Miss-no-qui, female fish, his x mark, Cho-quiss, fishes entrails, his x mark, Kohe-kah-me, his x mark, Que-que-nuk, his x mark. [CONCLUDED APRIL 22-RATIFIED* MAY 25, 1836.] 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 Potawattamie 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 Potawattamie tribe of Indians, on Tippecanoe river, on the 26th day of October, 1832. ART. 2. In consideration of the cession aforesaid, the United States stipulate to pay the above chiefs and head men and their bands, nineteen 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 Potawattamie 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 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. * With the exception of the fourth article. 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. 1 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. J. B. Duret, Secretary to Com- Cyrus Tober, missioner, Joseph Bamont, Interpreter, Geo. W. Ewing, Peter Barron. WYANDOTS. [CONCLUDED April 23, 1836-RATIFIED MAY 16, 1836. F Articles of a treaty, made and concluded between John A. Bryan, commissioner on the part of the United States, and William Walker, John Barnett, and Peacock, chiefs and principal men of the Wyandot tribe of Indians in Ohio, acting for and on behalf of the said tribe. ART. 1. The Wyandot tribe of Indians in Ohio cede to the United States a strip of land five miles in extent, on the east end of their reservation in Crawford county, in said State; also, one section of land lying in Cranberry swamp, on Broken Sword creek, being the one mile square, specified and set forth in the treaty made with the said tribe, on the twenty-ninth day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventeen; also, one hundred and sixty acres of land, which is to be received in the place and stead of an equal quantity set apart in a supplemental treaty made with the said Indians on the seventeenth day of September in the following year, all situate and being in the said county of Crawford. ART. 2. The said five-mile tract, as also the additional quantities herein set forth, are each to be surveyed as other public lands are surveyed by the surveyor general, and to be sold at such time and place, allowing sixty days' notice of the sale, as the President may direct. ART. 3. A register and receiver shall be appointed by the Presi dent and Senate, in accordance with the wishes of the delegation of chiefs, whose duties shall be similar to those of other registers and receivers. They shall receive such compensation for services rendered, not exceeding five dollars per day for every day necessarily employed in the discharge of their duties, as the President may determine. ART. 4. All expenses incurred in the execution of this treaty, and in the sale of the lands included in it, shall be defrayed out of the funds raised therefrom, including such expenses and disbursements as may have been incurred by the delegation to Washington, and such allowance to individuals who have assisted in the negotiation, as the chiefs in council, after a full and fair investigation, may adjudge to be reasonable and just, shall in all cases be made. ART. 5. Such portions of the moneys arising from the sales as the chiefs may deem necessary for the rebuilding of mills, repair and improvement of roads, establishing schools, and other laudable public objects for the improvement of their condition, shall be properly applied under their direction, and the remainder to be distributed among the individuals of said tribe as annuities are distributed. ART. 6. The moneys raised by the sales of the lands for all the above mentioned objects, except the last, shall be paid by the receiver on the order of the chiefs; and such order, together with the receipt of the persons to whom payment shall be made, shall be the proper voucher for the final settlement of the accounts of the receiver; but the funds for the tribe shall be distributed by the register and receiver to each person entitled thereto. ART. 7. By the twenty-first article of the treaty concluded at the foot of the rapids of the Miami of Lake Erie, dated the twentyninth day of September, in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventeen, and the schedule thereunto attached, there was granted to Daonquot, or half King, Rontondee, or war pole, Tayarrontoyea, or between the logs, Danwawtout, or John Hicks, Mononcue, or Thomas, Tayondottauseh, or George Punch, Hondau-a-waugh, or Matthews, chiefs of the Wyandot nation, two sections of land each, within the Wyandot reservation. The aforesaid chiefs, their heirs or legal representatives, are entitled to and allowed one section of land each, in the above designated tract of five miles, to be selected by them previous to sale, and the same shall be sold as the other lands are sold, and they allowed to receive the respective sums arising from said sale. ART. 8. If during the progress of the sale, the Indians are not satisfied with the prices at which the lands sell, the register