Batman's Treaty

KNOW ALL PERSONS that we three Brothers Jagajaga, Jagajaga, Jagajaga, and also Cooloolock Bungarie, Yanyan, Moowhip and Mommarmalar being the Principal Chiefs of a certain Native Tribe called Dutigallar, situate and near Port Phillip, called by us. The above mentioned Chiefs Iramoo being possessed of the Tract of Land hereinafter mentioned, for and in consideration of Twenty pair of Blankets, Thirty Tomahawks, One Hundred Knives, Fifty pair of Scissors, Thirty Looking Glasses, Two Hundred Handkercheifs, One Hundred Pounds of flour and Six Shorts delivered to us by John Batman residing in Van Dieman's Land Esquire but at present sojourning with us and our Tribe Do for ourselves our Heirs and Successors Give Grant Enfeoff and confirm unto the said John Batman his heirs and assigns All that tract of country situate and being at Port Phillip, running from the branch of the river at the top of the port about 7 miles from the mouth of the river, forty miles North East and from thence - West. Forty miles across Iramoo Downs or Plains and from thence south south west across Mount Vilanmarnartar to Geelong harbour at the head of the same and containing about 500,000 acres more or less as the same hath been before the execution of these presents delineated and marked out by us according to the custom of our tribe by certain marks made upon the trees growing along the boundaries of the said tract of land to hold the said tract of land with all advantages belonging thereto unto and to the Use of the said John Batman his heirs and Assigns for ever To the intent that the said John Batman his heirs and assigns may occupy and possess the said tract of land and place thereon Sheep and Cattle Yielding and delivering to us and our heirs or successors the yearly rent or Tribute of one hundred pair of Blankets one Hundred Knives one Hundred Tomahawks Fifty suits of clothing Fifty looking glasses Fifty pair of scissors and Five Tons of flour. In witness whereof we Jagajaga, Jagajaga, Jagajaga the above-mentioned Principal Chiefs and Cooloolock, Bungarie, Yanyan, Moowhip and Mommarmalar the chiefs of the said tribe have hereunto affixed our seals to these presents and have signed the same. Dated according to the Christian Era this 6th day of June One thousand Eight hundred and thirty five.

Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of Us the same having been fully and properly interpreted and explained to the said Chiefs

James Gumm

Alexander Thompson

Willm Todd

Signed on the Banks of Batman's Creek

6th June 1835

Jagajaga his Mark

Jagajaga his Mark

Jagajaga his Mark

Cooloolock his Mark

Bungarie his Mark

Yanyan his Mark

Moowhip his Mark

Mommarmalar his Mark

John Batman