Jabez fitch •Sam Moodey Jev. Wife John Barnard Miholas Fever Sam: Juste ока Signum Cha Story, Seez of M. H. Ths: Shop pare Same: Plusted John Newman, Signum JACKOIT. JOSEP. At Portsmouth, in her Maj tie's Province of New Hampshire, in New England, the 28th Day of July, in the thir teenth year of our Sovereign Lady Anne, by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Faith, &c. [1714] The several Articles of the foregoing sheet, after a long Conference with the Delegates of the Eastern Indians, were read to them, & the sense & meaning thereof explained by two faithful, sworn Interpreters, and accordingly signed by every of the Sachems and Delegates that were not present & had not signed the last year. In the Presence of his Excellency the Governour, and his Excellency General Nicholson, & the Gentlemen of Her Majtie's Councills for the Provinces of the Massachusetts Bay & New Hampshire, & other Gentlemen. SIGNED, SEALED, & DELIVERED IN PRESENCE OF US, John White That Bauth Edme Coffe Habjah Javay? Briager PEQUARET Signum. WEEBENOOSE Signum. CATERRAMOGGUS 17 Signum. M: Berchfeld The: Plaisted NEGUSCAWIT PIERRE ABINNAWAY. Berning Wentworth Signum. Signum. SCAWWEASE Signum. NUCTUNGUS Wr Cooper Eples Match The: Legard Barles frock. ADDEAWANDO. Signum. SEGUNCEWICK Signum. KISSURAGUNNIT TREATY OF 1717. Georgetown, on Arrowsick Island, in his Majesty's Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England, the 12th Day of August 1717, in the fourth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George, by the Grace of God of Great Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. We, the Subscribers, being Sachems and Chief men of the several Tribes of Indians belonging to Kennebeck, Penobscut, Pegwackit, Saco, and other, the Eastern Parts of his Majesty's Province afores d, having had the several Articles of the foregoing Treaty distinctly read and Interpreted to us by a Sworn Interpreter at this time, do Approve of, Recognize, Ratify, and Confirm all and every the said Articles, (excepting only the fourth and fifth articles, which relate to the restraint and limitation of Trade and Commerce, which is now otherwise managed.) And whereas, some rash and inconsiderate Persons amongst us, have molested some of our good fellow Subjects, the English, in the Possession of their Lands, and otherwise illtreated them;- We do disapprove & condemn the same, and freely consent that our English friends shall possess, enjoy & improve all the Lands which they have formerly possessed, and all which they have obtained a right & title unto, Hoping it will prove of mutual and reciprocal benefit and advantage to them & us, that they Cohabit with us. In testimony and perpetual memory whereof, We have hereunto set our hands & seals, in behalf of ourselves and of the several Tribes of Indians that have delegated us to appear for, & represent them the day and year aforementioned. |