and receiver shall, on written application of the chiefs, close the sale, and report the proceedings to the War Department, and the President may appoint such other time for the sale as he may deem proper. ART. 9. The President shall give such directions as he may judge necessary for the execution of this treaty, through the proper departments of the government. Signed this twenty-third day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six. John A. Bryan, Com'r. on the John Barnett, his x mark, part of the United States, Peacock, his x mark. Wm. Walker, Ratified with the following proviso: "Provided, That after the word 'moneys', in the fifth article, the following words shall be inserted therein: "not exceeding twenty thousand dollars.” CHIPPEWAS. [CONCLUDED MAY 9, 1836-RATIFIED MAY 25, 1836. ] Articles of a treaty, made at Washington, in the District of Columbia, on the ninth day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six, between Henry R. Schoolcraft, commissioner on the part of the United States, and the chiefs of the Swan-creek and Black-river bands of the Chippewa nation, residing within the limits of Michigan. Whereas, certain reservations of land were made to the said bands of Indians, in the treaty concluded at Detroit on the 17th of November, 1807, and these reservations, after having been duly located, under the authority of the Government, have remained in their possession and occupancy to the present time: And whereas, the said Indians, actuated by considerations affecting their permanent improvement and happiness, are desirous of fixing their residence at some point more favorable to these objects, and have expressed their wishes to dispose of the same, and authorized their chiefs to proceed to Washington, for the purpose of making the necessary arrangement: It is, therefore, after mature deliberation on their part, agreed as follows: ART. 1. The Swan-creek and Black-river bands of Chippewas cede to the United States the following tracts, namely: One tract of three miles square, or five thousand seven hundred and sixty acres, on Swan creek of lake St. Clair: One tract of one section and three quarters, near Salt creek of said lake: One tract of one-fourth of a section at the mouth of the river Au Vaseau, contiguous to the preceding cession: And one tract of two sections near the mouth of the Black river of the river St. Clair, estimated to contain, in the aggregate, eight thousand three hundred and twenty acres, be the same more or less. ART. 2. In consideration of the foregoing cessions, the United States agree to pay to the said Indians, the nett proceeds of the sale thereof, after deducting the cost of survey and sale, and the contingent expenses attending the treaty. The lands shall be surveyed and offered for sale in the usual manner, at the land office in Detroit, as soon as practicable, after the ratification of this treaty. A special account shall be kept at the treasury, of the amount of the sales of the said lands, and after deducting therefrom the sums hereafter stipulated, to be advanced by the United States, ten thousand dollars shall be retained by the treasury, and shall be paid to the said Indians in annuities of one thousand dollars a year for ten years; and the residue of the fund shall be vested by the Secretary of the Treasury in the purchase of some State stock, the interest of which shall be annually paid to the said Indians like other annuities: Provided, That if at any time hereafter, the said Indians shall desire to have the said stock sold, and the proceeds paid over to them, the same may be done, if the President and Senate consent thereto. ART. 3. The United States will advance to said Indians on the ratification of this treaty, to be deducted from the avails of these lands, the sum of two thousand five hundred dollars, and also goods to the value of four thousand dollars, to be purchased in New York, and delivered in bulk, at their expense, to the proper chiefs at Detroit, or at such point on lake St. Clair, as the chiefs may request: together with the expenses of the treaty, the journeys of the Indians to and from Washington, and their subsistence and other expenses at the seat of government. ART. 4. The United States will furnish the said Indians, eight thousand three hundred and twenty acres, or thirteen sections of land, west of the Mississippi, or northwest of St. Anthony's falls, to be located by an agent or officer of the Government, and the evidence of such location shall be delivered to the chiefs. In testimony whereof, the said Henry R. Schoolcraft, commissioner as aforesaid, and the undersigned chiefs of the said bands of Chippewas, have hereunto set their hands, at Washington, the seat of Government, the day and year above expressed. Henry R. Schoolcraft, Esh-ton-o-quot, or clear sky, his x mark, Kee-way-gee-zhig, or returning sky, his x mark. Samuel Humes Porter, Secre tary, Stevens T. Mason, Governor of Michigan, Lucius Lyon, John Holliday, Interpreter, |