Below is the actual word for word copy of the Treaty of New York signed by Alexander McGillivray.
Treaty of New York
Treaty of New York
signed August 7th, 1790
A Treaty of Peace and Friendship made and
concluded between the President of the United States of America, on the Part
and Behalf of the said States, and the undersigned Kings, Chiefs and Warriors
of the Creek Nation of Indians, on the Part and Behalf of the said Nation. /A/
The parties being desirous of establishing permanent peace and friendship
between there United States and the said Creek Nation, and the citizens and
members thereof, and to remove the causes of war by ascertaining their limits,
and making other necessary, just and friendly arrangements: The President of
the United States, by Henry Knox, Secretary for the Department of War, whom he
hath constituted with full powers for these purposes, by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate of the United States, and the Creek Nation, by the
undersigned Kings, Chiefs and Warriors, representing the said nation, have
agreed to the following articles.
ARTICLE I.
There shall be perpetual peace and friendship between all the citizens of the
United States of America, and all the individuals, towns and tribes of the
Upper, Middle and Lower Creeks and Semanolies composing the Creek nation of
Indians. /B/
ARTICLE II.
The undersigned Kings, Chiefs and Warriors, for themselves and all parts of
the Creek Nation within the limits of the United States, do acknowledge
themselves, and the said parts of the Creek nation, to be under the protection
of the United States of America, and of no other sovereign whosoever; and they
also stipulate that the said Creek Nation will not hold any treaty with an
individual State, or with individuals of any State. /C/
ARTICLE III.
The Creek Nation shall deliver as soon as practicable to the commanding
officer of the troops of the United States, stationed at the Rock-Landing on
the Oconee river, all citizens of the United States, white inhabitants or
negroes, who are now prisoners in any part of the said nation. And if any such
prisoners or negroes should not be so delivered, on or before the first day of
June ensuing, the governor of Georgia may empower three persons to repair to
the said nation, in order to claim and receive such prisoners and negroes. /D/
ARTICLE IV.
The boundary between the citizens of the United States and the Creek Nation
is, and shall be, from where the old line strikes the river Savannah; thence
up the said river to a place on the most northern branch of the same, commonly
called the Keowee, where a north east line to be drawn from the top of the
Occunna mountain shall intersect; thence along the said line in a south-west
direction to Tugelo river; thence to the top of the Currahee mountain; thence
to the head or source of the main south branch of the Oconee river, called the
Appalachee; thence down the middle of the said main south branch and river
Oconee, to its confluence with the Oakmulgee, which form the river Altamaha;
and thence down the middle of the said Altamaha to the old line on the said
river, and thence along the said old line to the river St. Mary's. /E/
And in order to preclude forever all disputes relatively to the head or source
of the main south branch of the river Oconee, at the place where it shall be
intersected by the line aforesaid, from the Currahee mountain, the same shall
be ascertained by an able surveyor on the part of the United States, who shall
be assisted by three old citizens of Georgia, who may be appointed by the
Governor of the said state, and three old Creek chiefs, to be appointed by the
said nation; and the said surveyor, citizens and chiefs shall assemble for
this purpose, on the first day of October, one thousand seven hundred and
ninety-one, at the Rock Landing on the said river Oconee, and thence proceed
to ascertain the said head or source of the main south branch of the said
river, at the place where it shall be intersected by the line aforesaid, to be
drawn from the Currahee mountain. And in order that the said boundary shall be
rendered distinct and well known, it shall be marked by a line of felled trees
at least twenty feet wide, and the trees chopped on each side from the said
Currahee mountain, to the head or source of the said main south branch of the
Oconee river, and thence down the margin of the said main south branch and
river Oconee for the distance of twenty miles, or as much farther as may be
necessary to mark distinctly the said boundary. And in order to extinguish
forever all claims of the Creek nation, or any part thereof, to any of the
land lying to the northward and eastward of the boundary herein described, it
is hereby agreed, in addition to the considerations heretofore made for the
said land, that the United States will cause certain valuable Indian goods now
in the state of Georgia, to be delivered to the said Creek nation; and the
United States will also cause the sum of one thousand and five hundred dollars
to be paid annually to the said Creek nation. And the undersigned Kings,
Chiefs and Warriors, do hereby for themselves and the whole Creek nation,
their heirs and descendants, for the considerations above-mentioned, release,
quit claim, relinquish and cede, all the land to the northward and eastward of
the boundary herein described.
ARTICLE V.
The United States solemnly guarantee to the Creek Nation, all their lands
within the limits of the United States to the westward and southward of the
boundary described in the preceding article. /F/
ARTICLE VI.
If any citizen of the United States, or other person not being an Indian,
shall attempt to settle on any of the Creeks lands, such person shall forfeit
the protection of the United States, and the Creeks may punish him or not, as
they please. /G/
ARTICLE VII.
No citizen or inhabitant of the United States shall attempt to hunt or destroy
the game on the Creek lands: Nor shall any such citizen or inhabitant go into
the Creek country, without a passport first obtained from the Governor of some
one of the United States, or the officer of the troops of the United States
commanding at the nearest military post on the frontiers, or such other person
as the President of the United States may, from time to time, authorize to
grant the same. /H/
ARTICLE VIII.
