WITNESSES:-S. W. Kearney, Col. 1st Regt. Drags. Jno. Dougherty, Ind. Agt. Andrew S. Hughes, Sub-Agent. George R. H. Clark. William Duncan, Indian Farmer. Jos. V. Hamilton, Sutler Dragoons. H. Robedou, jr. Wm. Bowman, Sergt. Maj. 1 Drags. Jeffrey Dorion, Sworn Interpreter. Peter Cadue, Sworn Interpreter. Jacques Mette, Interpreter U. S. Louis M. Darrion. To the Indian names are subjoined a mark and seal. ARTICLES OF A TREATY Made and concluded at Chippewanaung in the State of Indiana, between Abel C. Pepper, commissioner on the part of the United States, and To-i-sa's brother Me-mat-way and Che-quaw-ka-ko, chiefs and headmen of the Patawattimie tribe of Indians and their band on the twentieth day of September, in the year eighteen hundred and thirty-six. ART. 1. The above-named chiefs and headmen and their band hereby cede to the United States, ten 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 27th day of October, in the year 1832. ART. 2. In consideration of the cession aforesaid the United States stipulate to pay the above-named chiefs and headmen and their band the sum of eight thousand dollars on or before the first day of May next. Sept. 20, 1836. Proclamation, Feb. 18, 1837. Land ceded to the U. S. Ante, p. 399. Payment therefor. Indians to re ART. 3. The above-named chiefs and headmen and their band agree to remove to the country west of the Mississippi river, provided for the move within Patawattimie 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 second 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. two years. Payment of Indian debts. U.S. to pay expenses of making treaty. Obligatory when ratified. ARTICLES OF A TREATY Made and concluded at Chippe-way-naung in the State of Indiana, on the twenty-third day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six, between Abel Č. Pepper commissioner on the part of the United States, and the chiefs, warriors and headmen of the Potawattamie Indians of the Wabash. ART. 1. The chiefs, warriors and headmen of the Potawattamies of the Wabash hereby cede to the United States, all the land belonging to the said tribe, in the State of Indiana, and designated in the treaty of 1832, (between Jonathan Jennings, John W. Davis and Marks Crume, commissioners of the United States, and the chiefs and warriors of the Potawattimies of the State of Indiana, and Michigan Territory) as reservations for the use of the following bands viz. 4 do. 4 do. For the band of Ash-kum and Wee-si-o-nas, sixteen sections 16 do. 4 do. Sept. 23, 1836. Feb. 18, 1837. Cession to the United States. Ante, p. 399. 42 Payment ART. 2. In consideration of the cession aforesaid the United States stipulate to pay the above chiefs, warriors and headmen of the Potawat- therefor. timie nation one dollar and twenty-five cents per acre or thirty-three thousand six hundred dollars, (33,600) in specie, on or before the first of May, in the year eighteen hundred and thirty-seven. Indians to re ART. 3. The above-named chiefs, warriors and headmen of the Potowattimies of the Wabash agree to remove to the country west of the move within Mississippi river, provided for the Potawattimie nation by the United States within two years. ART. 4. At the request of the above-named chiefs, warriors and headmen of the Potawattimies aforesaid, 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 said Wabash Potawattimies 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 shall be binding upon the parties aforesaid from the date of its ratification by the President and Senate of the United States. In testimony whereof the said Abel C. Pepper, commissioner as aforesaid and the said chiefs, warriors and headmen of the Potawattimies of the Wabash, have hereunto set their hands the day and year first above written. ABEL. C. PEPPER, Commissioner. two years. Payment of Indian debts. U. S. to pay expenses of making treaty. Treaty binding when ratified. |