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TREATY WITH THE SIX NATIONS. 1794.
Present andannuity.
Retaliation
restrained.
for the passing and securing of vessels and boats, and liberty to landtheir cargoes where necessary for their safety.
ARTICLE VI.
In consideration of the peace and friendship hereby established, andof the engagements entered into by the Six Nations; and because theUnited States desire, with humanity and kindness, to contribute to theircomfortable support; and to render the peace and friendship herebyestablished, strong and perpetual; the United States now deliver to theSix Nations, and the Indians of the other nations residing among andunited with them, a quantity of goods of the value of ten thousand dol-lars. And for the same considerations, and with a view to promote thefuture welfare of the Six Nations, and of their Indian friends aforesaid,the United States will add the sum of three thousand dollars to the onethousand five hundred dollars, heretofore allowed them by an articleratified by the President, on the twenty-third day of April, 1792; makingin the whole, four thousand five hundred dollars; which shall be ex-pended yearly forever, in purchasing cloathing, domestic animals, im-plements of husbandry, and other utensils suited to their circumstances,and in compensating useful artificers, who shall reside with or nearthem, and be employed for their benefit. The immediate application ofthe whole annual allowance now stipulated, to be made by the superin-tendant appointed by the President for the affairs of the Six Nations,and their Indian friends aforesaid.
ARTICLE VII.
Lest the firm peace and friendship now established should be inter-rupted by the misconduct of individuals, the United States and SixNations agree, that for injuries done by individuals on either side, noprivate revenge or retaliation shall take place; but, instead thereof,complaint shall be made by the party injured, to the other: By the SixNations or any of them, to the President of the United States , or theSuperintendant by him appointed : and by the Superintendant, or otherperson appointed by the President, to the principal chiefs of the SixNations, or of the nation to which the offender belongs: and suchprudent measures shall then be pursued as shall be necessary to preserveour peace and friendship unbroken; until the legislature (or great coun-cil) of the United States shall make other equitable provision for thepurpose.
Note. It is clearly understood by the parties to this treaty, that theannuity stipulated in the sixth article, is to be applied to the benefit ofsuch of the Six Nations and of their Indian friends united with themas aforesaid, as do or shall reside within the boundaries of the UnitedStates: For the United States do not interfere with nations, tribes orfamilies, of Indians elsewhere resident.
In Witness whereof, the said Timothy Pickering , and the Sachemsand War-chiefs of the said Six Nations, have hereto set theirhands and seals.
Done at Kon-on-daigua, in the state of New York, the eleventh dayof November, in the Year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-four.
O-no-ye-ah-nee,Kon-ne-at-or-Iee-ooh, or Hand-some Lake .
Te-kenh-you-hau, alias Capt. Key.O-nes-hau-ee,
Hendrick Aupaumut,
David Neesoonhuk,
Kanatsoyh, alias Nicholas Kusik,Soh-hon-te-o-quent,
Oo-duht-sa-it,