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Show 78 THOMAS] INDIAN POLICY OP NEW HAMPSHIRE AND DELAWARE 639 Additional Cession to me at the Congress in November 1763, 2,408,SOO Acres. Addition made by the extension of this Province from the River Alatamaha to the River St. Mary computed at 998,400 Acres. Additional Cession 20,000 Acres in 1766. Additional Cession at the Congress held at Augusta the third of June 1773- 2,116,298 Acres. In all within the Indian Boundary Line supposed to be 6,095,129 Acres.' This appears to refer to the territory obtained from tlie Indians. If so, it shows that some 10,460 square miles had been purchased previously to the date of the report, and that tho policy of extinguishing the Indian title by a correct and legitimate method had been followed up to that time. By the treaty at Augusta with the Creeks and Cherokee, in June 1773, the following boundary was agreed on: Begin at the place where the Lower Creek path intersects tho Ogeechee river, and along the main branch of said river to the source of the southernmost branch of said river and from thence along the ridge between the waters of Broad river and Ocouee river up to the Butfaloe Lick, and from theuce in a straight line to the tree marked by the Cherokees near the head of a branch falling into the Oconee river, and from thence along the said ridge tweuty miles above the line already run by the Cherokees, and from thence across to Savannah river by a line parallel with th'at formerly marked by them, and the Creeks by Saleachie aud Taleachie aud other bead men of the Lower Creeks also cede from the present boundary lino at Pbiuhota-way creek ou the Altamaua river, up the said river to an island opposite to the mouth of Barber creek, and from thence across to Oguecbee river opposite to the road about four miles above Bnch head, where a canoe ferry used to be kept.- The above facts are sufficient to show that the policy of the colony in treating with the Indians in regard to their lands was just and equitable up to the time it became a state. NEW HAMPSHIRE AND DELAWARE As the policy adopted by the colonies of ISTew Hampshire and Delaware in treating with the Indians in regard to their lands was so intimately connected with that of the older adjoining colonies as to form in reality b\it a part of the history thereof, it is thought unnecessary to give the details. POLICY OF TUB UNITED STATES As already observed, the policy of the United States respecting the process of obtaining or extinguishing the Indian title to their hinds was outlined, while the government was conducted under the Articles of Confederation. By a "clause of No. i x " of the "Articles of Confederation," it was agreed that "The United States in Congress assembled shall have the sole and exclusive right and power of . . . regulating the trade and managing all affairs with the Indians not members of any of 'Georgia TIi*torunl Society Collections, vol. iii, p lflu. 'Digest of tlie T.Hws of tho Stnto of Cruorgiu from 1755 to 17'JU (1800), n.7fi.l |