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TRANSCRIPT
GLC 2437.53.50
George
Washington. Document signed: New York, also signed by Thomas
Jefferson, August
26. 1 p.
New-York
August 26th [no year]
By
the President of the United States of America
A
Proclamation
Whereas
it hath at this time become peculiarly necessary, to warn the
citizens of the United States against a violation of the
treaties, made at Hopewell, on the River Konwaw, on the third
and forth days of January, in the year of our lord, 1786,
between the United States, and the Choctaw and Chicasaw
nations of Indians, and to enforce the act, interpreted “an
act to regulate trade and intercourse with the Indian
tribes,” [strike-out]
copies of which [inserted:
treaties and act] are hereto annexed: I have therefore thought
fit to require, and do by these presents require, all officers
of the United States, as well civil as military, and all other
citizens and inhabitants thereof, to govern themselves
according to the treaties and act aforesaid; as they will
answer the contrary at their peril.
Given
under my hand, and the seal of the United States, at the city
of New-York, this, twenty sixth day of August in the year of
our lord
Go:
Washington
By
the President
Th:
Jeffreson
Notes:
No year is given for this proclamation; the date in the
original is at the bottom of the document before signatures,
but was placed at top right of transcription for convention. |
