fons, as

hoftages, to

by U. S.

until cer

ers are re

Two per- them into their friendship and protection: And whereas at the faid treaty it was ftipulated that be retained all prisoners that had been made by those nations, or either of them, fhould be delivered tain prifon- up to the United States. And whereas the ftored. faid nations have now agreed to and with the aforefaid Arthur St. Clair, to renew and confirm all the engagements they had made with the United States of America, at the before mentioned treaty, except so far as are altered by these presents. And there are now in the poffeffion of fome individuals of thefe nations, certain prifoners, who have been taken by others not in peace with the faid United States, or in violation of the treaties fubfifting be tween the United States and them; the faid nations agree to deliver up all the prisoners now in their hands (by what means foever they may have come into their poffeffion) to the faid Governor St. Clair, at Fort Harmar, or in his abfence, to the officer commanding there, as foon as conveniently may be; and for the true performance of this agreement, they do now agree to deliver into his hands, two perfons of the Wyandot Nation, to be retained in the hands of the United States as hofstages, until the faid prisoners are reftored; after which they shall be sent back to their nation.

ed, renewed & confirmed;

ARTICLE II.

And whereas at the before mentioned treaBoundary line, for- ty it was agreed between the United States and merly fixfaid nations, that a boundary line fhould be fixed between the lands of those nations and the territory of the United States; which boundary is as follows, viz. Beginning at the mouth of Cayahoga river, and running thence up the faid river to the portage between that and the Tufcarawa branch of Muskingum,

then down the said branch to the forks at the croffing-place above fort Lawrence, thence wefterly to the portage on that branch of the Big Miami river which runs into the Ohio, at the mouth of which branch the fort ftood which was taken by the French in the year of our Lord one thoufand seven hundred and fiftytwo, then along the faid portage to the Great Miami or Omie river, and down the fouth-eaft fide of the fame to its mouth; thence along the southern fhore of Lake Erie to the mouth of Cayahoga, where it began. And the said Wyandot, Delaware, Ottawa and Chippewa Nations, for and in confideration of the peace then granted to them by the faid United States, and the prefents they then received, as well as

quantity of goods to the value of fix thousand dollars, now delivered to them by. the faid Arthur St. Clair, the receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge, do by these prefents renew and confirm the faid boundary line; to the end that the fame may remain as a divifion line between the lands of the United States of America, and the lands of said nations, forever. And the underfigned Indians and lande do hereby in their own names, and the names ceded to of their respective nations and tribes, their heirs and defcendants, for the confideration above-mentioned, releafe, quit claim, relinquifh and cede to the faid United States, all the land east, fouth and weft of the lines above defcribed, fo far as the faid Indians formerly claimed the fame; for them the faid United States to have and to hold the fame in true and abfolute propriety forever.

ARTICLE III.

The United States of America do by these prefents relinquifh and quit claim to the faid VOL. II.

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claim to

certain

to be at li

berty to difpofe of

U.S. quit nations refpectively, all the lands lying between the limits above described, for them the lands; but faid Indians to live and hunt upon, and otherIndians net wife to occupy as they fhall fee fit: But the faid nations, or either of them, fhall not be at liberty to fell or difpofe of the fame, or any any fove- part thereof, to any fovereign power, except reign pow- the United States; nor to the fubjects or citicept to the zens of any other fovereign power, nor to the fubjects or citizens of the United States.

them to

ar, &c. ex

U. S.

Indians at liberty to hunt on territory ceded to U. S.

Individuals

ty commit

delivered up for trial.

ARTICLE IV.

It is agreed between the faid United States and the faid nations, that the individuals of faid nations shall be at liberty to hunt within the territory ceded to the United States, without hindrance or moleftation, fo long as they demean themselves peaceably, and offer no injury or annoyance to any of the subjects or citizens of the faid United States.

ARTICLE V.

It is agreed that if any Indian or Indians of of one par- the nations before mentioned, fhall commit a ting mur murder or robbery on any of the citizens of der or rob- the United States, the nation or tribe to which bery on the other, to be the offender belongs, on complaint being made, fhall deliver up the perfon or perfons complained of, at the neareft poft of the United States; to the end, that he or they may be tried, and if found guilty, punifhed according to the laws established in the territory of the United States north-weft of the river Ohio, for the punishment of fuch offences, if the fame fhall have been committed within the faid territory; or according to the laws of the State where the offence may have been committed, if the fame has happened in any of the United States. In like manner, if any fubject or citizen of the

United States fhall commit murder or robbery on any Indian or Indians of the faid nations, upon complaint being made thereof, he or they fhall be arrested, tried and punished agreeable to the laws of the state or of the territory wherein the offence was committed; that nothing may interrupt the peace and harmony now established between the United States and faid nations.

ARTICLE VI.

which are

the party

long.

And whereas the practice of stealing horfes Perfons to has prevailed very much, to the great difquiet be feverely of the citizens of the United States, and if for ftealing punished perfifted in, cannot fail to involve both the horses; United States of America and the Indians in to be reendless animofity, it is agreed that it fhall be claimed by put an entire stop to on both fides; neverthe- to whom lefs, should fome individuals, in defiance of they bethis agreement, and of the laws provided against fuch offences, continue to make depredations of that nature, the person convicted thereof fhall be punished with the utmost severity the laws of the respective states, or territory of the United States north-west of the Ohio, where the offence may have been committed, will admit of: And all horses so stolen, either by the Indians from the citizens or fubjects of the United States, or by the citizens or fubjects of the United States from any of the Indian nations, may be reclaimed, into whofe poffeffion foever they may have paffed, and, upon due proof, fhall be restored; any fales in market ouvert, notwithstanding. And the civil magistrates in the United States respectively, and in the territory of the United States north-weft of the Ohio, fhall give all neceffary aid and protection to Indians claiming fuch ftolen horses.

Trade to

be opened

with the Indians;

& protec

tion afford

ed to those

licensed to refide

among ihem.

ARTICLE VII.

Trade fhall be opened with the faid nations, and they do hereby respectively engage to afford protection to the perfons and property of fuch as may be duly licensed to refide among them for the purposes of trade, and to their agents, factors and fervants; but no perfon fhall be permitted to refide at their towns, or at their hunting camps, as a trader, who is not furnished with a licence for that purpose, under the hand and feal of the Governor of the territory of the United States north-west of the Ohio, for the time being, or under the hand and feal of one of his deputies for the management of Indian affairs; to the end that they may not be impofed upon in their traffic. And if any person or perfons fhall inPerfons in trude themselves without fuch licence, they without li- promife to apprehend him or them, and to cenfe, to be bring them to the faid Governor, or one of his ed & deli- deputies, for the purpose before mentioned, to be dealt with according to law: And that they may be defended against persons who might attempt to forge fuch licences, they further engage to give information to the faid Governor, or one of his deputies, of the names of all traders refiding among them from time to time, and at least once in every year. ARTICLE VIII.

truding

apprehend

vered up.

Immediate

notice to given of

War or harm

known to

Should any nation of Indians meditate a be war against the United States, or either of them, and the fame fhall come to the knowledge of the before mentioned nations, or either of them, they do hereby engage to give imting against mediate notice thereof to the Governor, or either par- in his abfence to the officer commanding the troops of the United States at the nearest post. And should any nation with hoftile intentions

be medita

ty: