Historian Robert Owens argued that the chiefs probably did not intend to give up ownership of the land, and that they would not have sold so much valuable territory for such a modest price.
歷史學家罗伯特·欧文認為當時簽約的部落領袖可能並不打算放棄土地的所有權，此外，他們不可能以如此低賤的價格將如此大量且值錢的土地售出。