ARTICLES OF A TREATY, Made and concluded at a camp, on Lake Max-ee-nie-kue-kee, in the State of Indiana, between William Marshall, Commissioner on the part of the United States, and Com-o-za, a Chief of the Potawattimie tribe of Indians and his band, on the fourth day of December, in the year eighteen hundred and thirty-four. ART. 1. The above named chief and his band hereby cede to the United States, the two sections of land reserved for them by the 2d article of the treaty between the United States and the Pottawattimie Indians on Tippecanoe river on the 26th day of October, in the year eighteen hundred and thirty-two. ART. 2. The above named chief and his band agree to yield peaceable possession of said sections within three years from the date of the ratification of said treaty of eighteen hundred and thirty-two. ART. 3. In consideration of the cession aforesaid the United States stipulate to pay the above named chief and his band the sum of four hundred dollars in goods at the signing of this treaty, and an annuity of four hundred dollars for one year, the receipt of which former sum of (four hundred dollars in goods) is hereby acknowledged. Dec. 4, 1834. Proclamation, March 16, 1835. Cession to the United States. Possession to be given within three years. Payment in goods. ▲ ART. 4. This treaty shall be binding upon both parties, from the date Treaty binding of its ratification by the President and Senate of the United States. In testimony whereof the said William Marshall, Commissioner, on the part of the United States, and the abovenamed chief and head men for themselves and their band have hereunto subscribed their names, the day and year above written. WILLIAM MARSHALL. when ratified. WITNESSES, J. B. Duret, Sect'y to Commission. Cyrus Taber. Joseph Barron, Interpreter. To the Indian names are subjoined marks. ARTICLES OF A TREATY Made and concluded at a camp on Tippecanoe river, in the State of Indiana, between William Marshall, Commissioner on the part of the United States and Muck Rose, a Chief of the Potawattamie tribe of Indians, and his band, on the tenth day of December, in the year eighteen hundred and thirty-four. ART. 1. The above named chief and his band hereby cede to the United States, six sections of land reserved for them by the second article of the treaty between the United States and the Pottawattamie Indians on Tippecanoe river, on the twenty-sixth day of October, in the year, eighteen hundred and thirty-two. In testimony whereof, the said William Marshall, Commissioner on the part of the United States, and the chiefs, head men, and warriors of the Potawattimies tribe of Indians have hereunto subscribed their names, the day and year above written. WITNESSES-J. B. Duret, Secretary. Cyrus Taber. J. B. Boure, Interpreter. Joseph Barron, Principal Interpreter. To the Indian names are subjoined marks. It is agreed that the United States will satisfy the claims mentioned in the following schedule as provided for in the second article of the foregoing treaty.-viz: To J. B. Duret, four hundred dollars. To Cyrus Taber, one hundred dollars. To Ewing Walker & Co., three hundred dollars. ARTICLES OF A TREATY Made and concluded at the Indian Agency, Logansport, Indiana, between William Marshall, Commissioner on the part of the United States and Mota, a chief of the Potawattimie tribe of Indians, and his band on the 17th day of December, in the year eighteen hundred and thirty-four. ART. 1. The above-named Chief and his band hereby cede to the United States the four sections of land reserved for them by the second article of the treaty between the United States and the Potawattimie Indians on the twenty-seventh day of October in the year eighteen hundred and thirty-two. ART. 2. The above named chief and head men and their band, do hereby agree to yield peaceable possession of said sections, and to remove, with their families, to a country provided for them by the United States, west of the Mississippi river, within three years or less from the date of the ratification of said treaty of eighteen hundred and thirty two. Dec. 17, 1834. Proclamation, March 16, 1835. Land ceded to the U.S. Ante, p. 399. Possession to be given within three years. ART. 3. The United States, in consideration of the cession, made in Consideration the first article of this treaty, do hereby stipulate to remove the above therefor. named chief and headmen and their bands to the new country provided the mouth of the Cypress bayou thence up said bayou to the point of its intersection with the first mentioned north and south line following the meanders of the said water-courses: but if the said Cypress Bayou be not clearly definable so far then from a point which shall be definable by a line due west till it intersect the said first mentioned north and south boundary line, be the content of land within said boundaries more or less. Indians to re one year. ARTICLE II. The said chiefs head men and warriors of the said nation do voluntarily relinquish their possession to the territory of land move within aforesaid and promise to remove at their own expense out of the boundaries of the United States and the territories belonging and appertaining thereto within the period of one year from and after the signing of this treaty and never more return to live settle or establish themselves as a nation tribe or community of people within the same. ARTICLE III. In consideration of the aforesaid cession relinquishment and removal it is agreed that the said United States shall pay to the said nation of Caddo Indians the sums in goods, horses, and money hereinafter mentioned, to wit Thirty thousand dollars to be paid in goods, and horses, as agreed upon to be delivered on the signing of this treaty. Ten thousand dollars in money to be paid within one year from the first day of September next. Ten thousand dollars, per annum in money for the four years next following so as to make the whole sum paid and payable eighty thousand dollars. ARTICLE IV. It is further agreed that the said Caddo nation of Indians shall have authority to appoint an agent or attorney in fact, resident within the United States for the purpose of receiving for them from the said United States all of the annuities stated in this treaty as the same shall become due to be paid to their said agent or attorney in fact at such place or places within the said United States as shall be agreed on between him and the proper Officer of the Government of the United States. ARTICLE V. This treaty, after the same shall have been ratified and confirmed by the President and Senate of the United States, shall be binding on the contracting parties. In testimony whereof the said Jehiel Brooks, commissioner as aforesaid and the chiefs head men and warriors of the said nation of Indians, have hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals at the place and on the day and year above written. Tarshar, J. BROOKS. Tehowahinno, Tooeksoach, Tehowainia, Money, &c. to be paid for ces sion. An agent of the nation to be appointed by them. Treaty binding when ratified. In presence of T. J. Harrison, Capt. 3d reg't inf. com'g detachment. J. Bonnell, 1st Lieut. 3d reg't U. S. Infy. G. P. Frile, Bvt. 2d Lieut. 3d reg't U. S. infantry. |