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
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.
Nations participating in treaty
Treaty Document
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3 gold ribbons, parchment, gold ink
34 doodemag, 7 wax seals
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.
Date treaty signed
Provenance
Canada, Indian Treaties and Surrenders from 1680 to 1890, 2 vols., (Ottawa: Queen's Printer, 1891), 1: 68-73.
About This GRASAC Record
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]).
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).
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Location of treaty lands