[NO. XXVI. J GREENVILLE TREATY, 1795. GEORGE WASHINGTON, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. To all to whom these presents shall come, greeting: Whereas, a treaty of peace and friendship between the United States of America, and the tribes of Indians called the Wyandotts, Delawares, Shawanese, Ottawas, Chippewas, Putawatimes, Miamis, Eel-river, Weeas, Kickapoos, Piankashaws, and Kaskaskias, was made and concluded on the third day of August, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five, by ANTHONY WAYNE, Major General, commanding the army of the United States, duly authorized thereto, on the one part, and the Sachems and War Chiefs of the before mentioned nations and tribes of Indians, whose names are thereunto signed, on the other part; which treaty is in the words and form following, viz: "A Treaty of Peace between the United States of America and the Tribes of Indians called the Wyandotts, Delawares, Shawanese, Ottawas, Chippewas, Putawatimes, Miamis, Eel-river, Weeas, Kickapoos, Pinkashaws and Kaskaskias. "To put an end to a destructive war, to settle all controversies, and to restore harmony and a friendly intercourse between the said United States and Indian tribes: ANTHONY WAYNE, Major General, commanding the army of the United States, and sole commissioner for the good purposes above mentioned, and the said tribes of Indians, by their Sachems, Chiefs and Warriors, met together at "Greenville, the headquarters of the said army, have agreed on the following articles, which, when ratified by the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate of the United States, shall be binding on them and the said Indian tribes. ART. 1. Henceforth all hostilities shall cease; peace is hereby estab lished, and shall be perpetual; and a friendly intercourse shall take place between the said United States and Indian tribes. ART. 2. All prisoners shall on both sides be restored. The Indians prisoners to the United States, shall be immediately set at liberty. The people of the United States still remaining prisoners among the Indians, shall be delivered up in ninety days from the date hereof, to the general or commanding officer at Greenville, Fort Wayne or Fort Defiance; and ten Chiefs of the said tribes shall remain at Greenville as hostages, until the delivery of the prisoners shall be effected. ART. 3. The general boundary line between the lands of the United States, and the lands of the said Indian tribes, shall begin at the mouth of Cayaboga river, and run thence up the same to the portage between that and the Tuscarawas branch of the Muskingum; thence down that branch to the crossing place above Fort Lawrence; thence westerly to a fork of that branch of the great Miami river running into the Ohio, afford a good opportunity for the militia to make an important stroke yet this winter. The brave Major Clark (who covered the retreat with some soldiers) supposed to be killed, had arrived safe at Fort Washington. The levies were generally discharged, excepting those who had enlisted into the regular service. Authentic list of the killed and wounded in the Army of the United States, commanded by Major General St. Clair, November 4th, 1791. From the returns of the Adjutant General. Major General Butler, killed. Colonel Sargent, (Adjutant General) and the Viscount Malartie, acting as Aid-de-Camp, wounded. Artillery.-Killed-Major Ferguson, Captain Bradford, Lieutenant Spear. Wounded-Captain Ford. Cavalry. Wounded-Captain Trueman, Lieutenant de Butts, Cornet Bhines. First United States Regiment.-Wounded-Captain Doyle. Second United States Regiment.-Killed-Major Heart, Captains Kirwood, Phelon and Newman, Lieutenant Warren, Ensigns Balch and Cobb.Wounded-Lieutenant Greaton. First Regiment of Levies-Killed-Captains Van Swearingen, Tipton and Price; Lieutenants M'Math and Boyd; Ensigns Wilson, Reeves, Brooks, Chace and Turner; Adjutant Burges; Dr. Grasson. Wounded -Lieutenant Colonel Darke; Captains Darke and Buchannen, Lieutenants Morgan, Lyle, M'Rhea, Davidson and Price; Adjutant Whistler. Second Regiment of Levies.-Killed-Captains Cribbs, Piatt, Smith and Purdy; Lieutenants Kelso and Lukins; Ensigns M'Michael, Beattie and Purdy; Adjutant Anderson. Wounded-Lieutenant Colonel Gibson, Major Butler, Captain Slough; Lieutenants Thompson, Cummings and Reed; Ensign Morehead; Adjutant Crawford. Kentucky Militia-Killed-Lieutenant Colonel Oldham, Captain Leman, Lieutenant Briggs, Ensign Montgomery. Wounded-Captains Thomas and Madison; Lieutenants Owens and Stagner; Ensign Walter and Dr. Ganoe. Non-Commissioned Officers and Privates.