TREATY WITH THE CHOCTAWS. 1786.
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-liberty to go to any of the tribes or towns of the Choctaws, to tradewith them, and they shall be protected in their persons and property,and kindly treated.
ARTICLE X.
The said Indians shall give notice to the citizens of the United Statesof America , of any designs which they may know or suspect to beformed in any neighbouring tribe, or by any person whosoever, againstthe peace, trade or interest of the United States of America .
ARTICLE XI.
The hatchet shall be forever buried, and the peace given by the UnitedStates of America , and friendship re-established between the said stateson the one part, and all the Choctaw nation on the other part, shall beuniversal; and the contracting parties shall use their utmost endeavoursto maintain the peace given as aforesaid, and friendship re-established.
In witness of all and every thing herein determined, between theUnited States of America and all the Choctaws, we, their under-written Commissioners, by virtue of our full powers, have signedthis definitive treaty, and have caused our seals to be hereuntoaffixed.
Done at Hopewell, on the Keowee, this third day of January, in theyear of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-six.
Yoostenochha,
Andw. Pickens,
Tootehooma,
Jos. Martin,
Toobenohoomoch,
Yockenahoma,
Cshecoopoohoomoch,
Yockehoopoie,
Stonakoohoopoie,
Mingohoopoie,
Tushkoheegohba,
Tobocoh,
Teshuhenochloch,
Pooshemastuby,
Pooshonaltla,
Pooshahooma,
Okanconnooba,
Tuscoonoohoopoie,
Autoonachuba,
Shinshemastuby,
Pangokooioch,
Yoopakooma,
Steabee,
Stoonokoohoopoie,
Tenetehenna,
Tehakuhbay,
Tushkementahoch,
Pooshemastuby,
Tushtalla,
Tuskkahoomoch,
Cshuaangchabba,
Tushkahoomoch,
Cunnopoie.
Witness:— Wm. Blount, John Woods, Sami . Taylor, Robert Anderson, Benj.Lawrance, John Pitchlynn, James Cole, Interpreters.
Indians to givenotice ofdesignaagainst U. S.
Peace andfriendship per-petual.
To the Indian names are subjoined a mark and seal.