Transcript of "An Act for Punishing All Persons Who May Infringe Any of the Treaties Made with the Indians," passed by the General Assembly of British West Florida.

Transcript of "An Act for Punishing All Persons Who May Infringe Any of the Treaties Made with the Indians," passed by the General Assembly of British West Florida.

The act prevents British colonists from settling on Indian lands, "Whereas it is Essential to the Interest of Great Britain in general & for the Security of this Frontier Colony in particular that Good faith and Correspondence be maintained with the several Nations and Tribes of Indians we...

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Transcript of "An Act for Punishing All Persons Who May Infringe Any of the Treaties Made with the Indians," passed by the General Assembly of British West Florida.
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Great Britain--Colonies--America; Indians of North America--Government relations; Indians of North America--Land tenure; Legislation; United States--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
description The act prevents British colonists from settling on Indian lands, "Whereas it is Essential to the Interest of Great Britain in general & for the Security of this Frontier Colony in particular that Good faith and Correspondence be maintained with the several Nations and Tribes of Indians we are connected with." The legislation protects the territory of the Choctaw, Chickasaw, and Creek nations against "great Frauds and Abuses" of both squatters and dishonest purchasers.
spelling Q0000022284 - Q0000022288Q22284 - Q22288Transcript of "An Act for Punishing All Persons Who May Infringe Any of the Treaties Made with the Indians," passed by the General Assembly of British West Florida.The act prevents British colonists from settling on Indian lands, "Whereas it is Essential to the Interest of Great Britain in general & for the Security of this Frontier Colony in particular that Good faith and Correspondence be maintained with the several Nations and Tribes of Indians we are connected with." The legislation protects the territory of the Choctaw, Chickasaw, and Creek nations against "great Frauds and Abuses" of both squatters and dishonest purchasers.1770 May 191770-05-191700-1799Great Britain--Colonies--America; Indians of North America--Government relations; Indians of North America--Land tenure; Legislation; United States--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775TextLegislative actsWest Florida. General AssemblyWest Florida General Assembly actsSG003006v2494Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/3202
title Transcript of "An Act for Punishing All Persons Who May Infringe Any of the Treaties Made with the Indians," passed by the General Assembly of British West Florida.
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