-Killed and missing, 593; Wounded, 214. N. B. Of the 1st United States Regiment, a small detachment only was in the action, the regiment being on command. [246] [ NO. XXVI. } . GREENVILLE TREATY, 1795. GEORGE WASHINGTON, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. To all to whom these presents shall come, greeting: Whereas, a treaty of peace and friendship between the United States of America, and the tribes of Indians called the Wyandotts, Delawares, Shawanese, Ottawas, Chippewas, Putawatimes, Miamis, Eel-river, Weeas, Kickapoos, Piankashaws, and Kaskaskias, was made and concluded on the third day of August, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five, by ANTHONY WAYNE, Major General, commanding the army of the United States, duly authorized thereto, on the one part, and the Sachems and War Chiefs of the before mentioned nations and tribes of Indians, whose names are thereunto signed, on the other part; which treaty is in the words and form following, viz: "A Treaty of Peace between the United States of America and the "To put an end to a destructive war, to settle all controversies, and to restore harmony and a friendly intercourse between the said United States and Indian tribes: ANTHONY WAYNE, Major General, commanding the army of the United States, and sole commissioner for the good purposes above mentioned, and the said tribes of Indians, by their Sachems, Chiefs and Warriors, met together at "Greenville, the headquarters of the said army, have agreed on the following articles, which, when ratified by the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate of the United States, shall be binding on them and the said Indian tribes. ART. 1. Henceforth all hostilities shall cease; peace is hereby estab. lished, and shall be perpetual; and a friendly intercourse shall take place between the said United States and Indian tribes. ART. 2. All prisoners shall on both sides be restored. The Indians prisoners to the United States, shall be immediately set at liberty. The people of the United States still remaining prisoners among the Indians, shall be delivered up in ninety days from the date hereof, to the general or commanding officer at Greenville, Fort Wayne or Fort Defiance; and ten Chiefs of the said tribes shall remain at Greenville as hostages, until the delivery of the prisoners shall be effected. ART. 3. The general boundary line between the lands of the United States, and the lands of the said Indian tribes, shall begin at the mouth of Cayaboga river, and run thence up the same to the portage between that and the Tuscarawas branch of the Muskingum; thence down that branch to the crossing place above Fort Lawrence; thence westerly to a fork of that branch of the great Miami river running into the Ohio, at or near which fork stood 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; ther ce a westerly course to Fort Recovery, which stands on a branch of the Wabash; thence south-westerly in a direct line to the Ohio, so as to intersect that river opposite the mouth of Kentucke on Catawa river. And in consideration of the peace now established, of the goods formerly received from the United States, of those now to be delivered, and of the yearly delivery of goods now stipulated 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 southwardly of the general boundary line now described; and these lands, or any part of them, shall never hereafter be made a cause or pretence, on the part of the said tribes, or any of them, of war or injury to the United States, or any of the people thereof. And for the same considerations and as an evidence of the returning friendship of the said Indian tribes, and of their confidence in the United States, and desire to provide for their accommodation, and for that convenient intercourse which will be beneficial to both parties, the said Indian tribes do also cede to the United States the following pieces of land, to wit: (1) One piece of land six miles square, at or near Loromie's store, before mentioned. (2) One piece two miles square, at the head of the navigable water or landing on the St. Mary's, near Girty's town. (3) One piece six miles square, at the head of the navigable water of the Au-Glaize river. (4) One piece six miles square, at the confluence of the Au-Glaize and Miami rivers, where Fort Defiance now stands. (5) One piece six miles square, at or near the confluence of the rivers St. Mary's and St. Joseph's, where Fort Wayne now stands, or near it. (6) One piece two miles square, on the Wabash river at the end of the portage from the Miami of the Lake, and about eight miles westward from Fort Wayne. (7) One piece six miles square, at the Ouatanon or old Weea towns on the Wabash river.