Whereas the Sachems of the Five Nations did on the 19 th day of July One Thousand Seven Hundred and One in a Conference held at Albany, Between John Nanfan Esq r late Lieutenant Governor of the Province of New York give and render up All their Land where the Beaver Hunting is, which

they won with the Sword then Eighty years ago to Coorachkoo Our Great King praying that he might

be their Protector and Defender there for which they desired that their Secretary might then draw

an instrument for them to sign and seal that it might be carried to the King as by the Minutes thereof now in the Custody of the Secretary for Indian Affairs at Albany may more fully and at large appear

We Kanakazighton and Shanintzarouwee Sinneke Sachims, Ottsoghkoree, DeKanisoree and Aenjeweeratt Cayouge Sachims, Rachjakadorodon and Sadegeenaghtie, Confirm, Submit and Grant And by these presents do (for Ourselves, our Heirs

and Successors and in behalf of the whole Nations of

Sinnekes, Cayouges and Onnondages,) ratify, Confirm and Submit and Grant unto our most Sovereign

Lord George by the Grace of God, King of Great Britain France & Ireland, Defender of the Faith &c. His Heirs and Successors for ever All the said Land & Beaver Hunting to be protected & Defended by his said Majesty, His Heirs and Successors to and for the Use of Us, our Heirs and Successors,

And the said three Nations And we do also of our own accord free & voluntary Will give, render, ;