Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1815-10-04
RurEALo.- Sentemher 10.

BUFFALO, September 10.
Cescion The Islands ia The Niagara River, blythe
Seneca Nation # Indians, to the State ef.Nc,s-
York.
For several days previous to the arrival
OF Governor rompkins, the Seneca Indians
had been i'll Council with their agent, e.
Granger, esq. at which attended the inter
prefers, Captains Parrish and Jones. On
the arrival of his eXcelency, the following
Treaty was consummated. The islands
coded, are Squazv Island, opposite the
mouth OF Conjockety Greek, 3-4ths of a
mile in breadth, Containing some excellent
meadow, and but fev trees Strawberry
Island, about mile below, containing wild
meadow, and about the size of Souaw Is
land: Grand Island commences about )
miles beow B ack Rock, and extends to
within mile # SChlosser, 10 N les long,
aud from 2 TO broad, well timbered, lev
ell, and SAID t. contain an excellent soil
there is, however, on the island, a large
cranberry marsh--no improvements Of
Any consequence: Navy Island lies part
iy between the lower end Of Grand Island
and the British shore, is supposed to be
within the boundary OF Upper Canada, be-
cause, the branch which passes between
Graad Island and our shore. united 20 that
VIII Oh passes between Gran! and Navy Is
lands, arc superior to the third branch of
the river, which passes between that Island
and the Canada shore--the Gu sstion f ter
ritory viii doubtless be settled by the COM
missioners of both governments-this is
land bout S-4ths cf a mile long and 100
rods broad ard has been somewhat Gull
tivated: Goat Island, divides c Falls or
Niagara, 10 mile long, and some 60 or
80 TO IS broad. it is Rocky and covered
with very shabby timber, and accessible
only at single point. We consider shis a
god bargain for the people--and if THE
Pcohfe would sell such portions of their
lands on this frontier, as could advantage
ous!y be settled, it would have g eat effect in
opening and improving roads on the Mia
CARA RIVER, and which would also greatly
relieve the industrious inhabitants on the
front er, whose means of living are strait
ened by the devastation of war.
Now for the Treaty.
A TREATY,
Entered INFO tbs 18TH day Of September, 1915, a.
Buffalo, IN tie county Of Niagara, and state IF
NsIO- York, 6stgsen tie Chiefs, SGcheas and
UaiYfOrs, Of the Seneca Nation of indians of
The. fret part, and tie Peqbls offhe State of N:
York 9t'He secondbarf, sVitnesseh as JoHOsrs:
First-The said Chiefs, Sachems and Warriors Of
the Seneca Nation, in consideration of the sum Of
me flOltSuld UOfUfSJ III manu- pald ny Diiiiet -.
Iompkns, Esq. Governor Of the State of n. York,
and of the covenants and agreements hereinafter
contained, hereby sell, grant, convey and confirm,
to the People OF the state OF n York. all the Isl
ands in the Niagara River, between Lake Erie and
Lake Ontario, and within the Jurisdiction of the IT,
States. To have and to held the same, with the
appurtenanoes, unto tie People of the State OF NJ
York, in free and pare silodum forever, reserving
however, to The said Chiefs, Sschens & Warriors of
the Seneca Nation OF indsns, equ2l right and pr,i-
lcges with the citizens of the u. States in hunting
fishing and towing. in and upon the waters Of the
Niagara River, and Of encampiug on any u the sad
Islands for that purpose, whilst The shall con
tinue to belong TO Tie Peolh- ofthe State Of New.
York.
SeeonAy-The People Of the State Of y. York,
in addition to the Of Thousand dollars, al
ready paid t. the said Chiefs, oachems and Warri-
ors of the Ser, Nation, eoyersnt to pay 70 them
annually forever, an auiS,ity Of fUe hundred doL
iars TO be paid on or before tie first day Of June,
in each year hereafter. &C Canandagua, IL tire
ty Of Ont,to, the FIRST pay meat u be made tle
frat day OF June, 1916
In testimony whereof, the said Chiefs, Saohems
and Warriors, Of ;ic one part, l. Daniel ID. Tomp-
kias, Governor Of the State OF n. York, aud Pc
ter y Porter, Henry CrocherOn, Samuel Young,
Roger Skinner, Essex Cowan, Robert Tiliotion
and evils Livingston, commissioners IN behalf Of
SAID State have hercuntO st their hands and seals,
at Bonaio, In tho county Of Niasars, the day aad
year first shove written. Here follow tho sigma
tresl
On Saturday las, Gov. Tompkius and suite, and
Mi Gen. Brown and suite, embarked tor Sask0trs
llsrbor, At FORT Niagara, after viewing the EeyvrM
scenes Of battle on tic Niagara frontier
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