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ARTICLE II.

The Commiffioners of the United States in Congrefs affembled, fhall reftore all the pri foners taken from the Indians, during the late prifoners war, to the Head-Men and Warriors of the Cherokees, as early as is practicable.

restore all

Cherokees

ARTICLE III.

The faid Indians for themselves and their acknow- refpective tribes and towns do acknowledge all ledge pro- the Cherokees to be under the protection of the United States of America, and of no other fovereign whofoever.

tection of U. S.

Boundaries.

ARTICLE IV.

The boundary allotted to the Cherokees for their hunting grounds, between the faid Indians and the citizens of the United States, within the limits of the United States of America, is, and fhall be the following, viz. Beginning at the mouth of Duck river, on the Teneffee; thence running north-east to the ridge dividing the waters running into Cumberland from those running into the Teneffee; thence caftwardly along the faid ridge to a northeaft line to be run, which fhall ftrike the river Cumberland forty miles above Nashville; thence along the faid line to the river; thence up the faid river to the ford where the Kentucky road croffes the river; thence to Campbell's line, near Cumberland gap; thence to the mouth of Claud's creek on Holftein; thence to the Chimney-top mountain; thence to Camp-creek, near the mouth of Big Limeftone, on Nolichuckey; thence a foutherly course fix miles to a mountain; thence fouth to the North-Carolina line; thence to the South-Carolina Indian boundary, and along the fame fouth-weft over the top of the Oconee mountain till it fhall Atrike Tugalo river;

thence a direct line to the top of the Currohee mountain; thence to the head of the fouth fork of Oconee river.

ARTICLE V.

fettle on In

If any citizen of the United States, or other No citizen perfon not being an Indian, fhall attempt to of U. S. to fettle on any of the lands weftward or fouth- dian lands, ward of the faid boundary which are hereby allotted to the Indians for their hunting grounds, or having already fettled and will not remove from the fame within fix months after the ratification of this treaty, fuch person shall forfeit the protection of the United States, and the Indians may punish him or not as they pleafe Provided nevertheless, That this article fhall not extend to the people fettled between the fork of French Broad and Holstein rivers, whofe particular fituation fhall be tranfmitted to the United States in Congress affembled for their decifion thereon, which the Indians agree to abide by.

ARTICLE VI.

criminals,

If any Indian or Indians, or perfon refiding Indians to among them, or who fhall take refuge in their deliver up nation, fhall commit a robbery, or murder, or other capital crime, on any citizen of the United States, or perfon under their protection, the nation, or the tribe to which fuch offender or offenders may belong, fhall be bound to deliver him or them up to be punished according to the ordinances of the United States: Provided, that the punishment fhall not be greater than if the robbery or murder, or other capital crime had been committed by a citizen on a citizen.

If

ARTICLE VII.

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Citizens of bery or murder, or other capital crime, on any mitting Indian, fuch offender or offenders fhall be pucrimes nished in the fame manner as if the murder or against Indians to be robbery, or other capital crime, had been compunished. mitted on a citizen of the United States; and the

punishment fhall be in prefence of fome of the Cherokees, if any fhall attend at the time and place, and that they may have an opportunity fo to do, due notice of the time of fuch intended punishment fhall be fent to fome one of the tribes.

ARTICLE VIII.

It is understood that the punishment of the Retaliation innocent under the idea of retaliation, is unprohibited. just, and shall not be practised on either fide, except where there is a manifeft violation of this treaty; and then it fhall be preceded first by a demand of justice, and if refused, then by a declaration of hoftilities.

U. States to regulate trade.

Special provifion

ARTICLE IX.

For the benefit and comfort of the Indians, and for the prevention of injuries or oppreffions on the part of the citizens or Indians, the United States in Congrefs affembled fhall have the fole and exclufive right of regulating the trade with the Indians, and managing all their affairs in fuch manner as they think proper. ARTICLE X.

Until the pleasure of Congress be known, for trade. refpecting the ninth article, all traders, citizens of the United States, fhall have liberty to go to any of the tribes or towns of the Cherokees to trade with them, and they fhall be -protected in their perfons and property, and kindly treated.

ARTICLE XI.

The faid Indians fhall give notice to the citizens of the United States, of any defigns

give notice

which they may know or fufpect to be formed Indians to in any neighbouring tribe, or by any person of defigns whofoever, againft the peace, trade or intereft against U. of the United States.

ARTICLE XII.

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may fend

That the Indians may have full confidence Indians in the juftice of the United States, refpecting deputy to their interefts, they fhall have the right to fend Congress. a deputy of their choice, whenever they think fit, to Congrefs.

ARTICLE XIII.

Peace and

The hatchet fhall be forever buried, and the peace given by the United States, and friend- friendship fhip re-established between the faid ftates on perpetual. the one part, and all the Cherokees on the other, fhall be univerfal; and the contracting parties fhall ufe their utmost endeavours to maintain the peace given as aforefaid, and friendship reeftablished.

IN WITNESS of all and every thing herein determined, between the United States of America, and all the Cherokees, We, their underwritten Commiffioners, by virtue of our full powers, have figned this definitive. treaty, and have caufed our feals to be hereunto affixed.

DONE at Hopewell, on the Keowee, this
twenty-eighth of November, in the year
of our Lord one thousand seven hundred
and eighty-five.

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