United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.500181825-01-07This document is a copy of the laws of the Creek Nation of Indians, set down on January 7, 1825, and transcribed by Chilly McIntosh, a Creek leader and son of Chief William McIntosh. The laws are enumerated 1-56 and are declared the supreme authority of the Creek Nation. They cover such issues as murder, rape, slavery, theft, accidental death or destruction of property, debts, and relations with the whites. Each law also indicates what type of punishment should be inflicted for each crime.Digital image of original manuscript, scanned by the University of Georgia Libraries in 2000, as part of GALILEO, funded in part by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.text/htmlimage/jpegkrc026enghttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/Manuscript held by the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, Keith Read, box 06, folder 22, document 01.Creek lawCreek NationCopy of laws of the Creek Nation, 1825 Jan. 7Text