Surrender of all of south-western Ontario west of the Grand River

Surrender of all of south-western Ontario west of the Grand River

Surrender of all of south-western Ontario west of the Grand River

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War Chiefs of Chippewa, Ottawa, Pottawatomi, and Huron nations cede tract of land to King George III for 1200 pounds currency worth of goods and wares.

Nation of Maker: Anishinaabe
Nation of Origin

Nations participating in treaty

Place of Origin: Detroit, MI
Date Made or Date Range: 1790-05-19
Seasonal time
English: Spring
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

Treaty Document

Materials

3 gold ribbons, parchment, gold ink

Motifs and Patterns

34 doodemag, 7 wax seals

Description of Writing/Text

Description of Land Sold:

A certain tract of land beginning at the mouth of Catfish Creek, commonly called Riviere au Chaudiere on the north side of Lake Erie being the western extremity of a tract purchased by his Majesty from the Messagey Indians in the year 1784, running along the border of Lake Erie and up the straight to the mouth of a river known as Channail Earte, and up the main branch of the said Channail to the first fork on the south side, then a due east line until it intersects the Riviere a la Tranche, and up to the northwest corner of the said cession granted to the King in 1784. The tract then follows the Western boundary of the tract until it strikes the mouth of Catfish Creek. The British are to pay the Indians in valuable wares and merchandise worth 1200 pounds currency.

First Nations Signatories:

Pottowatomies:

Sko-neque

E-sha-ha

Met-te-no-chin

Pe-nash

She-bense

Key-way-te-nan

Hurons:

Sas-ta-bit-sie

Ta-hou-ne-ha-wie-tie

Ska-hou-mat

Mon-do-ao

Te-ha-tow-rence

Son-din-ou

Dow-yet-tet

Ted-y-a-ta

Tren-you-maing

She-hou-wa-te-mon

Meng-da-hai

Tsough-ka-rats-y-wa

Rou-nia-hy-ra

Chippewas:

Was-son

Ti-e-cami-go-se

Essebance

Ouit-a-nis-sa

Cha-bou-quai

Wa-ban-di-oais

Mush-qui-ga-boui

Ottawas:

Egouch-e-ouay

Wa-wish-key

Ni-a-ne-go

Ki-wich-e-ouan

At-ta-wa-kie

O-na-gan

En-dah-in

Maug-gic-a-way

Witnesses:

Pat Murray, Major Commanding at Detroit

Richard Porter, Captain 60th Regiment

John J. Buller, Captain 60th Regiment

Charles Ingram, Captain 60th Regiment

I. Hesselberg, Lieutenant, 60th Regiment

John Robertson, Lieutenant, 60th Regiment

David Meredith, Lieutenant R.R. Artillery

E. Cartwright, Lieutenant, 60th Regiment

J.B. Jordan, Lieutenant, 60th Regiment

Samuel Gibbs, Ens. 60th Regiment

G. Westphal, Adjt. 60th Regiment

Jas. Henderson, Surgeon

A. Grant

Alex. Harrow, Lt. Comm. 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,

T. Smith, Lieut. Militia

Thomas Reynolds, Asst. Coms. And Storekeeper

Henry Hay, Ensign

William Harffy.

Dimensions: 0 × 0 × 0 mm
Condition: faded, brittle, torn edges
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

Date treaty signed

Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: Government Archives Division Reference Indian Treaty Number 002
Link to Institution's Collections Database: www.collectionscanada.gc.ca
Publication History

Canada, Indian Treaties and Surrenders from 1680 to 1890, 2 vols., (Ottawa: Queen's Printer, 1891), 1: 68-73.

GKS Reference Number: 1455
How to Cite this Item

19 May 1790, Surrender of all of south-western Ontario west of the Grand River, Library and Archives Canada, Indian Affairs, D-10a, Series , Volume 1840, Reel T-9938, GAD REF IT 002, http://grasac.org/gks (heritage id no. 2304, accessed [date]).

Record Creation Context

This record was created under the direction of Heidi Bohaker as part of a larger research project funded by an Aboriginal Research Grant titled "Braiding Knowledges: Anishinaabe Heritage in Community Perspective" from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).

Approximate Place of Origin

42.3314, -83.0458

Source of Information about Places

Location of treaty lands