Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 7.djvu/612

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602 APPENDIX, 1. to the United States, and by them sold to Pennsylvania, being a. right angled triange, whose hypothenuse is in or along the shore of lake Erie; partly by luke ‘rie, fiom the northern point: of that triangle to the southern bound of a tract of land one mile in width, lying on and along the east side of the strait of Niagara, and partly by the said tract to lake Ontario; and on the north by the bonmdary line between the United States and the King of Great Britain : except- Reservations to ing, nevertheless, and always reserving out of this grant and conveyance, all such

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as are next hereinafter particularly mentioned, which aid pieces or parcels of land so excepted, axe, by the parties to these presents, clearly and B111y understood to remain the property of the said parties of the fnrst part, in as full and ample manner as if these presents had not been executed: that is to say, ex— cepting and reserving to them, the said parties of the first part, and then nation, one piece or parcel of the aforesaid tract, at Canawagus, of two square miles, to be laid out in such manner as to include the village, extending iu breadth one mile along the river; one other piece or parcel at Big Tree, of two square miles, to be laid out in such manner as to include the village, extending in breadth aI0n the river one mile; one other piece or parcel of two square miles at Little 563.1*d,S town, extending one mile alongthe nver, to be laid off in such manner us to include the village; one other tract of two square miles, at Squawky Hill, to be laid 0H' as follows, to wit: one square mile to be laid off along the river, in such manner as to include the village, the other directly west thereof and contiguous thereto; one other piece or parcel at Gardeau, beginning at the mouth of Steep Hill creek, thence due east until it strikes the old path, thence south until u due west line will intersect with certain steep rocks gn the west side of Genesee river, then extending duo west, due north, and due cast, until it strikes the first-mentioned bound, enclosing as much land cu the west side as on the east side of the river. One other piece or parcel at Kaounadeau, extending in length eight miles along the river and two miles in breadth. One other piece or parcel at Cammugos, beginning at the mouth of the Ei?hteen mile or Koghquaugu creek, thence :1 lme or lines to be drawn paralle to lake Erie, at the distance of one mile from the lake, to the mouth of Cataraugos creek, thence a. line or lines extending twelve miles up the north side of said creek at the distance of one mile therefrom, thence a direct line to the said creek, thence down the said creek to lake Erie, thence along the lake to the first-mentioned creek, and thence to the place of beginning. Also, one other piece at Cataraugcs, be inning at the shore of lake Erie, on the south side of Catamugos creek, at gm distance of one mile fiom the mouth thereof} thence running one mile from the lake, thence on a line parallel thereto to a. point within one mile from the Connonduuweyes creek, thence up the said creek one mile, on u. line parallel thereto, thence 011 a. direct line to the said creek, thence down the same to lake Erie, thence along the lake to the place of beginning. Also one other piece or parcel of forty-two square miles, at or near the Allegenny river. Also, two hundred square miles, to be laid 0H` partly at the Buffalo and partly at the Tannawanta creeks. Also, excepting and reserving to them, the said parties of the first part and their heirs, the privilege of fishing and hunting on the said tract of land hereby intended to be conveyed. And it is hereby understood by and between the parties to these presents, that all such pieces or parcels of land as are hereby reserved, and are not particu— lurly described as to the manner in which the same are m be laid off, hall be laid off in such manner as shall be determined by the sawhems and chiefs residing at or near the respective villages where such reservations are made, a particular note whereof to be endorsed on the back of this deed, and recorded therewith, together with all and singular the rights, privileges, hereditaments, and appurtenances thereunto belonging, or in anywise appertaining. And all the estate, right, title, and interest, whatsoever, of them the said parties of the Erst part and their nation, of} iu, and to the said tract of land above described, except as is above excepted, be have and to hold all and singular the said Eznted premises, with the appurtenances to the said party of the second part, ` heirs and assigns, to his and their proper use, benefit, and behoof forever. In witness whereof; the parties to these presents have hereunto interchangeably set their hands and eels, the day and yea: first above written. Robert Morris, by his attorney Thomas Morris, Gishkaka, als. Little Billy, Kuyengquabuxh, als. Young King, Kaoumloowana, als. Pollard, Soonuokshawan, Ouneashamikau, or Tau Chief, by his Konutaicn, als. Handsome Lake, agent Stevenson, Sattakanguyase, als. Two Skies of u length, Tcahdowainggua, als. Thos. Jamison, Onayawos, or Farmer’s Brother, Onnonggaiheko, nl:. Infant, Soogcoyawauum, als. Red Jacket, Tekcnncndee,