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EXHIBIT 285.

Receipt for Payment of 1822.

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 Phillip 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 ar Nation of Indians called the Cayugas on the 20th day of July 1795. Witness our hands at Buffalo June 18th 1822.

Signed duplicate rects.

In Presence of

H. CUNNINGHAM

JELLIS CLUTE

HORATIO JONES

WILLIAM KING X his mark
CANESERAGE JOHN X his mark
CAYUGA GEORGE X his mark
CAYUGA JIMMY X his mark

State of New York County of Erie, ss:

I, Stephen Austin one of the Justice of the Peace of the County of Erie, do hereby certify that Horatio Jones, one of the subscribing witnesses to the above receipt and to me personally known, came before me on this 19th day of June 1822 and being duly sworn made oath that he saw the above instrument in writing executed by each of the above named persons for the uses and purposes therein expressed, and that the sum of two thousand three hundred dollars was paid over agreeable to the terms of the above receipt, and that he the said Horatio Jones subscribed his name as a witness thereto.

STEPHEN G. AUSTIN.

Ontario, ss:

Received for record 18th July 1822 and recorded in Liber C of Miscellaneous Records at Folio 412 and examined.

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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 Cayuga Ferry in the Stateof 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 20th day of July 1795. Witness our hands at Buffalo June 10th 1823.

TWENTY ARROWS X his mark

WM. KING X his mark

JIM KING X his mark

JIM JENNISON X his mark

PETER FISHCARRIER X his mark
WILLIAM FISHCARRIER X his mark

CANAS GANGAN JOHN X his mark

Signed Duplicates

In Presence of
E. C. HICKCOX
E. V. HICKCOX
HORATIO JONES

State of New York, County of Erie, ss:

Be it remembered that on this tenth day of June 1823, before me, Stephen G. Austin, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Erie aforesaid, came Horatio Jones, one of the above subscribing witnesses and to me personally known, and made oath that he saw the above mentioned Indians whose names are affixed to the above receipt, execute the said receipt freely and voluntarily for the uses and purposes herein expressed and further that he saw the above mentioned sum of two thousand and three hundred dollars counted out and paid to the above named persons who executed the said receipt. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand the day and year above written.

STEPHEN G. AUSTIN,

Justice of the Peace of Erie County.

Ontario County, ss:

Received for record 14th June 1823 and recorded in Liber C. of Miscellaneous Records at folio 442 and examined.

RALPH LESTER, Dep. Clk.

ENDORSEMENT.

Cayuga Nation Rect. for $2300. June 1823.

2300 Dollars.

EXHIBIT 287.

Receipt for Payment of 1824.

We the Chiefs and Warriors of 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 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 20th day of July 1795.

Witness our hands at Canandaigua June 3, 1824.

CAYUGA SMITH X his mark

GOOD HUNTER X his mark
TIUTACANA X his mark

CAPTAIN COLE X his mark
ONONDAGA JACOB X his mark
SAM GEORGE X his mark

Signed Duplicate Recpts. In Presence of

HORACE TAYLOR

H. V. GIBSONN

J. M. MEAD

State of New York, Ontario County, ss:

On this twenty-second day of June 1824, came before me Eliphalet Taylor one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County Horace Taylor to me personally known and made oath that the sum of two thousand three hundred dollars mentioned in the within receipt was paid on the day of the date of the said receipt, by Jasper Parrish in the presence of him the said Horace Taylor, to the several persons whose names are subscribed to the said receipt, and also that the said receipt was executed in the presence of him the said Horace Taylor for the uses and purposes therein expressed, and that he subscribed his name as a witness to the said receipt at the time the same was executed. ELIPHALET TAYLOR.

Ontarior County, ss:

Received for record 23d June 1824 and recorded in Liber C. of Miscellaneous records at folio 459 and examined.

Ralph LESTER, Dep. Clk.

ENDORSEMENT.

Cayuga Nation Rect. $2300 1824.

2300 Dollars.

EXHIBIT 288.

Receipt for Payment of 1825.

We the Chiefs and Warriors of the Cayga Nation of Indians 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 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 1795. Witness our hands at Canandaugua June 8th 1825.

CAYUGA SMITH X his mark
HARD HICKORY X his mark

GEORGE CURLEY EYE X his mark
ONONDAGA JACOB X his mark
GEORGE BUTTON X his mark

Signed duplicates in presence of

H. V. GIBSON

NATHANIEL JACOB

H. TAYLOR

State of New York, Ontario County, ss:

Be it known that on the 20th day of June 1825 before me Eliphalet Taylor, Esq., one of the Justices of the Peace, in the County aforesaid personally appeared Horace Taylor one of the subscribing witnesses to the within receipt and made oath that he saw the amount of money mentioned within paid by Capt. Jasper Parrish to the persons whose names are subscribed to the said receipt for the uses and purposes therein mentioned, and that the said receipt was executed in the presence of him the said Horace Taylor.

Ontarior County, ss:

ELIPHALET TAYLOR.

Received for Record June 22d 1825 and recorded in Lib. C. of Miscellaneous Records at fol. 471 and examined.

RALPH LESTER, Dep. Clk.

ENDORSEMENT.

Cayuga Nation Recpt. $2300 June 8th 1825

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