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TREATY WITH THE CREEKS. 1796.
Boundary linewith Choctawsand Chicka-saws.
Prisoners to begiven up.
Presents to theIndians.
Animosities tocease.
And the said lands shall be to the use and under the government of theUnited States of America . Provided, always, that whenever any of thetrading or military posts mentioned in this treaty, shall, in the opinionof the President of the United States of America , be no longer neces-sary for the purposes intended by this cession, the same shall revert to,and become a part of the Indian lands.
ARTICLE V.
Whenever the President of the United States of America , and theking of Spain , may deem it advisable to mark the boundaries whichseparate their territories, the President shall give notice thereof to theCreek chiefs, who will furnish two principal chiefs, and twenty huntersto accompany the persons employed on this business, as hunters andguides from the Chocktaw country, to the head of St. Mary’s. The chiefsshall receive each half a dollar per day, and the hunters one quarter ofa dollar each per day, and ammunition, and a reasonable value for themeat delivered by them for the use of the persons on this service.
ARTICLE VI.
The Treaties of Hopewell, between the United States and the Chock-taws and Chickasaws, and at Holston between the Cherokees and theUnited States , mark the boundaries of those tribes of Indians. Andthe Creek nation do hereby relinquish all claims to any part of the terri-tory inhabited or claimed by the citizens of the United States , in con-formity with the said treaties.
ARTICLE VII.
The Creek nation shall deliver, as soon as practicable, to the super-intendent of Indian affairs, at such place as he may direct, all citizensof the United States ; white inhabitants and negroes who are now pri-soners in any part of the said nation, agreeably to the treaty at New-York , and also all citizens, white inhabitants, negroes and propertytaken since the signing of that treaty. And if any such prisoners,negroes or property should not be delivered, on or before the first dayof January next, the governor of Georgia may empower three personsto repair to the said nation, in order to claim and receive such prisoners,negroes and property, under the direction of the President of the UnitedStates .
ARTICLE VIII.
In consideration of the friendly disposition of the Creek nationtowards the government of the United States , evidenced by the stipula-tions in the present treaty, and particularly the leaving it in the discre-tion of the President to establish trading or military posts on their lands;the commissioners of the United States , on behalf of the said states,give to the said nation, goods to the value of six thousand dollars, andstipulate to send to the Indian nation, two blacksmiths, with strikers, tobe employed for the upper and lower Creeks with the necessary tools.
ARTICLE IX.
All animosities for past grievances shall henceforth cease, and thecontracting parties will carry the foregoing treaty into full executionwith all good faith and sincerity. Provided nevertheless, That personsnow under arrest, in the state of Georgia , for a violation of the treatyat New-York , are not to be included in this amnesty, but are to abidethe decision of law.