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1837. lands ceded by this treaty, it is therefore hereby provided, that The claim of the President of the United States shall cause the validity and ascertained and extent of said claim to be ascertained, and upon a relinquishpaid out of the ment of said claim to the United States, he shall cause the sum stipulated to be paid to the reasonable and fair value thereof to be paid to said Ioway Indians, and the same amount to be deducted from the sum stipulated to be paid to the Sacs and Foxes."

Sacs and Foxes.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have caused the seal of the United States to be hereunto affixed, having signed the same with my hand.

DONE at the city of Washington, the thirteenth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight [L. s.] hundred and thirty-seven, and of the independence of the United States the sixty-second.

By the President:

JOHN FORSYTH,

Secretary of State.

M. VAN BUREN.

Miami Indians concluded 23d October, 1834.

MARTIN VAN BUREN,

PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

To all and singular to whom these presents shall come, Greeting: WHEREAS, a treaty between the United States of America and the Miami tribe of Indians, was made and concluded at the Forks of the Wabash, in the state of Indiana, on the twentythird day of October, one thousand eight hundred and thirtyfour, by William Marshall, Commissioner of the United States, on the one part, and the Chiefs and Warriors of said tribe of Indians, on the other part; which treaty is in the words following, to wit:

Treaty with the Articles of a Treaty between the United States and the Miami tribe of Indians, concluded at the Forks of the Wabash, in the State of Indiana on the 23d day of October 1834-by and between William Marshall Commissioner of the United States and the Chiefs and Warriors of said tribe.

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ARTICLE 1st. The Miami tribe of Indians agree to cede to the United States-the following described tracts of land, within the State of Indiana-being a part of reservations made to said tribe from former cessions-now conveyed for and in consideration of the payments stipulated to be made to them in the 2d article of this treaty [of] cession :

One tract of land, thirty-six sections at Flat Belly's village a Senate be reserve made by the treaty of Wabash of 1826.

Also one tract of land about twenty-three thousand acres, more or less, a reserve made at Wabash treaty in 1826 of five miles in length on the Wabash river extending back to Eel river.

Also one other tract of ten sections at Racoon village and a tract of ten sections at Mud creek on Eel river at the old village reserves made at Wabash treaty of 1826.

Also one reserve of two miles square on the Salamany river at the mouth of At-che-pong-quawe creek, made at the treaty of St. Mary's of 1818.

Also one other tract, being a portion of the ten mile square reserve, made at the treaty of St. Mary's of 1818, opposite the mouth of the river Aboutte, commencing at the northeast corner of said reserve, thence south with the eastern boundary of the same ten miles, to the southeast corner of the reservethence west with the southern boundary one mile-thence north nine miles thence west nine miles, thence north one mile to the northwest corner of said reserve, thence to the place of beginning.

The Miamies also agree to cede a portion of their big reserve made at the treaty of St. Mary's of 1818-situated southeast of the Wabash-extending along the Wabash river from the mouth of Salamany river-to the mouth of Eel river-The part now ceded shall be embraced-within the following bounds, to wit; commencing on the Wabash river at the mouth of Eel river, running up said Wabash river-eight miles-thence south two miles-thence westwardly one milethence south to the southern boundary of said reserve-thence along said boundary line seven miles-to the southwest corner -thence northerly with the western boundary line to the place of beginning.

ARTICLE 2d. For and in consideration of the cession made in the first article of this treaty-the United States agree to pay to the Miami tribe of Indians, the sum of two hundred and eight thousand dollars, of this sum fifty-eight thousand dollars, to be paid in goods, as soon as the commissioner on the part of the United States can procure the same, and he binds himself to deliver them in one moon from this date, fifty thousand dollars at the urgent request of the Indians, to be placed in the hands of the present Indian agent at Logansport to be by him, applied, to the payment of the debts of the tribe agreeable to a schedule to be by them furnished said agent, stating as far as practicable for what contracted and to whom due-the said agent shall as soon as practicable-after the said money comes into his hands, pay it over, in a just proportion agreeable to their respective claims, to the creditors of said tribe as specified in said schedule furnished him, and should any balance remain in his hands after paying the debts as specified in the schedule, the same shall be paid over to the tribe for their use and benefit. ARTICLE 3d. From the cession made in the first article of this treaty, there shall be granted to each of the persons named in the schedule hereunto annexed and to their heirs and assigns by patent from the President of the United States.

ARTICLE 4th. It is agreed between the parties to this treaty that a patent in fee simple-shall be issued by the President of the United States, to John B. Richardville principal chief of the

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ARTICLE 5th. The United States agree to furnish a skilful miller to superintend a mill for the Miami tribe in lieu of the gunsmith, promised by the fifth article of the treaty of St. Mary's of 1818.

ARTICLE 6th. The United States agree to have the buildings and improvements on the lands ceded by the first article of this treaty valued, to cause a similar amount in value laid out in buildings, clearing and fencing ground for the use of the Indians, on such place or places as their chiefs-may select.

ARTICLE 7th. The United States agree to purchase from Met-chin-equea two section of land granted to him by treaty of Wabash of 1826 at the old town on Eel river for which he shall be paid sixteen hundred dollars-on his making to the United States a good and sufficient deed for the same.

ARTICLE 8th. The United States agree that the Indianshave peaceable possession of their houses and improvements on the lands ceded in the first article of this treaty—until the improvements are made in pursuance of the sixth article.

