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CESSIONS OF 1789-1794 



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L^ISTD CESSIOISrS-Ooiitinued. 



Historical data unil innarks 



Designation of cession on map 



These lands wero ^vithin the state of New York and were oedcd by the Indians 

 from liiue to time under treaties made with the authorities of that state. 

 They do not conin within the scope of this work. 



The bcundarii's of theso tracts have not been ascertained. 



The boundary of the territory ceded by the Cherokee nnder this treaty was not 

 determined until 1797, when it was tixed by Hawkins and Pickens, as shown 

 in accompany inj; map. For history see 5th Annual Rejiort of Bureau of 

 Ethnology, jip. 158-169. 



The Oneida have since sold their lands to the state of New York and live i>rin- 

 tipally with the Onondaija and .Seueka. 



Prior to 1793 the Onondaga reserve contained over 100 square miles. By treaty 

 of Mar. 11, 179:i, with tlie st;ite of New York they sold over three-fonrths of it. 

 By treaty of .July 1.'8, 1795, with New York they sold a portion of the remain- 

 der. By treaty of Feb. 25, 1817, with New York they sold 4,320 acres more. 

 Feb. 11, 1822, tiiey sold New York 800 acres. They still retain 6,100 acres. 



The Cayuga, by treaty of Feb. 2.5, 1789, with New York sold all their country 

 except 100 square miles on Cayuga lake, a few acres on Seneca river, and 1 

 mile square at Cayuga ferry. .July 27, 1795, they sold to New York all but 3 

 sijuare miles. May 18, 1803, they sold to New York all their remaining lands. 

 The boundaries of the original Cayuga and Onondaga reserves are shown on 

 the map of New York and are colored green. 



The boundaries thus established amounted to a retrocession to the Seneka of 

 a portion of the territory ceded by the Six Nations to the II. S. by treaties 

 of Oct. 22, 1784, and .Ian. 9, 1789. The boundaries of the Seneka as herein 

 established are indicated on the map of New York by crimson Hues. 



Georgia. 



Tennessee and I (order- 

 ing States. 



