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TREATY WITH THE WYANDOTS, ETC. 1789.
Wyandots willdispossess theShawanese, ifthe latter willnot be at peace.
Two Wyandotvillages withinthe reservationsnot to be dis-turbed.
In case of rob-bery or murder,the offender tobe delivered up,&c.
Pekelan,
Teataway.
Chipeways.
Nanamakeak,
Wetenasa,
Soskene,
Pewanakum.
Wyandots.Teyandat 'on 'Tec,Cheyawe,Doueyenteat,Tarhe,
Terhataw,
Datasay,
Maudoronk,
Skahomat.
IN PRESENCE OP
Jos. Harmar, Lt. Col. Comt. 1st U. S. Regt. and Brigr. Genl. by Brevet; RichardButler ; Jno. Gibson ; Will. Mc.Curdey ; Capt. E. Denny, Ens. 1st U. S. Regt.;A. Hartshorn, Ens.; Robt. Thompson, Ens.' 1st TJ. S. Regt.; Erans. Luse, Ens.;J. Williams, jun.; Wm. Wilson; Joseph Nicholas ; James Rinken.
To the Indian names arc subjoined a seal.
Be it remembered , That the Wyandots have laid claim to the landsthat were granted to the Shawanese, at the treaty held at the Miami ,and have declared, that as the Shawanese have been so restless, andcaused so much trouble, both to them and to the United States , if theywill not now be at peace, they will dispossess them, and take the coun-try into their own hands; for that the country is theirs of right, and theShawanese are only living upon it by their permission. They furtherlay claim to all the country west of the Miami boundary, from the vil-lage to the lake Erie , and declare that it is now under their managementand direction.
SEPARATE ARTICLE.
Whereas the Wyandots have represented, that within the reservationfrom the river Rosine along the Strait, they have two villages fromwhich they cannot with any convenience remove; it is agreed, thatthey shall remain in possession of the same, and shall not be in anymanner disturbed therein.
SEPARATE ARTICLE.
Should a robbery or murder be committed by an Indian or Indiansof the said nations upon the citizens or subjects of the United States or any of them, or by the citizens or subjects of the United States or any of them, upon any Indian or Indians of the said nations, theparties accused of the same shall be tried, and, if found guilty, bepunished according to the laws of the state, or of the territory of theUnited States , as the case may be, where the same was committed; andshould any horses be stolen, either by the Indians of the said nationsfrom the citizens or subjects of the United States or any of them, or byany of the said citizens and subjects from any of the said Indians, theymay be reclaimed, into whose possession soever they may have come;and, upon due proof, shall be restored, any sales in open market not-withstanding. And the parties convicted shall be punished with theutmost severity the laws will admit; and the said nations engage todeliver the parties that may be accused of their nations of either of thebefore-mentioned crimes, at the nearest post of the United States , if thecrime was committed within the territory of the United States , or to thecivil authority of the States, if it shall have happened within any of theUnited States .