(8) One piece twelve miles square, at the British Fort on the Miami of the Lake, at the foot of the rapids. (9) One piece six miles square, at the mouth of the said river where it empties into the Lake. (10) One piece six miles square, upon Sandusky Lake, where a fort formerly stood. (11) One piece two miles square, at the lower rapids of Sandusky river. (12) The post of Detroit and all the land to the north, the west and the south of it, of which the Indian title has been extinguished by gifts or grants to the French or English governments, and so much more land to be annexed to the district of Detroit as shall be comprehended between the river Rosine on the south, lake St. Clair on the north, and a general course whereof shall be six miles distant from the west end of lake Erie, and Detroit river. (13) The post of Michilimackinac, and all the land on the island, on which that post 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 island to measure six miles on lake Huron, or the straight between lakes Huron and Michigan, and to extend three miles back from the water of the lake or straight, and also the island De Bois Blanc, being an extra and voluntary gift of the Chippewa nation. (14) One piece of land six miles square, at the mouth of Chicago river, emptying into the south-west end of Lake Michigan, where a fort formerly stood. (15) One piece twelve miles square, at or near the mouth of the Illinois river emptying into the Mississippi. (16) One piece six miles square, at the old Pioras fort and village, near the south end of the Illinois lake on said Illinois river. And whenever the United States shall think proper to survey and mark the boundaries of the lands hereby ceded to them, they shall give timely notice thereof to the said tribes of Indians, that they may appoint some of their wisest chiefs to attend and see tha tthe lines are run according to the terms of this treaty. And the said Indian tribes will allow to the people of the United States a free passage by land and by water, as one and the other shall be found convenient, through their country, along the chain of posts herein before mentioned; that is to say from the commencement of the portage aforesaid at or near Loromie's Store, thence along said portage to the St. Mary's, and down the same to fort Wayne, and then down the Miami to Lake Erie--again from the commencement of the portage at or near Loromie's store along the portage from thence to the river Auglaise, and down the same to its junction with the Miami at Fort Defiance again from the commencement of the portage aforesaid, to Sandusky river, and down the same 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 Chicago to the commencement of the portage between that river and the Illinois, and down the Illinois river to the Mississippi, also from Fort Wayne along the portage aforesaid which leads to the Wabash, and then down the Wabash to the Ohio. And the said Indian tribes will also allow to the people of the United States the free use of the harbors and mouths of rivers along the lakes adjoining the Indian lands for sheltering vessels and boats, and liberty to land their cargoes where necessary for their safety. ART. 4th. In consideration of the peace now established and of the cessions and relinquishments of lands made in the preceding article by the said tribes of Indians, and to manifest the liberality of the United States as the great means of rendering this peace strong and perpetual; the United States relinquish their claims to all other Indian lands northward of the river Ohio, eastward of the Mississippi, and westward and southward of the great lakes and the waters uniting them; according to the boundary line agreed on by the United States and the King of Great Britain, in the treaty of peace made between them in the year 1783. But reserves from this relinquishment by the United States the following tracts of land. 1st. The tract of one hundred and fifty thousand acres near the rapids of the river Ohio, which has been assigned to Gen. Clark, for the use of himself and his warriors. 2d. The post of St. Vincennes on the river Wabash, and the lands adjacent; of which the Indian title has been extinguished. 3d. The lands at all other places in possession of the French people and other white settlers among them, of which the Indian title has been distinguished as mentioned in the 3d article; and 4th. |