If any Creek Indian or Indians, or person residing among them, or who shall
take refuge in their nation, shall commit a robbery or murder, or other
capital crime, on any of the citizens or inhabitants of the United States, the
Creek nation, or town, or tribe to which such offender or offenders may
belong, shall be bound to deliver him or them up, to be punished according to
the laws of the United States. /I/
ARTICLE IX.
If any citizen or inhabitant of the United States, or of either of the
territorial districts of the United States, shall go into any town, settlement
or territory belonging to the Creek nation of Indians, and shall there commit
any crime upon, or trespass against the person or property of any peaceable
and friendly Indian or Indians, which if committed within the jurisdiction of
any state, or within the jurisdiction of either of the said districts, against
a citizen or white inhabitant thereof, would be punishable by the laws of such
state or district, such offender or offenders shall be subject to the same
punishment, and shall be proceeded against in the same manner, as if the
offence had been committed within the jurisdiction of the state or district to
which he or they may belong, against a citizen or white inhabitant thereof.
/J/
ARTICLE X.
In cases of violence on the persons or property of the individuals of either
party, neither retaliation nor reprisal shall be committed by the other, until
satisfaction shall have been demanded of the party, of which the aggressor is,
and shall have been refused. /K/
ARTICLE XI.
The Creeks shall give notice to the citizens of the United States of any
designs, which they may know or suspect to be formed in any neighboring tribe,
or by any person whatever, against the peace and interests of the United
States. /L/
ARTICLE XII.
That the Creek nation may be led to a greater degree of civilization, and to
become herdsmen and cultivators, instead of remaining in a state of hunters,
the United States will from time to time furnish gratuitously the said nation
with useful domestic animals and implements of husbandry. And further to
assist the said nation in so desirable a pursuit, and at the same time to
establish a certain mode of communication, the United States will send such,
and so many persons to reside in said nation as they may judge proper, and not
exceeding four in number, who shall qualify themselves to act as interpreters.
These persons shall have lands assigned them by the Creeks for cultivation,
for themselves and their successors in office; but they shall be precluded
exercising any kind of traffic. /M/
ARTICLE XIII.
All animosities for past grievances shall henceforth cease; and the
contracting parties will carry the foregoing treaty into full execution, with
all good faith and sincerity. /N/
ARTICLE XIV.
This treaty shall take effect and be obligatory on the contracting parties, as
soon as the same shall have been ratified by the President of the United
States, with the advice and consent of the Senate of the United States. /O/
In witness of all and every thing herein determined, between the United States
of America, and the whole Creek nation, the parties have hereunto set their
hands and seals, in the city of New York, within the United States, this
seventh day of August, one thousand seven hundred and ninety.
In behalf of the United States:
H. Knox, (L.S.)
Secretary of War and sole commissioner for treating with the Creek nation of
Indians.
In behalf of themselves and the whole Creek nation of Indians:
Alexander McGillivray, (L.S.)
Cusetahs:
Fuskatche Mico, or Birdtail King, his x mark, (L.S.)
Neathlock, or Second Man, his x mark, (L.S.)
Halletemalthle, or Blue Giver, his x mark, (L.S.)
Little Tallisee:
Opay Mico, or the Singer, his x mark, (L.S.)
Totkeshajou, or Samoniac, his x mark, (L.S.)
Big Tallisee:
Hopothe Mico, or Tallisee King, his x mark, (L.S.)
Opototache, or Long Side, his x mark, (L.S.)
Tuckabatchy:
Soholessee, or Young Second Man, his x mark, (L.S.)
Ocheehajou, or Aleck Cornel, his x mark, (L.S.)
Natchez:
Chinabie, or the Great Natchez Warrior, his x mark, (L.S.)
Natsowachehee, or the Great Natchez Warrior's Brother, his x mark, (L.S.)
Thakoteehee, or the Mole, his x mark, (L.S.)
Oquakabee, his x mark, (L.S.)
Cowetas:
Tuskenaah, or Big Lieutenant, his x mark, (L.S.)
Homatah, or Leader, his x mark, (L.S.)
Chinnabie, or Matthews, his x mark, (L.S.)
Juleetaaulematha, or Dry Pine, his x mark, (L.S.)
Of the Broken Arrow:
Chawookly Mico, his x mark, (L.S.)
Coosades:
Coosades Hopoy, or the Measurer, his x mark, (L.S.)
Muthtee, the Misser, his x mark, (L.S.)
Stimafutchkee, or Good Humor, his x mark, (L.S.)
Alabama Chief:
Stilnaleeje, or Disputer, his x mark, (L.S.)
Oaksoys:
Mumagechee, David Francis, his x mark, (L.S.)
Done in the presence of - -
Richard Morris, chief justice of the State of New York,
Richard Varick, mayor of the city of New York,
Marinus Willet,
Thomas Lee Shippen, of Pennsylvania,
John Rutledge, jun'r,
Joseph Allen Smith,
Henry Izard,
Joseph Cornell, interpreter, his x mark. A/ Proclamation, Aug. 13, 1790. B/
Peace and friendship perpetual. C/ Indians acknowledge protection of United
States. D/ Prisoners to be restored. E/ Boundaries. F/ Guarantee. G/ No
citizen of United States to settle on Indian lands. H/ Nor hunt on the same.
I/ Indians to deliver up criminals. J/ Citizens of United States committing
crimes against Indians to be punished. K/ Retaliation restrained. L/ Indians
to give notice of designs against United States. M/ United States to make
presents to them. N/ Animosities to cease. O/ Ratification.