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other free people in the nation, who are held as pri- Bers or flave*, Ihall also be delivered up to the aforefaid Bifons- Wfhird. If any citizen of this state or other person or per- Bs ihall attempt to fettle or run any of the lands referred for B Indians for their hupting grounds, ftich person or persons By be detained until the Governor (hall be informed thereof, Bi demand him or them} and then any nf the tribes near Bh offender* to come and fee the puniftiment, according to Eh laws a* now are or hereafter may be enafted by the said Bte for trying such offenders. MFourth. The punithing of innocent persons, under the Ha of retaliation, fliall not be praftifed on either fide. ■ Fifth- If any citizen of the Hate* or other white person or Hrfons thall commit a robbery or murder or other capital lime on any Indian, such offender thall be delivered up to Bice, and be tried according to the laws of the state, and He notice of futh intended punilhment ihall be ftnt to some He of the tribes; . ■ If any Indian thall commit a robbery or murder, H other capital crimfe on any white person, such offender Hall receive a punilhment adequate to the offence ; and due I*tice of such intended punilhment Ihall be given to his Honor He Governor. I Seventh. If the Indians thall know or fufpeft of any de- Hn of any neighbouring tribes agairift the peace or fafety of * He state, they thall make the fame known in the most expe- Htious manner to his Honor the Governor* I Eighth. All white persons ihall be at liberty, and con- Hufted in fafety, into the fettled parts of the fiate, When they Ball require it; except such persons as Ihall come under the Hftri&ons pointed out in the third article. | Ninth. The trade with the Indians ihall be carried on as ■eretofore. And all just debts due by any of the said Indians Bo any of the merchants of traders of the said state, Ihall be lirly and fully paid. I Tenth. Theprefent temporary lines reserved to the Indians ■or their hunting grounds, ftiall be agreeable to the treaties Held at Augusta and Galphinton ; the former bearing date the Brft day of November, one thousand seven hundred and Bightytthreei and the latter the twelfth day of November, ■me thousand seven hundred and eighty-five} every part of Bvhich is hereby fully confirmed. And the said lines Ihall Be marked as food as the Indians can poftibly make it con* * lenient to come down aSd fee it done* the present being ‘ Bfteir hunting feafoh. And of their intention of attending ■or the said purpose, they Ihall notify his Honor the Governor Bit lcaft one month before their departure from the nation. Eleventh. After the aforefaid lines are marked, neither ■white persons nor Indians ftiall be allowed to pass them with lotit a special licence for that purpose ; that for a white per- Ifon to be from undfer the hand of his Honor the Governor, land that for a trader or Indian from under the hand of the ■Agent of the state, or his deputy residing in the nation. Any Iperlon of either party, who Ihall be found tranfgrefiing this lartitle, ihall be detained until the authority to whom such I offender belongs, (hall be informed thereof. Twelfth.' In proof of their good faith and fineere inan itions to perform the before-mentioned articles, and for the I security of the inhabitants of the said state, the Indians agree I to leave in tiie hands of the Commilfioners five of their people* namely, Chuwocklie Mico, of the Cowetas j Cuchas Mico, of the Cuffitaws; Suckawockie* brother to the last named, also of'the Cuflitaws ; Eneathlocko, second man of the Broken Arrow; and fenautalecke, nephew of the head man of the Swaglos. The said Indians, during their stay among the white people* ftiall be provided with comfortable diet, lodg ing, and clothing, and be well treated in every other refpeft. IN WITNESS whereof the Parties have hereunto set their hands and seals, the day and year before-mentioned. Signed, Sealed, and Delivered > On the part of the State : in Presence of > JOHN HABERSHAM, JOHN TWIGGS, AB.ii. RAB )T, - DANIEL M'MURPHY, j. CLEMENTS, JOHN GRAVES, JAs. M‘NEIL, JAs. DUROUZEAUX, JOHN KING, PHILIP SCOTT, JA. POWELL, JAs. M. STEUART. F. O‘NEAL, JARED IRWIN. On the part of the Indians : Cufa Mico, Hothlepoya Mico, NinnehomohtaMico, Tu* Opohethle Mico, or Tal ftonuckie, lafee king, Mica Chce, Opoya Lata, Tholau ttajo Eufalla Teftonokf Tufikia Mico Okellafa Hajo Aufunuck Tuftontocke Eneathlaco Opaya Tufik.a Mico, fcnioc Wawlata Mico Teomy Tufto Nucke Opaya Emathla Tolobe Mathla Ockehan Hajo Hitcheta Mico tv*- ° paye Tufto Ntickie Tuljifca Mico* tufto Nuckie Tufto Muckie, Aulack Hajo Hottcfy Mico Enea Thlaco Ofuchee Mathla, Hopaye Mico Ciiflita Mico Othlepoya Mico • Mico, Chuwackle Mico Ertca Thlaco Eneathlocko - . Epha Tufto Nuckie Olafte EmathU Efphane Tufto Nukis Nlunjoy • Coppitchu tufto Nucke Hallatowegie Oke Lesa Will Joues Coufa Tuftonucke Chatoffaha Yahola MicO Sokakoway Econchot Hajo Cuchas Hajo Cufa Mico Toutkis Hajo Cuchas Mico Opayouchee Ochunnee Hola, .Tulk Encha Foufachee Mico Wakfe Hajo. ‘ ■ - - - -- In COUNCIL, November u, tyß<s* A Communication from the Commissioners appointed to treat with the Creek Indians of the ioth inst-. was received and read : Whereupon it is Ordered , That previous to a diflolutiOii of the Board of Commissioners, the Executive once more call the attention of the Board to the recommending a sum adequate to the pay of the Officers and men that have been called out, arid on adual duty, agreeable to the Refolutioii of the 4th day of August last past. , Extraft from the Minutes, JAMES MERIWETHER, S. E. C. IN COUNCIL, November 13, 1786. A Communication from the Board of Cominiffioners ap* ' pointed to treat with the Creek Indians, of the uthinlh wa« received and read : Whereupon Ordered , That the firft clause of a conferrence with the Commissioners, dated the sth day of Oftobcr last, together “ with the firft article of the report of their Board, dated the 7th day of the said month* and the firft above recited coramuni* cation be publilhed. i N COUNCIL, Oftober 5, 1786. The Board intered into a communication with the Com* missioners to treat with the Creek Indians, when the follow* ing matter was proposed : For three months pay for fifteen hundred men and Officers* BOARD Oft. 7, i;B<s. The Board having taken under consideration the edmmuni cation from the Honorable the Executive of the jth instant, do give the following opinion on the masters contained there in, to wit, “ For the three months pay sot the fifteen hundred men * and Officers,” It is the opinion of this Board, that no fpeciaf appropriation being made by the Afiembly for the payment of the Militia, and the uncertainty of there being a fufficiency of money for that purpose, make it neceflary-to defer that matter for the present. BOARD ofCOMMISSIONERS, Nov. n, 1786. The Board took into consideration the following clause of the communication of this day from the Honorable the Executive, viz. “ That.previous to a diftolution of the Board Os Commif “ fioners the Executive once more call the attention- of the “ Board to the recommending a sum adequate to the pay of “ the Officers and men that have been called out, and on “ aftual duty, agreeable to the resolution of the Legislature “ of the 4th day of August last past.” Whereupon the sense of the Board being taken, whether it is in the power of this Board to make the said recommen~ dation or not : It appeared that three, members were in the affirmative, and three in the negative ; therefore no division could be had thereon. Extraft from the Minutes, JAMES MERIWETHER, S. E. C.