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Manuscript land grant, from Naudowessie chiefs to Jonathan Carver, May 1, 1767. Richard Whitworth Papers.

To Jonathan Carver, a Chief under the Most Mighty and Potent George the Third, King of the English, and Other Nations, the same of whose Courageous Warriors have reached our ears, and has been more fully told us by our Good Brother Jonathan aforesaid, who we rejoice to see come among us, and bring us good News from his Country.

We, Chiefs of the Naudowessie, who have hereto set our seals, Do By these presents, for our selves and heirs forever, in Return for the many presents, and other Good Services Done By the said Jonathan to our selves and allies, Give, Grant, and Convey to him the said Jonathan, and to His Heirs and assigns forever, the whole of a Certain tract or territory of Land Bounded as follows (viz) from the fall of Saint Anthony, running on the East Banks of the Mississippi, nearly southeast as far as the south end of Lake Pepin, where the Chipeway River Joyns the Mississippi, and from thence Eastward five Days travel, accounting twenty English miles pr Day, and from thence North six Days travel, at twenty English miles pr Day, and from thence again to the falls of St. Anthony, on a Direct strait line.  We do for our selves, Heirs, and assigns, forever, give unto the said Jonathan, his Heirs and assigns forever, all said Lands, with all the Trees, Rocks and Rivers thereon, Reserving for our selves and Heirs the sole Liberty of hunting and fishing on Land not Planted or improved by the said Jonathan his Heirs and assigns, To which we have affixed our Respective seals, At the great Cave May the first, one thousand seven Hundred and sixty-seven.

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A true Copy
[ ] June 1775