daughters, and on the opposite side of the river, to include the pine or evergreen tree, and to be surveyed as he may direct. 1838. chardville. TO JOHN B. RICHARDVILLE one section of land to include To John B. Rithe Osage village on the Mississinnewa river as well as the burying ground of his family, to be surveyed as he may direct. TO KEE-KI-LASH-E-WE-AH alias GODFROY one-half section of To Kee-ki-lashland back of the section granted to the principal chief opposite Godfroy. e-we-ah, alias the town of Wabash, to include the creek; One-half section of land commencing at the lower corner of the section granted to Mais-zi-quah, thence half a mile down. the Wabash river. To AL-LO-LAH one section of land above and adjoining the To Al-lo-lah. section granted to Mais-shie-gouin-mi-zah and on the same creek. chardville. TO JOHN B. RICHARDVILLE, jr. one section of land on Pipe To John B. Ricreek above and adjoining the two sections of land granted to the principal chief, to be surveyed as he may direct. TO JOHN B. RICHARDVILLE, one section of land wherever he To John B. Rimay choose to have the same located. It is understood that all the foregoing grants are to be located and surveyed so as to correspond with the public surveys as near as may be to include the points designated in each grant respectively. chardville. 8th, 1839. Now, THEREFORE, BE IT KNOWN, that I, MARTIN VAN Ratified, Feb. BUREN, President of the United States of America, having seen and considered, the said treaty, do, in pursuance of the advice and consent of the Senate, as expressed in their resolution of the twenty-third day of January, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine, accept, ratify, and confirm the same, and every clause and article thereof. 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, this eighth day of February, BY THE PRESIDENT: JOHN FORSYTH, Secretary of State. MARTIN VAN BUREN, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA., To all and singular to whom these presents shall come, greeting: WHEREAS, a treaty was made at the Great Nemowhaw subagency, between John Dougherty Agent of Indian Affairs on the part of the United States, being specially authorized, and 1838. the loway Indians concluded 19th Oct. 1838. the chiefs and headmen of the Iowa tribe of Indians for themselves, and on the part of their tribe, on the nineteenth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight; which treaty is in the words following, to wit: Treaty with Articles of a treaty made at the Great Nemowhaw sub-agency between John Dougherty Agent of Indian Affairs on the part of the United States, being specially authorized, and the chiefs and headmen of the Iowa tribe of Indians for themselves, and on the part of their tribe. loways cede between the vers, &c. ri. ARTICLE 1st. The Ioway tribe of Indians cede to the United States, First. All right or interest in the country between the Mis1st. The country souri and Mississippi rivers, and the boundary between the Sas Missouri and and Foxes, and Sioux, described in the second article of the Mississippi treaty made with these and other tribes, on the 19th of August 1825, to the full extent to which said claim is recognised in the third article of said treaty, and all interest or claim by virtue of the provisions of any treaties since made by the United States with the Sacs and Foxes of the Mississippi. 2d. All claims or interest under Second. All claims or interest under the treaties of August treaties of Aug. 4th 1824, July 15th 1830, and September 17th 1835, except se 4th, 1824, July much of the last mentioned treaty as secures to them two hur Sept. 17th, 1836, dred sections of land the erection of five comfortable houses, to 15th, 1830, and except, &c. U. S. in con enclose and break up for them two hundred acres of ground to furnish them with a ferry boat, one hundred cows and caires, five bulls, one hundred head of stock hogs a mill and interpreter. ARTICLE 2d. In consideration of the cession contained in the sideration agree preceding article, the United States agree to the following stip lations on their part. 1st. To pay Io. First. To pay to the said Ioway tribe of Indians the sum of ways $157,500. one hundred and fifty-seven thousand five hundred ($157,500) dollars. 2d. To invest to Second. To invest said sum of one hundred and fifty-seven said sum, and thousand five hundred ($157,500) dollars, and to guaranty the them not less an annual income of not less than five per cent. thereon during than 5 per cent. the existence of their tribe. guaranty 3d. To set apart be required for Third. To set apart annually such amount of said income such sumas may as the chiefs and headmen of said tribe may require, for the blacksmith's support of a blacksmiths shop agricultural assistance, and edu cation to be expended under the direction of the President of the United States. a shop, &c. nually. how to be delivered. 4th. To pay J. Fourth. To pay out of said income to Jeffrey Derroin inter Derroin $50 an- preter for said tribe for services rendered, the sum of fifty dolars The balance, annually during his natural life the balance of said income sha be delivered, at the cost of the United States, to said tribe of Ioway Indians in money or merchandise, at their own discretion. at such time and place as the President may direct, Provided always That the payment shall be made each year in the month of October. 