through the medium of The Honorable William Claus, Deputy Superintendent General of Indian Affairs to His Majesty's Government; and being sensible by long experience of the just and paternal principles which have uniformly actuated His Majesty's Conduct towards our said Nations and His ready desire to secure to us and our posterity all those rights and privileges to which we have under the sanction of His Royal Word so indubitable a claim, and being persuaded that a Deputation on behalf of our said Nations to lay at His Majesty's feet a Statement of the wrongs we have suffered and are now suffering from the unjustifiable Conduct and pretension of the Provincial Government has become necessary.

Now Know Ye that we the said Sachems and principal War Chiefs duly assembled at the General Council Fire by virtue of the authority in us vested, and in conformity to the Constant usage and practice of our confederacy from time immemorial having full and perfect Confidence in the Integrity of our Beloved Brothers, T'heyandanegea alias Robert J. Kerr and A'Hyouwaeghes alias John Brant all of them Chiefs of our said Confederacy, have given and granted and by these presents do give and grant unto them the said T'heyandanegea alias Robert J. Kerr and A’hyouwaeghes alias John Brant-full power and authority for us—and on behalf of our respective confederated Nations to proceed from hence to Quebec and London by such routs as to them may seem expedient and on their arrival at the seat of His Majesty's Chief Government in North America as well as in Great Britain to make such communications and representations as well on our Affairs generally as on the subject of the wrongs and injuries which we have suffered, and continue to suffer from the unjustifiable conduct and pretensions of the Provincial Government, of Upper Canada, and to do such other matters and things regarding the interest of our said Confederated Nations whether in America or in England as to them shall seem meet and Expedient. And we do hereby, as well on our behalf as on the behalf of our said Confederated Nations ratify allow and confirm all and whatsoever the said T'Heyandanegea alias Robert J. Kerr, and A’hyouwaeghes alias John Brant may lawfully do, by virture of the full power and authority hereby given and granted to them.

In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hand and Seals (the same being first read and fully explained to us) in behalf of our said Confederated Nations at the Onandaga Village in full and

EXHIBIT 358.

Robert Kerr and John Brant to Lord Bathurst.1

LONDON, HUNGERFORD COFFEE HOUSE, STRAND, 6th Septr. 1821. MY LORD: The Five Nations Indians feeling aggrieved by certain measures, of the Provincial Government of Upper Canada, in reference to their Lands, on the Grand River, have by a public Instrument of which we have the honour to enclose Your Lordship a Copy, fully empowered us to communicate with His Majesty's Government on the subject, Being desirous of returning to Canada, with as little delay as possible, We request Your Lordship to appoint an early day for our waiting upon you, to communicate the original, and to explain to your Lordship the object of our Mission.

We have the honor to be, My Lord, Your most Obedient Humble Servant,

T. HEYANDANEGED alias ROBERT J. KERR
AHYONWAEGHS alias JOHN BRANT.

Right Honorable,

EARL BATHURST K. G.

&c, &c, &c.

[Enclosure.]

UPPER CANADA.

To All to Whom these presents shall come Greeting:

KNOW YE, That we the undersigned Sachems, and principal War Chiefs of the Mohawk, Oghhuaga Seneca Onandaga and Cayuga Tribes or Nations, of Indians inhabiting and owning the Lands of the Grand River or River Ouse, in the Province of Upper Canada in North America having met at the usual Council fire in the Onandaga Village on the said Grand River to take into consideration as well as the general concerns of our Confederacy, as the situation of the Land granted to and (by the Special Order of His Majesty), directed to be granted to our said Nations on the said River in consideration of their early attachment and fidelity to His Majesty's Government, the active assistance furnished and heavy losses of Territory sustained by them during the American Rebellion, and being justly alarmed at the Encroachments upon the said Lands authorized and persisted in by the Provincial Government, and by the neglect or refusal of the said Provincial Government to pay any attention to the repeated applications for redress made by us the said Sachems and Principal War Chiefs

1Canadian Archives, Q. 330.

through the medium of The Honorable William Claus, Deputy Superintendent General of Indian Affairs to His Majesty's Government; and being sensible by long experience of the just and paternal principles which have uniformly actuated His Majesty's Conduct towards our said Nations and His ready desire to secure to us and our posterity all those rights and privileges to which we have under the sanction of His Royal Word so indubitable a claim, and being persuaded that a Deputation on behalf of our said Nations to lay at His Majesty's feet a Statement of the wrongs we have suffered and are now suffering from the unjustifiable Conduct and pretension of the Provincial Government has become necessary.

