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Peter Tenet among the Oneida Indians. 



hereby assent to, ratify and confirm, and firmly bind our- 

 selves, and all our nations, to hold, comply with, and 

 fulfil the above mentioned articles, and every -part of them, 

 for the future happiness of ourselves and our posterity, 

 forever ; that we may obtain the character of a sociable 

 and credible nation, and be looked on as such by all the 

 nations of the world. In confirmation whereof, we have 

 signed our names and set our seals, in behalf of our nation ; 

 two copies whereof are to be drawn, one for his Excel- 

 lency the Governor of New York, and the other for the 

 French ambassador, now residing in New York. 



Given in the Great House of Scanondoe, this twenty- 

 fifth day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand 

 seven hundred and eighty-eight, and of our New Govern- 

 ment, the first. 



Gashsaweda. his x mark. 



> his x mark. 



Daniel, j 

 Thaacageandagoyon. his x mark. 



| his x mark. 



Kaiiiktaton. his x mark. 

 Sagoyontha. his x mark. 

 Shonondough. his x mark, 



Hannah Sodalh. her x mark. 



Kononneagete. her x mark. 

 Odaghseghte. his x mark. 

 Kanaghguraya. his x mark. 

 Peter Otsiquette. 

 Thaghniyongo. his x mark. 

 Thonigweoghsohalte. his x mark. 

 Jekcandyakkon. his x mark. 



