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the several annuities mentioned in a certain writing or agreement made at a Treaty held at the Cayuga Ferry in the State of New York by Philips Schuyler, John Contine, David Brooks and John Richardson, agents, authorized by and in behalf of the People of the State of New York, with the said Tribes or Nation of Indians called the Cayuga, on the twentieth day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five, as witness our hands at Canandaigua this 12 day of June 1809.

In Presence of

TRUE NE HOYES his X mark.
JOAN DAUGH HAW his X mark.
TAN NE GAU his X mark.

TUGH QAUGA his X mark.

REUBEN HART, Justice Peace.
JOHN WOOD

State of New York, Ontario County, ss:

I, Moses Atwater, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that on the twelfth day of June in the year 1809 before me personally came Reuben Hart, Esq., and made oath that he saw the persons whose signatures are affixed to the within instrument execute the same as their free act and deed.

MOSES ATWATER.

Ontario, ss:

Received for record 15th June 1809 at 6 o'clock P. M. and recorded in Lib. B. of Miscellanies at fol. 135, and examined. JAMES B. MOWER, Clk.

EXHIBIT 273.

Receipt of Payment of 1810.

We, the Cayuga Nation, do acknowledge to have received from the People of the State of New York, by tha hands of Jasper Parrish the sum of two thousand three hundred dollars, in full for the several annuities mentioned in a certain writing or agreement made at a Treaty held at the Cayuga Ferry in the State of New

York by Philips Schuyler, John Contine, David Brooks and John Richardson agents authorized by and in behalf of the People of the State of New York, with the said Tribe or Nation of Indians called the Cayugas, on the twenty day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five as witness our hands at Canandaigua this six day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ten.

Witness:

SEU WISS his X mark.

IWE NE his X mark.

JOAN DAUGH HAW his X mark.

AUGH YUA SAUGH his X mark.

Jas. Smedley, Justice of the Peace for Ontario County

WM. A. WILLIAMS

JEREMIAH B. PARRISH

State of New York, ss:

On the 25th day of November 1810 before me came James Smedly to me known who made oath that he saw the within named Indian Chiefs execute this instrument and I further certify that the deponent is a Justice of the Peace in the County of Ontario.

Ontario, ss:

EBURT F. NORTEEN
Master in Chancery

Received for Record 26th November 1810 at 4 o'clock P. M. Recorded in Lib. B. of Miscellaneous Records at fol. 182 etc.,

and examined.

MYRON HALLEY, Clk.

EXHIBIT 274.

Receipt for Payment of 1811.

We the Cayuga Nation do acknowledge to have received from the People of the State of New York by the hand of Jasper Parirsh the sum of two thousand three hundred dollars in full for the several annuities mentioned in a certain writing or agreement made at a Treaty held at the Cayuga Ferry in the State of New York by Philip Schuyler, John Cantine, David Brooks and John

Richardson agents authorized by and in behalf of the People of the State of New York with the said Tribe or Nation of Indians called the Cayugas on the twentieth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five, as witness our hands at Buffalo this twenty-fourth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eleven.

TALL CHIEF his mark X
WHITE SWAN his mark X

CURLEY HEAD his mark X

In Presence of

OLIVER FORWARD, Jus. Peace

WILLIAM B. GRANT

JOHN TOWN

Niagara County, ss:

Personally appeared before me Erastus Granger one of the Judges of the Court of Com Pleas for said County of Niagara Oliver Forward, Esq., one of the Justices of the Peace for said County and a subscribing witness to the within receipt, personally known to me as such and made oath that he saw the Chiefs sign the within receipt and for the purposes therein mentioned and that he was a subscribing witness to the same. Sworn to before me Sept. 18th, 1811

ERASTUS GRANGER

Ontario, ss:

Received for record 23d September 1811 and recorded in Lib. B. of Miscellanies at fol. 198 and examined.

JAMES B. Mower, Clk.

EXHIBIT 275.

Receipt for Payment of 1812.

We the Cayuga Nation do acknowledge to have received from the People of the State of New York, by the hands of Jasper Parrish the sum of two thousand three hundred dollars in full for the several annuities mentioned in a certain writing or agreement made at a Treaty held at the Cayuga Ferry in the State of New York by Philips Schuyler, John Contine, David Brooks and John

Richardson agents authorized by and in behalf of the People of the State of New York with the Cayugas on the twentieth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five, as witness our hands at Buffalo this 29 day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred twelve.

OLIVER FORWARD, Jus. Peace
ROWLAND COTTON

WM. B. GRANT

Niagara County, ss:

TALL X CHIEF

CAYUGA X SMITH
CURLEY X

JOHN X CAYUGA

May 27, 1812.

Personally appeared before me Erastus Granger, one of the Judges of the Court of Com Pleas for the County of Niagara, Oliver Forward, Esq., one of the Justices of the Peace for said County, and a subscribing witness to the foreoging instrument of writing, and being duly sworn made oath that he was present at the signing the above script by the Indian Chiefs whose names are thereunto annexed and for the uses and purposes therein mentioned.

Ontario, ss:

ERASTUS GRANGER.

Received for record 2 June 1812 at 12 o'clock M. and recorded in Lib. 17 of deeds at fol. 220 and examined.

INDORSEMENT.

Cayuga Nation's Rect. $2300.

JAMES B. MOWER, Clk.

EXHIBIT 276.

Receipt for Payment of 1813.

We the Cayuga Nations do acknowledge to have received from the People of the State of New York by the hands of Jasper Parrish the sum of two thousand three hundred dollars in full for the several annuities mentioned in a certain writing on agreement made at a Treaty held at the Cayuga Ferry in the State of New

Richardson agents authorized by and in behalf of the People of the State of New York with the said Tribe or Nation of Indians called the Cayugas on the twentieth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five, as witness our hands at Buffalo this twenty-fourth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eleven.

TALL CHIEF his mark X
WHITE SWAN his mark X

CURLEY HEAD his mark X

In Presence of

OLIVER FORWARD, Jus. Peace

WILLIAM B. GRANT

JOHN TOWN

Niagara County, ss:

Personally appeared before me Erastus Granger one of the Judges of the Court of Com Pleas for said County of Niagara Oliver Forward, Esq., one of the Justices of the Peace for said County and a subscribing witness to the within receipt, personally known to me as such and made oath that he saw the Chiefs sign the within receipt and for the purposes therein mentioned and that he was a subscribing witness to the same. Sworn to before me Sept. 18th, 1811

ERASTUS GRANGER

Ontario, ss:

Received for record 23d September 1811 and recorded in Lib. B. of Miscellanies at fol. 198 and examined.

JAMES B. Mower, Clk.

EXHIBIT 275.

Receipt for Payment of 1812.

We the Cayuga Nation do acknowledge to have received from the People of the State of New York, by the hands of Jasper Parrish the sum of two thousand three hundred dollars in full for the several annuities mentioned in a certain writing or agreement made at a Treaty held at the Cayuga Ferry in the State of New York by Philips Schuyler, John Contine, David Brooks and John

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