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Photo Gallery: Shoulder-Bone Creek Treaty
Marker text:
Near the mouth of Shoulder-bone Creek on the banks of the Oconee River a
treaty of "amity, peace and commerce" was signed by eight commissioners
representing the State of Georgia and 59 head men of the Creek
Confederation, November 3, 1786. Among the terms of the treaty was one
ceding all lands east of the Oconee River to the White men. To insure
faithful performance the Indians left in the hands of the Georgians 5 of
their men. These were Chuwocklie Mico of the Cowetas; Cuchas and his
brother, Suckawockie, of the Cussetas; Eneathlocko, second man of Broken
Arrow, and Enautaleche, nephew of the head man of the Swaglos. Representing
the State of Georgia at Shoulder-bone were John Habersham for Chatham
County; Abraham Ravot for Effingham, John Clements for Burke, James McNiel
for Richmond, John King for Wilkes, James Powell for Liberty, Ferdinand
O'Neal for Glynn and Camden, Jared Irwin for Franklin, Greene and
Washington, and Benjamin Porter. The treaty was soon repudiated by Creek
Chief Alexander Mcgillivray who, sympathetic with the Spaniards of Florida,
had refused to attend and contended the representation of Creeks at
Shoulder-bone was not sufficient to speak for the Confederation.
070-6 Georgia Historical Commission 1955
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