Treaties Between the United States of America and the Several Indian Tribes, from 1778 to 1837: With a Copious Table of Contents

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Langtree and O'Sullivan, 1837 - Indians of North America - 699 pages

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Page 72 - In witness whereof, the parties to these presents have hereunto interchangeably set their hands and seals, the day and year first above written.
Page 85 - an act to regulate trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes, and to preserve peace on the frontiers...
Page 220 - ... ratified by the President of the United States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate thereof. In testimony whereof, the said...
Page 34 - Blount, governor of the territory of the United States of America south of the river Ohio...
Page 249 - Given under my hand, at the city of Washington, this twenty-eighth day of April, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and of the independence of the United States the forty-second. By the President: JAMES MONROE. JOHN QUINCY ADAMS, Secretary of State.
Page 10 - The ninth article is in these words: "for the benefit and comfort of the Indians, and for the prevention of injuries or oppressions on the part of the citizens or Indians, the United States, in congress assembled, shall have the sole and exclusive right of regulating the trade with the Indians, and managing all their affairs, as they think proper.
Page 526 - ... so long as the same shall remain the property of the United States, and be used for the purposes aforesaid, and no longer.
Page 54 - ... the south, lake St. Clair on the north, and a line, the general course whereof shall be six miles distant from the west end of lake Erie and Detroit river.
Page 301 - York, of the second part, witnesseth, that the said parties of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar lawful money of the United States of America, to them in hand paid by the said party of the second part, at or before the ensealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have granted, bargained, sold, aliened, remised, released, conveyed and confirmed, and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell, alien, remise, release, convey and...

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