1 erect agree to the Indians may ARTICLE 3d. The United States further agree in addition to 1838. the above consideration to cause to be erected ten houses at U. S. further such place or places on their own land as said Ioways may select, of the following description (viz) each house to be ten such places as feet high from bottom sill to top plate eighteen by twenty feet direct. in the clear the roof to be well sheeted and shingled, the gable ser ends to be weather boarded a good floor above and below, one door and two windows complete, one chimney of stone or brick, and the whole house to be underpinned. Description of houses. binding when. ARTICLE 4th. This treaty to be binding upon the contracting Treaty to be parties when the same shall be ratified by the United States. In witness whereof the said John Dougherty agent of Indian affairs and the undersigned chiefs and headmen of the Ioway tribe of Indians have hereunto set their hands this 19th day of October A. D. 1838. Frank White Cloud, JNO, DOUGHERTY, Non-gee ninga, or No Heart, Mock Shig a ton-ah, or the Great Man, Seenah ty yaa, or the Blistered Foot, Ta-ro-hah, or Pile of Meat, Done in presence of→→→ 1 Anthony L. Davis, Ind. sub-agt. Vance M. Campbell, James M. Crope, his Jeffrey 'x Deroin, Interpreter. mark. his x mark. his x mark.. his x mark. his x mark. his x mark. his x mark. this x mark. his x mark. his x mark. his x mark. his x mark. ratified by U. S. March, 1839. Now, THEREFORE, BE IT KNOWN, that I, MARTIN VAN Ratified BUREN, President of the United States of America, having seen and considered said treaty, do, in pursuance of the advice and consent of the Senate, as expressed in their resolution of the twenty-eight day of February, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine, accept, ratify, and confirm the same, and every clause and article thereof. 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 second day of March, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine, and 1838. [L. s.] of the Independence of the United States the sixtythird. BY THE PRESIDENT: M. VAN BUREN. JOHN FORSYTH, Secretary of State. the Creek Indians, concluded 23d Nov. 1838. MARTIN VAN BUREN, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. To all and singular to whom these presents shall come, Greeting: WHEREAS, a treaty was made and concluded at Fort Gibson, west of Arkansas, between Captain William Armstrong acting superintendent Western Territory, and Brevet General Arbuckle commissioners on the part of the United States and the undersigned chiefs being a full delegation of the Creek chiefs duly authorized and empowered by their nation to adjust "their claims for property and improvements abandoned, or lost, in consequence of their emigration west of the Mississippi," on the twenty-third day of November, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight; which treaty is in the words following, to wit: CREEKS. Treaty with Articles of a treaty, made and concluded at Fort Gibson west of Arkansas between Captain William Armstrong act superintendent Western Territory, and Brevt Brig Gen Arbuckle commissioners on the part of the United States and the undersigned chiefs being a full delegation of the Creek chiefs duly authorized and empowered by their nation to adjust "their claims for property and improvements aban doned, or lost, in consequence of their emigration west of the Mississippi" Creeks relin quish elaims caused by ART. 1st. The Creek nation do hereby relinquish all "claims Gery for property and improvements abandoned or lost, in consetheir emigra quence of their emigration west of the Mississippi," in consideration of the sums stipulated in the following articles. tion. U. B. to pay $50,000 in stock ART. 2d. The United States agree to pay the Creek nation for aid claims for property &c. as set forth in the preceding article the sum of animals. fifty thousand dollars in stock animals as soon as practicable Animals how after the ratification of this treaty. These animals to be fur 10 be distribut-nished and distributed to the people of each town in proportion to their loss, as set forth by the accompanying schedule under the direction of their chiefs and an agent of the Government. ed. U. 8. to invest certain Creeks secure them 5 ART. 3d. The United States further agrees to invest for the for the benefit of benefit of the individuals of the Creek nation referred to in the $350,000 and to preceding article, the sum of three hundred and fifty thousand per cent. inte- dollars and secure to them the interest, of five per cent. thereon, rest, annually. to be paid annually, the interest for the first year to be paid in bow to be paid. money, the interest thereafter to be paid in money, stock animals, blankets, domestics or such articles of a similar nature as The interest the President of the United States may direct, to be distributed as set forth in the preceding article. ART. 4th. It is further agreed that the sum invested by the preceding article shall at the expiration of twenty-five years be appropriated under the direction of the President of the United States for the common benefit of the Creek nation. 1838. After 25 years ed for the benefit of the nation. to be appropriat $21,103 33 to sa ART. 5th. The United States further agrees to pay the sum of U. 8. to pay twenty-one thousand, one hundred and three dollars and thirty-tisfy claims of three cents, to satisfy claims of the early Creek emigrants to the earlyCreek emiwest, of the McIntosh party as set forth in the accompanying schedule marked (A.) grants. the Creeks who $10,000 in stock year. Art. 6th. In consideration of the suffering condition of about U. 8. to furnish two thousand five hundred of the Creek nation who were re-were removed moved to this country as hostiles and that are not provided for hostiles, by this treaty, and the representation of the chiefs of the nation, animals for one that their extreme poverty has, and will cause them to commit depredations on their neighbors, it is therefore agreed on the part of the United States that the Creek Indians referred to in this article shall receive ten thousand dollars in stock animals for one year, as soon as convenience will permit after the ratification of this treaty. It is however understood by the contracting parties that the rejection of this article will not affect the other provisions of this treaty. In testimony whereof the commissioners on behalf of the United States and the delegates of the Creek nation have hereunto signed their names, this 23d day of November A. D. 1838 at Fort Gibson. WM. ARMSTRONG, Act Sup Westn Tery. Rowly McIntosh, O Poth-le Yoholo, Little Doctor, Tus kem haw, The rejection not to affect the of last article other provisions of this treaty. Brevt Brig. Gen. U. S. A. his x mark. his x mark. his x mark. his x mark. Ufawala Hadjo, Fus-hutche micco, his x mark. his x mark. Cotchy Tustannuggee, Chilby McIntosh, Co-wock-co-ge Emarthlar, Jas. Islands, his x mark. his x mark. his x mark. his x mark. Tin Thlannis Hadjo, his x mark. Jim Boy, his x mark. |