ARTICLE 9th. The United States agree to pay one thousand dollars-out of the two thousand granted by the sixth article of the treaty of Wabash of 1826 to the principal chief of the nation to be by him expended-in support of the poor and infirm persos of the tribe under the direction of the President of the United States.

ARTICLE 10th. The United States agree to furnish implements of agriculture in pursuance of the fifth article of the treaty of St. Mary's of 1818-when applied for-the same never being furnished.

ARTICLE 11th. The United States agree to pay the Miami Indians for such horses and goods as were actually stolen from them by citizens of the United States.

ARTICLE 12th. The United States agree to pay the Miami Indians three hundred sixty dollars yearly-in lieu of the eight laborers to be furnished yearly-by the treaty of Wabash of 1826.

ARTICLE 13th. It is agreed that the President of the United States-use his influence, to procure, from the State of Indiana -a relinquishment-of the six chains, granted for the use of a canal; at the treaty, of Wabash, of 1826, so far as the same, passes through the ten sections at the Forks of the Wabash; except so much as is necessary for the actual occupancy of the canal and road.

ARTICLE 14th. The United States agree to cause patent in fee simple to issue to the following named persons for the several tracts of land attached to their names granted to them by former treaties to wit;

To Little Charley for five sections of land-above the old village on the north side of Eel river-granted to him by treaty of Wabash of 1826.

To Laventure's daughter for one section of land on the Maumee river granted to her by treaty of Wabash of 1826.

To To-pee-ah son of Francis Lafontain for one section granted him by treaty of St. Mary's of 1818.

To Francis Godfroy for four sections of land on the Salamany river-granted to him by treaty of St. Mary's of 1818being the residue he now holds of said grant.

ARTICLE 15th. It is agreed by the Miami tribe that payment for the goods to be furnished in pursuance of the second article of this treaty shall be paid from their annuities, if this treaty is rejected by the President and Senate of the United States.

ARTICLE 16th. There shall be granted to Hugh Hannah one quarter section of land, in lieu of one selected and not approved, on the grant made to Gurie by treaty of Wabash of 1826-the same to be selected under the direction of the President of the United States.

Schedule of grants, referred to in the 3d article.

To Francis Godfroy one section of land, at the lower line of the five mile reserve on the Wabash river, to be located adjoining the town of Peru, and one-half section, to be located on said Wabash river, on the said five mile reserve opposite his trading house, also one other half section of land, to be located on that part the big reserve on the southwest side the Wabash, ceded by the first article of this treaty above and adjoining the two sections granted to John B. Richardville.

To To-pe-ah, one section of land, commencing one mile from the northeast corner of the ten mile reserve opposite the mouth, the river Aboit granted by treaty of St. Marys of 1818 -thence south one mile-thence west one mile, thence north one mile thence east to the place of beginning.

To Wa-pa-se-pah, son of Lofontain one section of land, west and adjoining the one granted to To-pe-ah.

To Ne-ah-long-quaw-two sections of land west and adjoining the one to Wa-pa-se-pah.

To A-saw-sonm-ma-quah or Susan-one section of land west and adjoining the two granted Ne-ah-long-quah.

To Poqua son of Francis Godfroy one half section of land west and adjoining the one to Susan.

To Francis Godfroy one half section west and adjoining the one to Poqua.

To Paul Longlois one section of land on the Wabash river to include his field.

To Chapiene one section of land to include the Racoon's village, commencing two poles west of the graveyard, northwest of the village thence on an easterly direction to river Aboit, thence with said river until it strikes the reserve line, thence with said line for quantity to include within the bounds one section also one other section of land west and adjoining the half section granted to Francis Godfroy on the ten mile reserve. To John B. Richardville principal chief of the Miami nation one section of land on the five mile reserve opposite the mouth of the Mississineway river to include the improvement

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made by Joseph Richardville deceased, also one quarter section of land on the Wabash river at the upper line of the said five mile reserve also two sections of land on the big reserve commencing on the Wabash river opposite the mouth of Eel river running up said river two miles, thence back for quantity so as to include within the bounds two sections of land.

To Wa-pa-pe-she one section of land to be located on the Wabash river, at upper line of that part the big reserve ceded by the first article of this treaty.

To O-san-dear one section of land to be located on said Wabash river below and adjoining the one granted to Wa-pape-she.

To Mac-keh-teh-maung-guaw or Black Loon one section of land to be located adjoining and south of the one granted to O-san-dear.

To Chin-qua-que-ah or Duck one section back and adjoining the one granted to Wa-pa-se-pah.

To Peter Longlois one section of land to be located at a point on Wildcat river-where the old trace from Mississineway to Thorntown crosses the same.

To the two sons of Dupee one half section of land, to be located on the reserve at Racoon's village under the direction of the President of the United States.

To Peter Gouin one half section of land to be located back of the section granted to Black Loon.

To Wa-pee-maung-guah one section of land on the ten miles reserve adjoining the one granted to Chappene.

To Ca-ta-ke-mon-qua daughter of Angelique one section of land to be located on the ten miles reserve west and adjoining the one granted to Wa-pee-maung-guah.

To Rebecca Hackly one quarter section to be selected under the direction of the President of the United States.

This treaty to be binding, when ratified by the President, and Senate of the United States.

In testimony whereof the said William Marshall the commissioner aforesaid and the chiefs warriors and headmen of the Miami tribe have hereunto subscribed their names, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty-four.

WILLIAM MARSHALL.
Flat Belly,

his x mark.

Co-the-mon-guah,

his x mark.

Che-choc-wah,

his x mark.