 pages) | Collection: Anthony Wayne Papers | F: Oversize, 1745-1796 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Anthony Wayne | Head Quarters, Greenville | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Henry Harrison | [unknown] | [n/a] |