CESSIONS OF 1796-1797 



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L^I^TD OESSION'S-OorLtimaed. 



Historical data and remarks 



Designation o'' cession on map 



A fort called Fort .Tames was establislioil at, the poiut named, but by the terms 

 of ajcreeiiK'nt with the Indians no boundary lines of the reservation were 

 permitted to lie surveyed or establishe<l. 



No desii;nation by boundary of any such tracts was made. 



This was a general relinquishment of their claim as one of the Six Nations, but 

 is more speeitically ccn-ered by cessions made by the Six Nations in their 

 aggregate capacity. 



This sale to Robert Morris included all of the country assigned to the Seneka 

 by treaty of Nov. 11, 1794, except the reservations herein enumerated and 

 excepting also a tract 1 mile in width along the E. side of Niagara river 

 between the mouth of Buft'alo creek and Lake Ontario. 



.^ubseiniently sold to the state of New York. 

 Subsequently sold to the. state of New York. 

 Sold to ( )rn er Phelps by treaty, .June 30. 1S02 

 Subsequently sold l)y the Seneka 



Subsequently sold by the Seneka 



Subse(|uently sold by the Seneka. 



By treaty of .Tuue 30. 1802. the Seneka relinquished this tract to the Holland 

 Laud Company, and that company in turn granted them a tract which not 

 only included nearly all this Cattaraugus reserve but also a consideralde 

 tract of .surrounding territory. 



Kelimiuished to the Holland Land Company by treaty of Juue 30, 1802 



) New York. 



