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TREATY WITH THE CREEKS. 1790.
Boundaries.
Guarantee.
ARTICLE IV.
The boundary between the citizens of the United States and theCreek Nation is, and shall be, from where the old line strikes the riverSavannah ; thence up the said river to a place on the most northernbranch of the same, commonly called the Keowee, where a north-eastline 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 orsource of the main south branch of the Oconee river, called the Appa-lachee; thence down the middle of the said main south branch andriver Oconee, to its confluence with the Oakmulgee, which form theriver Altamaha; and thence down the middle of the said Altamaha tothe old line on the said river, and thence along the said old line to theriver St. Mary’s.
And in order to preclude forever all disputes relatively to the head orsource of the main south branch of the river Oconee, at the place whereit shall be intersected by the line aforesaid, from the Currahee moun-tain, the same shall be ascertained by an able surveyor on the part ofthe 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 oldCreek chiefs, to be appointed by the said nation; and the said surveyor,citizens and chiefs shall assemble for this purpose, on the first day ofOctober, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one, at the RockLanding on the said river Oconee, and thence proceed to ascertain thesaid head or source of the main south branch of the said river, at theplace where it shall be intersected by the line aforesaid, to be drawnfrom the Currahee mountain. And in order that the said boundaryshall be rendered distinct and well known, it shall be marked by a lineof felled trees at least twenty feet wide, and the trees chopped on eachside from the said Currahee mountain, to the head or source of the saidmain south branch of the Oconee river, and thence down the marginof the said main south branch and river Oconee for the distance oftwenty miles, or as much farther as may be necessary to mark distinctlythe said boundary. And in order to extinguish forever all claims ofthe Creek nation, or any part thereof, to any of the land lying to thenorthward and eastward of the boundary herein described, it is herebyagreed, in addition to the considerations heretofore made for the saidland, that the United States will cause certain valuable Indian goodsnow in the state of Georgia , to be delivered to the said Creek nation;and the said United States will also cause the sum of one thousand andfive hundred dollars to be paid annually to the said Creek nation. Andthe undersigned Kings, Chiefs and Warriors, do hereby for themselvesand the whole Creek nation, their heirs and descendants, for the con-siderations above-mentioned, release, quit claim, relinquish and cede,all the land to the northward and eastward of the boundary herein de-scribed.
ARTICLE V.
The United States solemnly guarantee to the Creek Nation, all theirlands within the limits of the United States to the westward and south-ward of the boundary described in the preceding article.
ARTICLE VI.
If any citizen of the United States , or other person not being anIndian, shall attempt to settle on any of the Creeks lands, such personshall forfeit the protection of the United States , and the Creeks maypunish him or not, as they please.