A Treaty of Peace

BETWEEN THE

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

AND THE

TRIBES OF INDIANS,

CALLED THE

Wyandots, Delawares, Shawanoes, Ottawas, Chipewas, Putawatimes, Miamis, Eelriver, Weeás, Kickapoos, Piankafhaws, and Kafkafkias.

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put an end to a destructive war, to fettle all controverfies, and to restore harmony and a friendly intercourfe between the faid United States, and Indian tribes; Anthony Wayne, major-general, commanding the army of the United States, and fole commiffioner for the good purposes above-mentioned, and the faid tribes of Indians, by their Sachems, chiefs, and warriors, met together at Greeneville, the head quarters of the faid army, have agreed on the following articles, which, when ratified by the Prefident, with the advice and confent of the Senate of the United States, fhall be binding on them and the said Indian tribes.

ARTICLE I.

Henceforth all hoftilities fhall ceafe; peace is hereby established, and shall be perpetual; and a friendly intercourfe fhall take place, be- tablished tween the faid United States and Indian tribes.

ARTICLE II.

All prifoners fhall on both fides be restored. The Indians, prisoners to the United States, fhall be immediately fet at liberty. The peoVol. II.

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Prisoners ple of the United States, ftill remaining prifoners among the Indians, fhall be delivered up ninety days from the date hereof, to the general or commanding officer at Greeneville, Fort Wayne or Fort Defiance; and ten chiefs of the faid tribes fhall remain at Greeneville as hoftages, until the delivery of the prisoners fhall be effected.

ARTICLE III.

The general boundary line between the lands of the United States, and the lands of Boundary the faid Indian tribes, fhall begin at the mouth

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of Cayahoga river, and run thence up the fame to the portage between that and the Tufcarawas branch of the Muskingum; thence down that branch to the croffing place above Fort Lawrence; thence wefterly to a fork of that branch of the great Miami river running into the Ohio, at or near which fork ftood 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 Lake Erie; thence a westerly courfe to Fort Recovery, which stands on a branch of the Wabash; then fouth-westerly in a direct line to the Ohio, so as to interfect that river opposite the mouth of Kentucke or Cuttawa river. And in confideration of the peace now established; of the goods formerly received from the United States; of thofe now to be delivered, and of the yearly delivery of goods now ftipulated to be made hereafter, and to indemnify the United States for the injuries and expenses they have sustained during the war; the said Indian tribes do hereby cede and relinquish forever, all their claims to the lands lying eastwardly and fouthwardly of the general boundary line now defcribed; and

thefe lands, or any part of them, shall never hereafter be made a caufe or pretence, on the part of the faid tribes or any of them, of war or injury to the United States, or any of the people thereof.

Ceffion of particular

tracts of

land by the

And for the fame confiderations, and as an evidence of the returning friendfhip of the faid Indian tribes, of their confidence in the United States, and defire to provide for their accommodation, and for that convenient intercourse which will be beneficial to both parties, the faid Indian tribes do also cede to the United States the following pieces of land; to wit. (1.) One piece of land fix miles fquare at or near Loromie's store before mentioned. (2.) One piece two miles fquare at the head of the navigable water or landing on the St. Mary's river, near Girty's town. (3.) One piece fix miles fquare at the head of the navigable water of the Au-Glaize river. (4.) One piece fix miles fquare at the confluence of the AuGlaize and Miami rivers, where Fort Defiance Indians. now ftands. (5.) One piece fix miles fquare at or near the confluence of the rivers St. Mary's and St. Jofeph's, where Fort Wayne now stands, or near it. (6.) One piece two miles fquare on the Wabash river at the end of the portage from the Miami of the lake, and about eight miles weftward from Fort Wayne. (7.) One piece fix miles fquare at the Ouatanon or old Weeá towns on the Wabafh river. (8.) One piece twelve miles fquare at the Britifh fort on the Miami of the lake at the foot of the rapids. (9.) One piece fix miles square at the mouth of the faid river where it empties into the Lake. (10.) One piece fix miles square upon Sandusky lake, where a fort formerly ftood. (11.) One piece two miles fquare at

the lower rapids of Sandusky river. (12.) The post of Detroit and all the land to the north, the weft and the fouth of it, of which the Indian title has been extinguished by gifts or grants to the French or English governments; and fo much more land to be annexed to the diftrict of Detroit as fhall be comprehended between the river Rofine on the south, lake St. Clair on the north, and a line, the general courfe whereof fhall be fix miles diftant from the weft end of lake Erie, and Detroit river. (13.) The poft of Michillimackinac, and all the land on the ifland, on which that poft stands, and the main land adjacent, of which the Indian title has been extinguished by gifts or grants to the French or English governments; and a piece of land on the main to the north of the ifland, to meafure fix miles on lake Huron, or the ftreight between lakes Huron and Michigan, and to extend three miles back from the water of the lake or ftreight, and also the island De Bois Blanc, being an extra and voluntary gift of the Chipewa nation. (14.) One piece of land fix miles fquare at the mouth of Chikago river emptying into the south-west end of Lake Michigan, where a fort formerly stood. (15.) One piece twelve miles fquare at or near the mouth of the Illinois river, emptying into the Miffiffippi. (16.) One piece, fix miles fquare at the old Piorias fort and village, near the fouth end of the Illinois lake on faid Illinois river: And whenever the United States fhall think proper to furvey and mark the boundaries of the lands hereby ceded to them, they fhall give timely notice thereof to the faid tribes of Indians, that they may appoint fome of their wife chiefs to attend and fee that the lines are run according to the terms of this treaty.

Ceffion of

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And the faid Indian tribes will allow to the people of the United States a free paffage by land and by water, as one and the other shall be found convenient, through their country, paffages in along the chain of posts herein before mention- certain pla ed; that is to fay, from the commencement of Indians. the portage aforefaid at or near Loromie's ftore, thence along faid portage to the St. Mary's, and down the fame to Fort Wayne, and then down the Miami to lake Erie: again from the commencement of the portage at or near Loromie's ftore along the portage from thence to the river Au-Glaize, and down the fame to its junction with the Miami at Fort Defiance again from the commencement of the portage aforefaid, to Sandufky river, and down the fame to Sandusky bay and lake Erie, and from Sandusky to the post which shall be taken at or near the foot of the rapids of the Miami of the lake: and from thence to Detroit. Again from the mouth of Chikago, to the commencement of the portage, between that river and the Illinois, and down the Illinois river to the Miffiffippi, also from Fort Wayne along the portage aforefaid which leads to the Wabash, and then down the Wabafh to the Ohio. And the faid Indian tribes will alfo allow to the people of the United States the free use of the harbours and mouths of rivers along the lakes adjoining the Indian lands, for fheltering veffels and boats, and liberty to land their cargoes where neceffary for their fafety.

ARTICLE IV.

In confideration of the peace now established and of the ceffions and relinquishments of lands made in the preceding article by the said tribes of Indians, and to manifest the liberali