Lands intended by the Oneidas for John T. Kirkland and for George W. Kirkland, being now appropriated to the Use of the Oneidas, the People of the State of New York shall therefore, by a Grant of other Lands make Compensation to the said John T. Kirkland and George W. Kirkland. And further, that the People of the State of New York shall as a Benevolence from the Oneidas to Peter Penet and in Return for Services rendered by him to their Nation, grant to the said Peter Penet of the said ceded Lands lying to the Northward of the Oneida Lake a Tract of ten Miles Square, wherever he shall elect the same. Fourthly, The People of the State of New York may in such Manner as they shall deem proper, prevent any Persons except the Oneidas, from residing or settling on the Lands so to be held by the Oneidas and their Posterity for their own Use and Cultivation; and if any Person shall without the Consent of the People of the State of New York come to reside or settle on the said Lands or on any other of the Lands so ceded as aforesaid, except the Lands whereof the Oneidas may make Leases as aforesaid, the Oneidas and their Posterity shall forthwith give Notice of such Intrusions to the Governor of the said State for the time being. And further, the Oneidas and their Posterity forever shall at the Request of the Governor of the said State be aiding to the People of the State of New York in removing all such Intruders, and in apprehending not only such Intruders but also Felons, and other Offenders who may happen to be on the said Ceded Lands, to the End that such Intruders, Felons and other Offenders may be brought to Justice. In Testimony whereof, as well the Sachems, Chiefs, Warriors and others of the said Oneidas, in Behalf of their Tribe or Nation, as the said Governor and other Commissioners of the People of the State of New York, have hereunto interchangeably set their Hands and affixed their Seals the Day & Year First above written. Odàghseghte Kanaghgweaya Thàghniyongo Thonigweaghshale Teheand 'yakhon Ogistalale alias Hanyurry Teaghsweangalolis alias Agwelentongwas alias Domine Joneghslishea alias Daniel Thanigeandagayon Alawistonis alias Blacksmith (The Indians all signed this and the preceding Instruments by making their Mark, a Cross, at the end of their Names, which had been written for them, Witnesses Present: The Words (and the Stockbridge Indians and their Posterity forever) after the third Word in the last Line of the second Article, and also the Words (For the New England Indians and a Tract of six Miles Square for the Stockbridge Indians at the End of the same Line, & also the Words (two thousand Dollars in Money) in the first Line of the third Article, and the Words (Except the Lands whereof the Oneidas may make Leases as aforesaid) in the third Line of the fourth Article being first interlined. Before the Execution hereof the Oneidas in Public Council declared to the Commissioners that they had in Return for his frequent good Offices to them given to John I. Bleecher of the Lands reserved for their own Use, one Mile adjoining to the Lands of James Dean, & requested that the same might be granted and confirmed to him by the State. SAML. KIRKLAND, Miss'y & Interpreter. ABM. ROSEKRANTZ, SIMEON DE WITT, Surv. Genl., SAMUEL LATHAM MITCHELL, JOHN TATLER, WM. COLBRATH. The Board deeming it expedient to forward a Messenger into the Cayuga Country to invite their Chiefs and those of such of the Seneca Tribes as are connected with them to meet the Commissioners in order to effect an Agreement with them respecting their Lands; It was resolved that Mr. Kirkland be employed for this Purpose, and that Instructions be prepared for his Conduct, which was done and signed by the Governor, and are in the Words following: SIR: On your Arrival in the Country of the Cayugas, you will take every Opportunity of explaining to the Chiefs of that Nation, the nature of the Settlement which has taken Place with the Onondagoes and Oneidas, and to impress upon their Minds the absolute Necessity of their coming to some similar Settlement with us, and to this End to invite them to attend at New York this Fall or at Albany early next Winter. It is unnecessary to particularize to you the Reasons to be urged to induce the Indians to a Compliance, as you have heard them repeatedly at the present Treaty. It is sufficient to observe that the Peace of the State and the Existence of these Indians as a People, depend on coming to some permanent Agreement respecting their Lands with the State so as to effectually frustrate the Designs of a Set of disorderly White People who have lately intruded among them for wicked Purposes. As a small Part of the Lands of the Senecas is supposed to lie East of the Line of Cession to the Massachusetts, it is the Wish of the Commissioners that the Chiefs of the Tribes connected with the Cayugas may be informed of the Nature of our Settlement with the Oneidas and Onondagoes, and that sufficient Number of the Chiefs of such Tribes to transact this Business should attend with the Cayuga Chiefs; but as the latter Object is small we cannot be justified in putting the State to any considerable Expense to procure the Attendance of the Senecas. If the Indians can come to New York the Commissioners think it would be best for them to pass by the Way of Esopus. The Commissioners rely upon your Attachment to the Interest of the State, and trust much to your Prudence in the Execution of this Business: I have therefore only to add that I am with great Respect, Sir, Your most obedient Servt. GEORGE CLINTON. FORT SCUYLER, 21st Septr. 1788. The Rev. Mr. Samuel Kirkland. * All which is respectively reported to the Legislature, at Albany this 11th Day of September, 1788. GEO. CLINTON. PETER GANSEVOORT JUN. SAMUEL JONES JOHN LAURANCE EZRA LHOMMEDIEU |