Now Know Ye that we the said Sachems and principal War Chiefs duly assembled at the General Council Fire by virtue of the authority in us vested, and in conformity to the Constant usage and practice of our confederacy from time immemorial having full and perfect Confidence in the Integrity of our Beloved Brothers, T'heyandanegea alias Robert J. Kerr and A'Hyouwaeghes alias John Brant all of them Chiefs of our said Confederacy, have given and granted and by these presents do give and grant unto them the said T'heyandanegea alias Robert J. Kerr and A'hyouwaeghes alias John Brant-full power and authority for us—and on behalf of our respective confederated Nations to proceed from hence to Quebec and London by such routs as to them may seem expedient and on their arrival at the seat of His Majesty's Chief Government in North America as well as in Great Britain to make such communications and representations as well on our Affairs generally as on the subject of the wrongs and injuries which we have suffered, and continue to suffer from the unjustifiable conduct and pretensions of the Provincial Government, of Upper Canada, and to do such other matters and things regarding the interest of our said Confederated Nations whether in America or in England as to them shall seem meet and Expedient.

And we do hereby, as well on our behalf as on the behalf of our said Confederated Nations ratify allow and confirm all and whatsoever the said T'Heyandanegea alias Robert J. Kerr, and A'hyouwaeghes alias John Brant may lawfully do, by virture of the full power and authority hereby given and granted to them.

In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hand and Seals (the same being first read and fully explained to us) in behalf of our said Confederated Nations at the Onandaga Village in full and

open Council and in the presence of our respective Nations, This Seventeenth day of February in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and twenty one, And in the second year of the Reign of our Father, His Britannic Majesty King George, the Fourth.

Signed:

DAVID KARCHONHANESON.
ONWAGITANI.

JOSEPH OTATSHEHE.
JOSEPH TEHOTZENHON.

SAUTERINAUMTASE.

PETER TEHANATOKWRE.
CORNELIUS AYANHUNTESO.

JACOB TEYOHGHTIHGAN.
JACOB AYONWATHA.
THOMAS DAVIES.

JOSEPH HESS.

LAWRENCE THARONHATHA.

ISAAC TETUNAKARINE.

AARON ASTAWENSCIOUTHA.

PAUL KARONGANLYE.
ATOTORHO.

THAYOTGWAHE.

SKANAWOTE.

ONAKARONTΟΝ.

THOMAS KATGWERSTON.

THOMAS SKAYENTAKHOR.
JOSEPH RANCAHONTWAS.
ISAAC DAGWARASENTHE.
JOHN KANETAGE.
KARONYANIUGWE.

KAUMYAKARAERE.

ANAYE.

PETER KANONGWENTIEGO.
GEORGE ATYATOUNENTHA.
THOMAS TEYORHATARION.
NICHOLAS TEHONWATOSO.
TEYOHAGWENDE.

DE KENEYON.

THORANYARKS.

PETER SHAWEHATI.

OWAGESTORE.

TEYOTHOREYWEN.

Signed Sealed and delivered In the presence of us,

(Signed) HENRY A. HILL.

(Signed)

ENDORSED:

PETER JOHN.

Power of Attorney Five Nations of Indians.

EXHIBIT 359.

Statement by Robert Kerr and John Brant.1

The five Confederated Indian Nations, Known by the names of the Mohawks, Oghguagas Senecas, Onandagas, and Cayugas, have been from the earliest settlement of the British in North America the steady Adherents and faithful Allies of His Britannic Majesty-In the Wars which occurred whether with the French in Canada, the Hostile Nations, or His Majesty's rebellious Subjects, they invariably joined the British Forces, and by their active co-operation, in a Country difficult of access to a Regular Force, were eminently Serviceable not only in defence of His Majesty's Possessions on the Continent, but also in increasing their numbers and extent. In the War which terminated in the Conquest and Cession of Canada, they were particularly distinguished, and under their own Chiefs, and Leaders, directed by the Genius and ability of their faithful and Most valued Friend the late celebrated Sir William Johnson, contributed by their important Services to the Successful issue of a contest, by which so large an extent of valuable Territory was added to the British Dominion in North America.-On the commencement of the troubles which led to the Independence of the United States, the Confederated Nations are repeatedly solicited to join the insurgents, and many advantageous offers were made by the Rebels to induce their respective Nations to take up the hatchet, and to make common cause with them, or to remain Neutral; The confederacy however, could not forget the long and uninterrupted friendship which has subsisted between His Late Majesty His Royal Ancestors, and themselves, and therefore rejected with indignation and scorn all the hostile proposals that had been made to them, they determined to convince His Majesty by their conduct, that notwithstanding the ingratitude and rebellion of His own Subjects, Good Faith, and generous Friendship were the distinguishing Characteristics of His Indian AlliesThey zealously espoused the Interests of the British King, whom they had been taught by their Ancestors to consider as their Father and their friend, they profusely shed their blood in support of His Royal Authority, and although by the unfortunate occur1Canadian Archives, Q. 330.