of the ninth article, have any further claim on the general commutation fund, set apart to satisfy reservation claims, in the said sixth article. It is also understood, that the personal annuities, stipulated in the eleventh article, shall be paid in specie, in the same manner that other annuities are paid. Any excess of the funds set apart in the fifth and sixth articles, shall, in lieu of being paid to the Indians, be retained and vested by the Government in stock under the conditions mentioned in the fourth article of this treaty.

In testimony whereof, the parties above recited, have hereunto set their hands, at Washington, the seat of Government, this thirty-first day of March, in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirtysix.

John Hulbert, Secretary. Robert Stewart, Wm. Mitchell, John A. Drew, Augustin Hamelin, jr., Rix Robinson, C. O. Ermatinger.

To the Indian names are subjoined marks.

[NOTE. The foregoing treaty, and supplementary article, was ratified and confirmed with the following amendments, as expressed in the resolution of the Senate:

ARTICLE Two, line two, after the word, "tracts," insert the following words, to wit: "for the term of five years from the date of the ratification of this treaty, and no longer;" unless the United States grant them permission to remain on said lands for a longer period.

ARTICLE THREE, after the word "tracts," in the second line, insert the following words, to wit:

For the term of five years from the date of the ratification of this treaty, and no longer, unless the United States grant them permission to remain on said lands for a longer period.

ARTICLE FOUR,-at the close thereof insert these words-" and also the sum of two hundred thousand dollars, in consideration of changing the permanent reservations in articles two and three to reservations for five years only, to be paid whenever their reservations shall be surrendered, and until that time the interest on said two hundred thousand dollars shall be annually paid to the said Indians."

ARTICLE FIVE-Strike out the whole article and insert the following:

"The sum of three hundred thousand dollars shall be paid to the said Indians to enable them with the aid and assistance of their agent, to adjust and pay such debts as they may justly owe, and the overplus if any to apply to such other use as they may think proper.

ARTICLE EIGHT-Strike out after the word "the" where it first occurs in line two, to the word "States," in the eighth line, and insert in lieu thereof these words"Southwest of the Missouri river, there to select a suitable place for the final settlement of said Indians, which country, so selected, and of reasonable extent, the United States will forever guaranty and secure to said Indians.

In the EIGHTH ARTICLE-Strike out all between the word "it" in the eleventh line, and the word "when" in the thirteenth line, and insert these words: "The nett proceeds of the sale of the one hundred and sixty acres of land, upon the Grand river, upon which the Missionary Society have erected their buildings, shall be paid to the said Society in lieu of the value of their said improvements."]

ARTICLES OF A TREATY

Made and concluded at a camp on Tippecanoe river, in the State of Indiana, between Abel C. Pepper commissioner on the part of the United States, and Pau-koo-shuck, Aub-ba-naub-ba's oldest son and the head men of Aub-ba-naub-ba's band of Potawattimie Indians, this eleventh day of April in the year, eighteen hundred and thirty-six.

April 11, 1836.

Proclamation, May 25, 1836."

Cession of land

ARTICLE 1. The aforesaid Pau-koo-shuck and the head men of Aubba-naub-ba's band, hereby cede to the United States the thirty-six sec- to U.S. tions of land reserved for them by the second article of the Treaty between the United States and the Potawattimie Indians on Tippecanoe river on the twenty-sixth day of October, in the year eighteen hundred and thirty-two,

Consideration

ART. 2. In consideration of the cession aforesaid, the United States stipulate to pay to the aforesaid band the sum of twenty-three thousand therefor. and forty dollars in specie, one half at the first payment of annuity, after the ratification of this Treaty, and the other half at the succeeding payment of annuity,

Indians to re

ART. 3. The above-named Pau-koo-shuck and his band agree to remove to the country west of the Mississippi river, provided for the move within Potawattimie nation by the United States within two years,

[ART. 4. At the request of the above named band it is stipulated that after the ratification of this treaty, the United States shall appoint a commissioner, who shall be authorized to pay such debts of the said band as may be proved to his satisfaction to be just, to be deducted from the amount stipulated in the 2nd article of this treaty,—]*

two years.

Payment of debts due by Indians.

ART. 5. This Treaty, after the same shall be ratified by the President Treaty binding and Senate of the United States shall be binding upon both parties,

In testimony whereof the said Abel C. Pepper commissioner as aforesaid, and the said Pau-koo-shuck and his band, have hereunto set their hands this eleventh day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six.

when ratified.

WITNESSES:-E. V. Cicott, secretary. Henry Ossem. Thos. Robb. Wm. Polke. Joseph Bamont, principal interpreter. Joseph Truckey. George W. Ewing. Cyrus Tober.

To the Indian names are subjoined marks.

*This article was not ratified.

ARTICLES OF A TREATY

Made and concluded at the Indian agency, in the State of Indiana between Abel C. Pepper commissioner on the part of the United States, and Nas-waw-kee and Quash-quaw chiefs and head men of the Patawattimie tribe of Indians and their bands on the 22d day of April, 1836.

ART. 1. The above named chiefs and head men and their bands hereby cede to the United States three sections of land reserved for them by the second article of the treaty between the United States and the Patawattimie tribe of Indians on Tippecanoe river on the 26th day of October, 1832.

April 22, 1836.

Proclamation, May 25, 1836.

Land ceded to

the U. S,

Ante, p. 394.

Consideration

ART. 2. In consideration of the cession aforesaid the United States stipulate to pay the above chiefs and head men and their bands nineteen therefor. hundred and twenty dollars at the first payment of annuity after the ratification of this treaty.

ART. 3. The above named chiefs and head men and their bands agree to give possession of the aforesaid three sections of land, and remove to the country west of the Mississippi river provided by the United States for the Potawattimie nation of Indians within two years from this date. [ART. 4. At the request of the above named chiefs and head men and their bands, it is stipulated that after the ratification of this treaty, the United States shall appoint a commissioner who shall be authorized to pay such debts of the said bands as may be proved to his satisfaction to be just, to be deducted from the amount stipulated in the 2d article of this treaty.]*

ART. 5. The United States stipulate to provide for the payment of the necessary expenses attending the making and concluding this treaty. ART. 6. This treaty, after the same shall be ratified by the President and Senate of the United States, shall be binding upon both parties.

In testimony whereof, the said Abel C. Pepper, commissioner as aforesaid, and the said chiefs and head men and their bands, have hereunto set their hands this 22d day of April, A. D. 1836.

A. C. PEPPER.

Indians to re

move within two years.

Payment of debts due by Indians.

Expenses of this treaty to be paid by Ů. S. Treaty binding when ratified.

WITNESSES:-J. B. Duret, secretary to com'r. Joseph Bamont, interpreter. Cyrus Tober. Geo. W. Ewing. Peter Barron.

To the Indian names are subjoined marks.

*This article was not ratified.

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