His Excellency John Jay Esquire Governor of New York, has informed me, that the Oneida Tribe of Indians, have proposed to sell a part of their Land to the said state, and that the Legislature at their late session, authorized the purchase; and to accomplish this object, the Governor, has desired that a Commissioner, may be appointed to hold a Treaty with the Oneida Tribe of Indians, at which the Agents of the state of New York, may agree with them, on the terms of the purchase—

I therefore nominate Joseph Hopkinson Esquire of Pensylvania to be the Commissioner to hold a Treaty with the said Oneida tribe of Indians for the purpose above mentioned