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in the valley of Tieuhoy, as well as of the tribes residing 

 on the mountains, whom we have conquered and rendered 

 tributary to our flag, I have caused the village of Madison 

 to be built, consisting of six convenient houses, a rope 

 walk, bakery, and other appurtenances, and for the pro- 

 tection of the same, as well as for that of the friendly na- 

 tives, I have constructed a fort, calculated for mounting 

 sixteen guns, whereon I have mounted four, and called the 

 same Fort Madison. 



" Our rights to this island being founded on priority of 

 discovery, conquest, and possession, cannot be disputed. 

 But the natives, to secure to themselves that friendly pro- 

 tection which their defenceless situation so much required, 

 have requested to be admitted into the great American 

 family, whose pure republican policy approaches so near 

 their own. And in order to encourage these views to their 

 own interest and happiness, as well as to render secure 

 our claim to an island vahiable, on many considerations, I 

 have taken on myself to promise them they shall be so 

 adopted ; that our chief shall be their chief ; and they 

 have given assurances that such of their brethren as may 

 hereafter visit them from the United States, shall enjoy a 

 welcome and hospitable reception among them, and be 

 furnished with whatever refreshments and supplies the 

 island may afford ; that they will protect them against all 

 their enemies, and, as far as hes in their power, prevent 

 the subjects of Great Britain (knowing them to be such) 

 from coming am.ong them until peace shall take place be- 

 tween the two nations. 



" Presents, consisting of the produce of the island to a 

 great amount, have been brought in by every tribe in the 

 island, not excepting the most remote, and have been enu- 

 merated as follows, viz. 



" Six tribes in the valley of Tieuhoy, called the Taeehs, 

 viz. 1 Hoattas, 2 Maouhs, 3 Houneeahs, 4 Pakeuhs, 5 

 Hekuahs, 6 Havvouhs. 



" Six tribes of the Happahs, 1 Nieekees, 2 Tattievows, 

 3 Pachas, 4 Keekahs, 5 Tekaahs, 0 Muttawhoas. 



" Three tribes of the Maamatwuahs, 1 Maamatwuahs, 

 2 Tioahs, 3 Cahahas. 



" Three tribes of the Attatokahs, 1 Attatokahs, 2 Takee- 

 ahs, 3 Paheutahs, 



