1790 Treaty with Creek Nations, Alabama =============================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed and copyrighted by: Houston Tracy, Jr. ================================================================================ June 1999 Treaty with the Creek Nations With The United States of America, 7 August 1790 Showing the Indian Names and their translated meaning or their names given by the White man. Papeles Procedente de Isla Cuba (The Cuban Papers) housed at the Archives of Seville, Spain Microfilmed copies made by a research team jointly sponsored by the University of Southwest Louisiana and Louisiana State University. Contains documents directly relating to the history of the United States in the Gulf South, East and West Florida, the Province of Louisiana and the Carribbean. Legajo (Bundle) 200, Folios 932 thru 935 verso (only 932, 934 verso, 935 represented here) (Copy of the original sent to the Governor of the Spanish Province of Louisiana in New Orleans) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fo. 932 A Treaty of Peace and Friendship made & concluded between the President of the United States of America on the part and behalf of the said states, and the undersigned Kings, Chiefs and Warriors of the Creek Nation of Indians on the part and behalf of the said Nation. ----- The Parties being desirous of establishing permanent peace and friendship between the United States & the said Creek Nation and the citizens and members thereof and making other necessary just and friendly arrangements: The President of the United States by Henry Knox, Secretary for the Department of War, whom he hath constituted with full powers for the purposes by and with the advice and consent of the Senate of the United States and the Creek Nation by the undersigned Kings, Chiefs and Warriors representing the said Nation, have agreed to the following articles: (14 articles of the treaty follow) Fo. 934 verso In Witness of all of us and everything herein determined between the United States of America and the whole Creek Nations, the parties have hereunto set there hands and seals in the City of New York, within the United States this seventh day of August one thousand seven hundred & ninety. Fo. 935 In behalf of the United States Henry Knox, Secretary at War and sole Commissioner for treating with the Creek Nation of Indians In behalf of themselves & the whole Creek Nation of Indians Alexander McGillvray Cusetahs Tuskathi mico or Birdtail Neathlock or second Man Halletemathle or Blue Giver Little Tallisie Opay Mico or the Singre Tolkeshassoir or Samoniac Big Tallisie Hipothee Mico or Tallisee King Opototachee or long side Tuskabachy Scholessee or young second man Ocheehajou or Aleck Cornell Natches Chinabie or the great Natchez warrior Natrowachchee of the great Natches warrior’s Brother Thahotechee or the Mole Opuakabee [no other name shown] Cowetas Tuskenaah or big Lieutenant Homotah or leader Chinabei of Matthew Julestaulematha or dry Pine of the broken ___ Chawockly Mico (no other name shown) Coosades Coosadas Hopy or the Measurer Muthtec the missere Stimafutchkee or good Humour Alabama Chief Stilnaleese or disputer Oaksrys Mumagechee, David Francis Done in presence of Richard Morris, Chief Justice of the State of New York