Six Nations deed delineating boundary line with the English
11/4/1768
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Unable to stop colonial trespasses on Native American lands, royal officials negotiated with tribes to cede more land for colonial settlement. It backfired with the 1768 Fort Stanwix Treaty.
To protect their own homeland, representatives of the Six Nations sold off a huge tract of land claimed by other tribes, including the Shawnee.
Fearful of provoking war with a powerful coalition of tribes, the British government blocked implementation of the controversial treaty–which in turn angered colonists.
To protect their own homeland, representatives of the Six Nations sold off a huge tract of land claimed by other tribes, including the Shawnee.
Fearful of provoking war with a powerful coalition of tribes, the British government blocked implementation of the controversial treaty–which in turn angered colonists.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Continental and Confederation Congresses and the Constitutional Convention.
Full Citation: Six Nations deed delineating boundary line with the English; 11/4/1768; Records of the Continental and Confederation Congresses and the Constitutional Convention, Record Group 360; National Archives Building, Washington, DC. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/six-nations-deed-delineating-boundary-line, April 23, 2025]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
