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McKee Treaty, No. 2

KNOWING ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that we the principal Village and War Chiefs of Ottawa, Chippawa, Pottowatomy and Huron Indians Nations of Detroit for and in consideration of the Sum of Twelve Hundred Pounds Currency of the Province of Quebec at Five Shillings per Spanish Dollar for valuable Wares and Merchandise to us delivered by the hands of Alexander McKee, Esquire, Deputy Agent of Indian Affairs the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge, have by and with the consent of the whole of our said Nations, given, granted, enfeoffed, alienated, and confirmed, and by these presents do give, grant, enfeoff, alien, and confirm unto His Majesty George the Third, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &c., &c., &c., a certain Tract of land beginning at the mouth of Catfish Creek, commonly called Rivière au Chaudière on the North Side of Lake Erie being the Western extremity of a Tract purchased by His said Majesty from the Messesagey Indians in the year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Four and from thence running Westward along the border of Lake Erie and up the Streight to the mouth of a river known by the name of Channail Ecarté to the first fork on the south side, then due east line until it intersects the Rivière à la Tranche, and up the said Rivière à la Tranche to the Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Four, then following the Western boundary of said tract being a due South direction until it strikes the mouth of said Catfish Creek or otherwise Rivière au Chaudière being the first offset;
Reserving a Tract beginning at the Indian Officers Land at a small run near the head of the Island of Bois Blanc and running upwards along the border of the Streight to the beginning of the French Settlement above the head of the Petite Isle au D'Inde; then a due East line seven miles and then South so many miles as will intersect another East line run from the mouth of said Run or Gully near the head of said Island of Bois Blanc:
And another Tract beginning at the mouth of Rivière au Jarvais commonly called Knagg's Creek, running up along the border of the Streight to the Huron Church and one hundred ad twenty arpents in depth with all and singular the appurtenances unto the said Tract of Land belonging or in anywise appertaining, and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents and services of the said premises and all the estate, right, title, interest, property, claim or demand whatsoever of us the said Chiefs or any other person or persons whatever of our said Nations, in, and to the said Tract of Land, or, of, in, and to every part and parcel thereof excepting the Reserve aforesaid.
To have and to hold the said Lands and Premises hereby given and granted, mentioned or intended to be given and grated until His said Majesty George the Third, His Heirs and Successors for the only proper use and behoff of His said Majesty George the Third, His Heirs and Successors for Ever.
And we the Chiefs for ourselves and the whole of our said Nations and their Heirs, Executors and administrators do covenant, promise and grant to and with His said Majesty George the Third, His Heirs and Successors by these presents that His said Majesty His Heirs and Successors shall and lawfully may from henceforth and for ever after Peaceably and quietly have, hold, occupy, possess and enjoy the said tract of land hereby given and grated, mentioned or intended to be given and granted with all and every of the appurtenances free, clear and discharged or well and sufficiently saved, kept harmless and indemnified of, from and against all former and other gifts, grants, bargains and sales and of, from and against all former and other Titles, troubles, charges or incumbrances whatever, had, done or suffered, or to be had, done or suffered by any of us the said Chiefs, or by anyone whatever of the said Nations our and their Heirs, Executors or administrators; And by these presents do make this our act and Deed irrevocably under any pretence whatever, and have put His said Majesty in full possession and seizing by allowing houses to be built upon the Premises.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we the said Chiefs for ourselves and the said Nations have until these Presents made the marks of our different Tribes, and affixed our Seals at Detroit, District of Hesse, in the Province of Quebec, this Nineteenth day of May, in the Thirtieth year of the Reign of Our Sovereign Lord George the Third, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &c., and in the year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety (1790).
Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of use in full Council:
PAT. MURRAY, Major Commanding at Detroit,
RICHARD PORTER, Capt. 60th Regt.,
JOHN J. BULLER, Capt. 60th Regt.,
CHARLES INGRAM, Capt. 60th Regt.,
I. HESSELBERH, Lieut. 60th Regt.,
JOHN ROBERTSON, Lieut. 60th Regt.,
DAVID MEREDITH, Lieut. R. R. Artillery,
E. CARTWRIGHT, Lieut. 60th Regt.,
JB. JORDAN, Lieut. 60th Regt.,
SAM. GIBBS, Ens. 60th Regt.,
G. WESTPHAL, Adjt. 60th Regt.,
JAS. HENDERSON, Surgeoun,
A. GRANT,
ALEX. HARBROW, Lt. Commg. Nl. Dept.,
P. FRICHETTE, Ptre. Miss.,
ADHEMAR ST MARTIN,
GREGOR MCGREGOR, Major of Detroit Militia,
JOHN MARTIN, Ensg. Militia.,
FRANS. BABY, Ensg. Militia.,
WILLIAM ROBERTSON, Ensg. Militia.,
T. SMITH, Lieut. Militia.,
THOMAS REYNOLDS, Asst. Comss. and Storekeeper,
HENRY HAY, Ensign,
WM. HARFFY.
Pottowatomies.
SKI-NEQUE, (totem) [L.S.]
E-SHA-HA, (totem) [L.S.]
MET-TE-G-CHIN, (totem) [L.S.]
PE-NASH, (totem) [L.S.]
SHÈ-BENSE, (totem) [L.S.]
KEY-WAY-TE-NAN, (totem) [L.S.]
Hurons.
SAS-TA-RIT-SIE, (totem) [L.S.]
TA-HOU-NE-HA-WIE-TIE, (totem) [L.S.]
SKA-HOU-MAT, (totem) [L.S.]
MAN-DO-AO, (totem) [L.S.]
TE-HA-TOW-RENCE, (totem) [L.S.]
SON-DIN-OU, (totem) [L.S.]
DOW-YEN-TET, (totem) [L.S.]
TED-Y-A-TA, (totem) [L.S.]
TREN-YOU-MAING, (totem) [L.S.]
SHE-HOU-WA-TE-MON, (totem) [L.S.]
MENG-DA-HAI, (totem) [L.S.]
TSOUGH-KA-RATS-Y-WA, (totem) [L.S.]
ROU-NIA-HY-RA, (totem) [L.S.]
Chippawas.
WAS-SON, (totem) [L.S.]
TI-E-CAMI-GO-SE, (totem) [L.S.]
ESSEBANCE, (totem) [L.S.]
OUIT-A-NIS-SA, (totem) [L.S.]
CHA-BOU-QUAI, (totem) [L.S.]
WA-BAN-DI-GAIS, (totem) [L.S.]
MESH-QUI-GA-BOUI, (totem) [L.S.]
Ottawas.
EGOUCH-E-OUAY, (totem) [L.S.]
WA-WISH-KUY, (totem) [L.S.]
NI-A-NE-GO, (totem) [L.S.]
KI-WICH-E-OUAN, (totem) [L.S.]
AT-TA-WA-KIE, (totem) [L.S.]
O-NA-GAN, (totem) [L.S.]
EN-DAH-IN, (totem) [L.S.]
MAUG-GIC-A-WAY, (totem) [L.S.]
Recorded by me this 22nd day of June, 1790, at L'Assomption, in the District of Hesse. Register No. B, pages 374, 375, 376, 377.
T. SMITH, C.C.P., D.H.

 


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