Treaty with The Creeks
November 15, 1827
Articles of agreement made and concluded at the Creek
Agency, on the fifteenth day of November, one thousand eight
hundred and twenty-seven, between Thomas L. McKenney, and
John Crowell, in behalf of the United States, of the one part,
and Little Prince and others, Chiefs and Head Men of the Creek
Nation, of the other part.
WHEREAS a Treaty of Cession was concluded at Washington City
in the District of Columbia, by JAMES BARBOUR, Secretary of
War, of the one part, and OPOTHLEOHOLO, JOHN STIDHAM, and
OTHERS, of the other part, and which Treaty bears date the
twenty-fourth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and
twenty-six; and whereas, the object of said Treaty being to
embrace a cession by the Creek Nation, of all the lands owned
by them within the chartered limits of Georgia, and it having
been the opinion of the parties, at the time when said Treaty
was concluded, that all, or nearly all, of said lands were
embraced in said cession, and by the lines as defined in the
said Treaty, and the supplemental article thereto: and whereas
it having been since ascertained that the said lines in said
Treaty, and the supplement thereto, do not embrace all the
lands owned by the Creek Nation within the chartered limits
of Georgia, and the President of the United States having
urged the Creek Nation further to extend the limits as defined
in the Treaty aforesaid, and the Chiefs and head men of the
Creek Nation being desirous of complying with the wish of
the President of the United States, therefore, they, the Chiefs
and head men aforesaid, agree to cede, and they do hereby
cede to the United States, all the remaining lands now owned
or claimed by the Creek Nation, not heretofore ceded, and
which, on actual survey, may be found to lie within the chartered
limits of the State of Georgia.
In consideration whereof, and in full compensation for the
above cession, the undersigned, THOMAS L. McKENNEY, and JOHN
CROWELL, in behalf of the United States, do hereby agree to
pay to the Chiefs and head men of the Creek Nation aforesaid,
and as soon as may be after the approval and ratification
of this agreement, in the usual forms, by the President and
Senate of the United States, and its sanction by a council
of the Creek Nation, to be immediately convened for the purpose,
or by the subscription of such names, in addition to those
subscribed to this instrument, of Chiefs and head men of the
nation, as shall constitute it the act of the Creek Nation---the
sum of twenty-seven thousand four hundred and ninety-one dollars.
It is further agreed by the parties hereto, in behalf of
the United States, to allow, on account of the cession herein
made, the additional sum of fifteen thousand dollars, it being
the understanding of both the parties, that five thousand
dollars of this sum shall be applied, under the direction
of the President of the United States, towards the education
and support of Creek children at the school in Kentucky, known
by the title of the "Chocktaw Academy," and under
the existing regulations; also, one thousand dollars towards
the support of the Withington, and one thousand dollars towards
the support of the Asbury stations, so called, both being
schools in the Creek Nation, and under regulations of the
Department of War; two thousand dollars for the erection of
four horse mills, to be suitably located under the direction
of the President of the United States; one thousand dollars
to be applied to the purchase of cards and wheels, for the
use of the Creeks, and the remaining five thousand dollars,
it is agreed, shall be paid in blankets and other necessary
and useful goods, immediately after the signing and delivery
of these presents.
In witness whereof, the parties have hereunto set their hands
and seals, this fifteenth day of November, one thousand eight
hundred and twenty-seven.
- Thomas L. McKenney, [L. S.]
- John Crowell, [L. S.]
- Little Prince, his x mark, [L. S.]
- Epau-emathla, his x mark, [L. S.]
- Timpouchoe Burnard, his x mark, [L. S.]
- Hathlan Haujo, his x mark, [L. S.]
- Oke-juoke Yau-holo, his x mark, [L. S.]
- Cassetaw Micco, his x mark, [L. S.]
In presence of--
- Luther Blake, secretary,
- Andrew Hamill,
- Whitman C. Hill,
- Thomas Crowell.
Whereas, the above articles of agreement and cession were
entered into at the Creek agency on the day and date therein
mentioned, between the Little Prince, the head man of the
nation, and five other chiefs, and Thomas L. McKenney and
John Crowell, commissioners on the part of the United States,
for the cession of all the lands owned or claimed by the Creek
nation, and not heretofore ceded, and which, on actual survey,
may be found to lie within the chartered limits of the State
of Georgia, and which said agreement was made subject to the
approval and ratification by the President and Senate of the
United States, and the approval and sanction of the Creek
nation, in general council of the said nation.
Now, these presents witnesseth, that we, the undersigned,
chiefs and head men of the Creek nation in general council
convened, at Wetumph, the third day of January, one thousand
eight hundred and twenty-eight, have agreed and stipulated
with John Crowell, commissioner on the part of the United
States, for and in consideration of the additional sum of
five thousand dollars, to be paid to us in blankets, and other
necessary articles of clothing, immediately after the signing
and sealing of these presents, to sanction, and by these presents
do hereby approve, sanction, and ratify, the abovementioned
and foregoing articles of agreement and session.
In witness whereof, the parties have hereunto set their hands
and seals, the day and date above mentioned.
Broken Arrow Town:
- Little Prince, his x mark, [L. S.]
- Tuskugu, his x mark, [L. S.]
- Cotche Hayre, his x mark, [L. S.]
Cusetau Town:
- Tukchenaw, his x mark, [L. S.]
- Epi Emartla, his x mark, [L. S.]
- Oakpushu Yoholo, his x mark, [L. S.]
Cowetau Town:
- Neah Thleuco, his x mark, [L. S.]
Tomasa Town:
- Colitchu Ementla, his x mark, [L. S.]
- Arthlau Hayre, his x mark, [L. S.]
- Cowetaw Micco, his x mark, [L. S.]
Oswichu Town:
- Halatta Tustinuggu, his x mark, [L. S.]
- Octiatchu Emartla, his x mark, [L. S.]
- Charles Emartla, his x mark, [L. S.]
Uchee Town:
- Timpoeche Barned, his x mark, [L. S.]
- Chawaccola Hatchu Town:
- Coe E. Hayo, his x mark, [L. S.]
- Powas Yoholo, his x mark, [L. S.]
- Ema Hayre, his x mark,[L. S.]
In presence of--
- Luther Blake, secretary,
- Andrew Hamill,
- Enoch Johnson,
- Thomas Crowell.
- Benjamin Marshall,
- Paddy Carr,
- interpreters.
- Joseph Marshall,
- John Winslett.
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