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Beyond Penn's Treaty

Committee on Indian Concerns Scrapbook

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Statement of the Oneida Tribe including both
parties. The south settlements being under the care of friends
the north part under the care of the missionary society.

Number of inhabitants in both parties 1011 Do...in south settlements 440 Whole number of families 115 south settlement 51 Acres of land in both parties 25000 south settlement 19000 Acres under improvements 1200 south settlement 500 Bushels of wheat in both parties 3000 south settlement 1200 Do. corn... 4000 south settlement 1840 Number of horses 100 south settlement 25 Do. oxen with chains & yokes 24 south settlement 12 steers 2 Yrs old 30 south settlement 18 cows 65 south settlement 33 young cattle 100 south settlement 60 hogs 240 south settlement 100 Number of waggons 10 south settlement 2 One cart in the north settlement, none in the south A few sheep in the north part, south settlement 40 Number of ploughs 34 south settlement 10 drags 11 south settlement 4 Framed houses 14 south settlement 6 Do. barns 12 south settlement 6 1 Saw mill in south settlement 1 Carpenter in the north part

In the south settlement there are 5 foot wheels, 3 great ones &
2 reels--about 16 or 18 of their women & girls have been learning
to spin some of whom have acquired a pretty good knowledge.

Annuity for the whole Tribe about $7000