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of Indians. 2. Acknowledging the protection of the U.S. 3. Delivering up citizens of the U.S. 4. Boundaries between states and Creek Nation preclude disputes to be clearly defined. 5. U. declaring solemnly their guarantee of lands to Creek Nation. 6. Citizens not being Indians settling on Creek lands forfeit protection of States and may be punished by Creeks as they please. 7. No hunting permitted on Creek land - or no inhabitants to go there without passport. 8. To deliver up persons of Creek Nation committing robbery in States. 9. Laws of State to extend to persons committing crime or or trespass against the person or property of peaceable Indians of Creek nation. 10. No retaliation nor reprisal to be committed till satisfaction is demanded of the party to whom agressor belongs and such satisfaction is refused. 11. Creeks to give notice of any designs which they may know or suspect in any neighbouring tribe or by any person whatever against the peace and interest of U.S. 12. To encourage peace and husbanding implements gratuitously. 4 interpreters for nation to have land but no traffic. 13. Animosities for past grievances to cease and foregoing treaty to be carried into execution with faith and sincerity. 14. Treaty to take effect as soon as the same shall have been ratified by P. U.S. with the advice and consent of the senate. In witness of all and everything herein determined between the U.S. and the whole Creek Nation the parties have hereunto set their hands and seals in the City of New York within the U.S. this day of year. On behalf of the U.S. I. Knox secretary of war and sole commissioner for treating with the Creek Nation of Indians. In behalf of themselves and whole Creek Nation of Indians. A.M. Gulliver. Sailed in the Curbon for Wellington being anxious to proceed there with the utmost expedition did not think it so advisable to take the land journey. I leave Taranaki with a feeling of some regret from a fear however unfounded

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