Maroon Treaty


  I.            That all hostilities shall cease on both sides forever. National Library of Jamaica

                             II.            That the said Captain Cudjoe, the rest of his Captains, Adherents and Men, shall be for ever hereafter in a perfect State of Freedom and Liberty, excepting thoe who have been taken by them, or fled to them within the two Years last past, if such are willing to return to their said Masters and Owners, with full Pardon and Indemnity from their Masters and Owners for what is past. Provided always, That if they are not willing to return, they shall remain in Subjection to Captain to Captain Cudjoe, and in Friendship with us, according to the Form and Tenor of this Treaty.

                           III.            That they shall enjoy and possess for themselves and Posterity for ever, all the Lands situate and lying between Trelawney Town and the Cockpits, to the Amount of Fifteen hundred Acres, bearing North- west from the said Trelawney Town.

                           IV.            That they shall have Liberty to plant the said Lands with Coffee, Ginger, Tobacco and Cotton, and breed Cattle, Hogs, Goats, or any other stock, and dispose of the Produce or Increase of the said Commodities to the Inhabitants of this Island. Provided always, That when they bring the said Commodities to Market, they shall apply first to the Custos, or any other Majistrate of the respective Parishes where they expose their Goods to Sale, for Licence to vend the same.

                              V.            That Captain Cudjoe, and all his Adherents, and people not in subjection to him, shall all live together within the Bounds of Trelawney Town; and that they have Liberty to hunt where they shall think fit, except within three Miles of any Settlement, Crawl or Pen. Provided always, That in case the Hunters of Captain Cudjoe, and those of other Settlements meet, then the Hogs to be equally divided between both Parties.

                           VI.            That said Captain Cudjoe and his Successors, do use their best Endeavours to take, kill, suppress or destry, either by themselves or jointly, with any other Number of Men commanded by that Service by his Excellency the Governor or Commander in Chief for the Time being, all Rebels wheresoever they be throughout this Island, unless they submit to the same Terms of Accomodation granted to Captain Cudjoe, and his Successors.

                         VII.            That in case this island be invaded by any foreign Enemy, the said Captain Cudjoe, and his Successors herein and after named, or to be appointed, shall then, upon Notice given, immediately repair to any place the Governor for the Time being shall appoint, in order to repel the said Invaders with his or their utmost Force; and to submit to the Orders of the Commander in Chief on that Occasion.

                      VIII.            That if any White Man shall do any Manner of Injury to Cptain Cudjoe, his Successors, or any of his People, they shall apply to any commanding Officer or Magistrate in the Neighbourhood for Justice; and in case Captain Cudjoe, or any of his People, shall do any Injury to any White Person, he shall submit himself or deliver up such Offenders to Justice.

                           IX.            That if any Negroes shall hereafter run away from their Master or Owners, and fall into Captain Cudjoe�s Hands, they shall immediately be sent back to the Chief Magistrate of the next Parish where they are taken; and those that bring them are to be satisfied for their trouble, as Legislature shall appoint.

                              X.            That all Negroes taken since the raising of this Party by Captain Cudjoe�s People, shall immediately be returned.

                           XI.            That Captain Cudjoe, and his Successors, shall wait on his Excellency, or the Commander in Chief for the Time being, every Year, if thereunto required.

                         XII.            That Cptain Cudjoe, during his Life, and the Captains succeeding him, shall have full Power to inflict any Punishment they think proper for Crimes committed by their Men among themselves (Death only excepted) in which Case, if the Captain thinks they deserve Death, he shall be obliged to bring them before any Justice of the Peace, who shall order Proceedings on their Trial equal to those of other free Negroes.

                      XIII.            That Captain Cudjoe with his People shall cut, clear, and keep open, large, and convenient Roads from Trelawney Town to Westmoreland and St. James, and if possible to St. Elizabeth�s.

                       XIV.            That two White Men to be nominated by his Excellency, or the Commander in Chief for the Time being, shall constantly live and reside with Captain Cudjoe and his Successors, in order to maintain a friendly Correspondence with the Inhabitants of this Island.

                         XV.            That Captain Cudjoe shall, during his Life, be Commander in Trelawney Town, after his Decease the Command to devolve of his Brother Captain Accompong; and in case of his Decease, on his next Brother Captain Johnny; and, failing him, Captain Cuffee shall succeed, who is to be succeeded by Captain Quaco,and after all their Demises, the Governor or Commander in Chief for the Time being, shall appoint from Time to Time whom he thinks fit for that Command.


 One Jamaica - No State within a State - Out of Many, One People - One Law! 

Some of our National Heroes sacrifice their very lives trying to free Black Jamaicans from slavery. They were shot and hanged. The Maroons sacrifice Black Jamaicans to free themselves from slavery! They selfishly throw us under the bus then and now they are trying to throw us under the bus again! 

NO STATE WITHIN A STATE! One Jamaica, One People, One State, One Law! Jamaica is already suffering from political tribalism. We are a divided nation that needs to be unified and Curry wants to throw this rubbish in the mix? A state within a state is even more division.  There will be no Maroon Republic!  Indigenous? Your people and my people came on a slave ship! The difference is your people stab my people in the back and help enslave them!

I agree the Maroons have a right to the land and there must be no mining but I will fight to unify Jamaica.   

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