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562 TREATY WITH THE NEW YORK INDIANS. 1838. som H. Gillet, a Commissioner on the part of the United States, and fully and fairly explained by him, to our said tribe, in council assembled. Dated Buifalo Creek September 28 1838. Captain Pollard, N. T. Strong, _ Captain Strong, Thompson S. Harris, White Seneca, Samuel Gord0¤» Blue Eyes, Jacob Jimeson, George Bennett, John Gordon, Job Pierce, Tall Peter, Tommy Jimmy, Billy Shanks, William Johnson, James Stevenson, Reuben Pierce, Walter Thompson, Morris Halftown, John Bennett, Levi Halftown, John Seneca, George Big Deer, John General, Jim Jonas, Major Jack Berry, George Jimeson, John Tall Chief, Thomas Jimeson, J abez Stevenson. George Fox, To the Indian names are nuhjoined marks. _ The above signatures were freely and voluntarily given after the treaty and amendments had been fully and fairly explained in open council. R. H. GILLET, Com. WITNESS :—H. A. S. Dearborn, Superintendent of Massachusetts. James Stryker, U. S. Agent. Little Johnson, Sky Carrier, Samuel Wilson, Charles Greybeard, John Buck, John Hutchinson, William Cass, Charles F. Pierce, Long John, John Snow. To the Indian names are subjoined marks. These ten chiefs signed in my presence except the last John Snow. H. A. S. DEARBORN, Superintendent of Massachusetts. Signed in presence of Nathl. T. Strong, U. S. Interpreter. James Stryker, U. S. Agent. George Kenququide, by his attorneys. N. T. Strong. White Seneca. The signature of George Kenququide was added by his attorneys in our presence. R. H. GILLET, 18th January 1839. JAMES STRYKER. Aug, 9, 1333, We the undersigned chiefs of the Oneida tribe of New York Indians "`_"‘*ASs6nt0f the do hereby give our free and voluntary assent to the foregoing treaty as gnegdas to the amended by the resolution of the Senate of the United States on the treatyé M eleventh day of June 1838, the same having been submitted to us by gyjxd bYth° Ransom H.·Gillet, alcommissioner on the part of the United States and fully and fairly explained by him to our said tribe in council assembled. Dated August 9th 1838 at the Oneida Council House. Executed in the presence of TIMOTHY JENKINS.