a convenient piece of land at the fishing place in the Onondaga river, about three miles from where it issues out of the Oneida lake, and to remain as well for the Oneidas and their posterity, as for the inhabitants of the said State, to land and encamp on. But, notwithstanding any reservation to the Oneidas, the People of the State of New-York may erect public works and edifices as they shall think proper, at such place and places, at or near the confluence of the Wood creek and the Oneida lake, as they shall elect; and may take and appropriate for such works or buildings, lands to the extent of one square mile, at each place: and further, notwithstanding any reservations of lands to the Oneidas, for their own use, the New-England Indians, (now settled at Brotherton, under the pastoral care of the Rev. Samson Occum,) and their posterity, forever, and the Stockbridge Indians, and their posterity, forever, are to enjoy their settlements on the lands heretofore given to them by the Oneidas for that purpose; that is to say, a tract of two miles in breadth and three miles in length, for the New-England Indians, and a tract of six miles square for the Stockbridge Indians. Thirdly, in consideration of the said cession and grant, the People of the State of New-York do, at this treaty, pay to the Oneidas two thousand dollars in money, two thousand dollars in clothing, and other goods, and one thousand dollars in provisions; and also five hundred dollars in money, to be applied towards building a grist mill and saw mill at their village: and the People of the State of New-York shall annually pay to the Oneidas, and their posterity, forever, on the first day of June, in every year, at Fort Schuyler, six hundred dollars in silver; but if the Oneidas, or their posterity, shall, at any time hereafter, elect that the whole, or any part, of the said six hundred dollars, shall be paid in clothing or provisions, and give six weeks previous notice thereof to the Governor of the said State, for the time being, then so much of the annual payment shall, for that time, be in clothing or provisions, as the

Oneidas and their posterity shall elect, and at the price which the same shall cost the People of the State of New-York at Fort Schuyler. And, as a further consideration to the Oneidas, the People of the State of New-York shall grant to the said John Francis Perache, a tract of land, beginning in the line of property, at a certain cedar tree, near the road leading to Oneida, and runs from the said cedar tree southerly along the line of property, two miles; then westerly at right angles to the said line of property, two miles; then northerly at right angles to the last course, two miles; and then to the place of beginning; which the said John Francis Perache hath consented to accept from the Oneidas, in satisfaction for an injury done to him by one of their nation. And further, the lands intended by the Oneidas for John T. Kirkland, and for George W. Kirkland, being now appropriated to the use of the Oneidas, the People of the State of New-York shall, therefore, by a grant of other lands, make compensation to the said John T. Kirkland and George W. Kirkland. And further, that the People of the State of New-York shall, as a benevolence from the Oneidas to Peter Penet, and in return for services rendered by him to their nation, grant to the said Peter Penet, of the said ceded lands lying to the northward of the Oneida lake, a tract of ten miles square, wherever he shall select the same. Fourthly, the People of the State of New-York may, in such manner as they shall deem proper, prevent any persons, except the Oneidas, from residing or settling on the lands so to be held by the Oneidas and their posterity, for their own use and cultivation. And if any persons shall, without the consent of the People of the State of New-York, come to reside or settle on the said lands, or on any other of the lands so ceded as aforesaid, except the lands whereof the Oneidas may make leases as aforesaid, the Oneidas and their posterity shall forthwith give notice of such intrusions to the Governor of the said State for the time being. And further, the Oneidas and their posterity forever, shall, at

the request of the Governor of the said State, be aiding to the People of the State of New-York, in removing all such intruders; and in apprehending, not only such intruders, but also felons and other offenders, who may happen to be on the said ceded lands, to the end that such intruders, felons, and other offenders, may be brought to justice. Before the execution hereof, the Oneidas, in public council, declared to the commissioners that they had, in return for his frequent good offices to them, given to John J. Bleecker, of the lands reserved for their own use, one mile square, adjoining to the lands of James Dean, and requested that the same might be granted and confirmed to him by the State."

