The Abenaki Indians: Their Treaties of 1713 & 1717, and a VocabularyKidder, Frederic
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The Abenaki Indians: Their Treaties of 1713 & 1717, and a Vocabulary
Kidder, Frederic
Abenaki Indians; Abenaki Indians -- Treaties; Abenaki language
The several Articles of the foregoing sheet, after a long Conference
with the Delegates of the Eastern Indians, were read to them, & the
sense & meaning thereof explained by two faithful, sworn Interpreters,
and accordingly signed by every of the Sachems and Delegates that were
not present & had not signed the last year.
In the Presence of his Excellency the Governour, and his Excellency
General Nicholson, & the Gentlemen of Her Maj^tie's Councills for the
Provinces of the Massachusetts Bay & New Hampshire, & other Gentlemen.
SIGNED, SEALED, & DELIVERED
IN THE PRESENCE OF US,
Signatures:
John White
Tho^s. (unclear) Burnster?
Edm^d Goff
Habijah Savage
J Widger.
PEQUARET
(Signature)
Signum.
WEEBENOOSE
(Signature)
Signum.
CATERRAMOGGUS
(Signature)
Signum.
Signatures:
(unclear)
John Rogors
John Denison
Rich^d (unclear) Miller?
John Lambton
NUCTUNGUS
(Signature)
Signum.
QUINNAWUS
(Signature)
Signum.
QUIREBOOSET
(Signature)
Signum.
JOSEPH
(Signature)
Signum.
Signatures:
M: Berckfield
John Jekyll
Edward Hacketh
Tho. Plaisted
Marcaveni
S Jenning Wentworth
NEGUSCAWIT
(Signature)
Signum.
PIERRE ABINNAWAY.
(Signature)
Signum.
SCAWWEASE
(Signature)
Signum.
Signatures:
W^m Cooper
Estes Plateh
Tho: Legard
Charles (unclear) Hrosh?
ADDEAWANDO.
(Signature)
Signum.
SEGUNCEWICK
(Signature)
Signum.
KISSURAGUNNIT
(Signature)
Signum.
PITTAURISQUANNE
(Signature)
Signum.
CÆSAR MOXUSSON
(Signature)
Signum.
ERIXIS
(Signature)
Signum.
ESTIEN
(Signature)
Signum.
WENEMOET
(Signature)
Signum.
WOHONUMBAMET
(Signature)
Signum.
SANBODDIES
(Signature)
Signum.
TREATY OF 1717.
Georgetown, on Arrowsick Island, in his Majesty's Province of the
Massachusetts Bay in New England, the 12th Day of August 1717, in the
fourth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George, by the Grace of
God of Great Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith,
&c.
We, the Subscribers, being Sachems and Chief men of the several Tribes
of Indians belonging to Kennebeck, Penobscut, Pegwackit, Saco, and
other, the Eastern Parts of his Majesty's Province afores^d, having
had the several Articles of the foregoing Treaty distinctly read and
Interpreted to us by a Sworn Interpreter at this time, do Approve of,
Recognize, Ratify, and Confirm all and every the said Articles,
(excepting only the _fourth_ and _fifth_ articles, which relate to the
restraint and limitation of Trade and Commerce, which is now otherwise
managed.)
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