- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- Commission for a gorget chief, 1781 Mar. 3, Mississippi District / [signed by] Alexander Cameron [and] Jesse Nell
- Date of Original:
- 1781-03-03
- Subject:
- Choctaw Indians--Government relations
Eacheopaye
Choctaw Indians--Legal status, laws, etc.
Southern states--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 - Location:
- United States, 39.76, -98.5
- Medium:
- commissions (permissions)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This is a commission, dated March 3, 1781, appointing Eacheopaye (also Eacheepaye), a Choctaw Indian, as a gorget chief for the town of Bugtuclo (or Bugootoloo), by authority of King George III of Great Britain. The appointment is tendered to Eacheopaye because of his "reputation and influence" in the nation and the commission is signed by Alexander Cameron, the Superintendent of Indian Affairs east of the Mississippi River. A note on the document indicates that the commission is to be continued at the discretion of the Superintendent.
Digital image and encoded transcription of an original manuscript, scanned, transcribed and encoded by the Digital Library of Georgia in 2001, as part of GALILEO, funded in part by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. - Local Identifier:
- tcc848
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc848
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc848#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc848/presentation/manifest.json
- Language:
- eng
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: [title of item], Telamon Cuyler, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, presented in the Digital Library of Georgia
- Extent:
- 2 pages/leaves
- Original Collection:
- Manuscript held by the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, Telamon Cuyler, box 69, folder 07, document 01.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
Mississippi District- George the third by the grace of God of great Britain, France and Ireland, King Defender of the Faith, &c [et cetera] --
To Eacheopaye Gorget Chief and Captain of Bugtuclo --
Having especial trust and confidence in your great loyalty, abilities and good conduct- and in consideration of your great reputation and influence in your nation, and the great value You ought to have for Such an honor. We do hereby authorise [authorize] and appoint you to be and act as Gorget Chief and Captain of a party of the town of Bugtuclo. And we do likewise require [added text: & direct ] all of our subjects of what class or denomination soever [whatsoever] to pay due regard to you the said Eacheepaye subject to the orders of the Superintendant [Superintendent] -- And we do likewise require & direct all and every of the Indians in your Said district to pay due regard to you the said Eacheepaye --
Witness our trusty and well beloved Alexander Cameron Esqr. our Agent for and Superintendant [Superintendent] of Indian Affairs on this side the Mississippi at Pensacola this
3d day march in the year of our Lord 1781 and in the 21st year of our Reign
[Signed] Alexander Cameron
This commission to continue during pleasure by order of the Superintendant [Superintendent]
[Signed] Jesse Nell Secy [Secretary] --
Page: [2]
Copy of a commission for a Gorget Chief --
1781, March 3
Provincial Document
1781