At Albany, Feb. 25, 1789, the CAYUGAS ceded as follows: "First, the Cayugas do cede and grant all their lands to the People of the State of New-York, forever. Secondly, the Cayugas shall, of the said ceded lands, hold to themselves. and to their posterity, forever, for their own use and cultivation, but not to be sold, leased, or in any other manner aliened or disposed of to others, all that tract of land, beginning at the Cayuga salt spring, on the Seneka river, and running thence southerly, to intersect the middle of a line to be drawn from the outlet of Cayuga to the outlet of Waskongh, and from the said place of intersection, southerly, the general course of the eastern bank of the Cayuga lake; thence westerly, to intersect a line running on the west side of the Cayuga lake, at the mean distance of three miles from the western bank thereof, and from the said point of intersection, along the said line, so running on the west side of the Cayuga lake, to the Seneka river, thence down the said river to the Cayuga lake; thence through the said lake to the outlet thereof; thence further down the said Seneka river to the place of beginning, so as to comprehend within the limits aforesaid, and exclusive of the water of Cayuga lake, the quantity of one hundred square miles. Also, the place in the Seneka river, at or near a place called Skayes, where the Cayugas have

heretofore taken eel; and a competent piece of land on the southern side of the river, at the said place, sufficient for the Cayugas to land and encamp on, and to cure their eel. Excepted, nevertheless, out of the said lands so reserved, one mile square at the Cayuga ferry. Thirdly, the Cayugas and their posterity, forever, shall enjoy the free right of hunting in every part of the said ceded lands, and of fishing in all the waters within the same. Fourthly, in consideration of the said cession and grant, the People of the State of NewYork do, at this present treaty, pay to the Cayugas five hundred dollars in silver; and the People of the State of New-York shall pay to the Cayugas, on the first day of June next, at Fort Schuyler, (formerly called Fort Stanwix,) the further sum of one thousand six hundred and twenty-five dollars; and also the People of the State of New-York shall annually pay to the Cayugas, and their posterity, forever, on the first day of June, in every year thereafter, at Fort Schuyler aforesaid, five hundred dollars in silver. But if the Cayugas, or their posterity, shall, at any time hereafter, elect that the whole, or any part of the said annual payment of five hundred dollars, shall be paid in clothing or provisions, and give six weeks previous notice thereof to the Governor of the said State for the time being, then so much of the annual payment shall, for that time, be in clothing or provisions, as the Cayugas or their posterity shall elect, and at the price which the same shall cost the People of the State of New-York at Fort Schuyler aforesaid. And, as a further consideration to the Cayugas, the People of the State of NewYork shall grant to their adopted child, Peter Ryckman, whom they have expressed a desire should reside near them, to assist them, and as a benevolence from them, the Cayugas to him, and in return for services rendered by him to their nation, the said tract of one mile square at the Cayuga ferry excepted, out of the said lands reserved to the Cayugas for their own use and cultivation, that of a tract beginning on

the west bank of the Seneka lake, thence running due west (passing one chain north of a house lately erected, and now in the occupation of the said Peter Ryckman,) to the line of partition between this State of New-York and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of the lands ceded to each other; thence due south along the said line of partition; thence due east to the Seneka lake; thence northerly along the bank of the said lake to the place of beginning, so as to contain sixteen thousand acres. The People of the State of New-York shall grant three hundred and twenty acres to a white person married to a daughter of a Cayuga, named Thaniowes, including the present settlement of the said person on the south side of Caghsion creek; and that the People of the State of New-York shall grant the residue of the said tract of sixteen thousand acres to the said Peter Ryckman. Fifthly, the People of the State of New-York may, at all times hereafter, in such manner and by such means as they shall deem proper, prevent any person, except the Cayugas and their adopted brethren the Paanese, from residing or settling on the lands to be held by the Cayugas and their posterity, for their own use and cultivation: and if any person shall, without the consent of the People of the State of New-York, come to reside or settle on the said lands, or any other of the lands. so ceded as aforesaid, the Cayugas and their posterity shall forthwith give notice of such intrusions to the Governor of the said State for the time being; and further, the Cayugas and their posterity, forever, shall, at the request of the Governor of the said State, be aiding to the People of the State of New-York in removing all such intruders; and apprehending, not only such intruders, but felons and other offenders, who may happen to be on the said ceded lands, to the end that such intruders, felons, and other offenders may be brought to justice. Notwithstanding the said reservation herein above specified to the Cayugas, it is declared to be the intent of the parties that the Cayuga called the Fish Carrier, shall have