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of the United States may deem proper; to furnish them with such agricultural implements as may be necessary, for five years; to furnish them with rations for one year, commencing at the time of their arrival at their new home; to furnish them with one ferryboat; to furnish them with one hundred cows and calves, and five bulls ; one hundred stock hogs, when they require them; to furnish them with a mill; and to assist in removing them, to the extent of four hundred dollars.

ART. 4. This treaty shall be obligatory on the tribes, parties hereto, from and after the date hereof, and on the United States from and after its ratification by the Government thereof.

Done, and signed, and sealed, at fort Leavenworth, on the Missouri, this seventeenth day of September, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six, and of the independence of the United States the sixty-first.

Wm. Clark, Sup't. Indian Affairs.

IOWAYS.

Mo-hos-ca, or white cloud, his x mark,

L. S.

E. S.

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Wau-thaw-ca-be-chu, one that eats raw, his x mark,

L. S.

Ne-wau-thaw-chu, hair shedder, his x mark,

L. S.

Mau-hau-ka, bunch of arrows, his x mark,

L. S.

Cha-tau-the-ne, big bull, his x mark,

L. S.

Cha-tea-thau, buffalo bull, his x mark,

L. S.

Cha-ta-ha-ra-wa-re, foreign buffalo, his x mark,

L. S.

SACKS AND FOXES.

Cau-ca-car-mack, rock bass, his x mark,

Sea-sa-ho, sturgeon, his x mark,

L. S.

L. S.

Pe-a-chin-a-car-mack, bald headed eagle, his x mark, L. s.
Pe-a-chin-a-car-mack, jr., bald headed eagle, his x mark, L. s.

Ca-ha-qua, red fox, his x mark,

L. S.

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Se-quil-la, deer, his x mark,

L. S.

As-ke-pa-ke-ka-as-a, green lake, his x mark,

L. S.

Wa-pa-se, swan, his x mark,

L. S.

No-cha-taw-wa-ta-sa, star, his x mark,

L. S.

Witnesses:

S. W. Kearny, Col. 1st Regt.
Dragoons,

Jno. Dougherty, Ind. Agt.
Andrew S. Hughes, Sub-agent.
George R. H. Clark,
William Duncan, Indian Farmer.
Jos. V. Hamilton, Sutler Dra-
goons,
H. Robedou, jr.,

Wm. Bowman, Sergt. Maj. 1st
Dragoons,

Jeffrey Dorion, his x mark,
Sworn Interpreter,

Peter Cadue, his x mark, Sworn
Interpreter,

Jaques White, Interpreter U. S.
Louis M. Darrion.

POTAWATTAMIES.

[CONCLUDED SEPTEMBER 20, 1836-RATIFIED FEBRUARY 18, 1837.]

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-quow-ka-ko, chiefs and head men of the Potawattamie 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 head men, 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 Potawattamie 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 head men and their band, the sum of eight thousand dollars, on or before the first day of May next.

ART. 3. The above named chiefs, and head men, and their band agree to remove to the country west of the Mississippi river, provided for the Potawattamie 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.

In testimony whereof, the said Abel C. Pepper, commissioner as aforesaid, and the said chiefs, and head men, and their band, have hereunto set their hands, this twentieth day of September, in the year eighteen hundred and thirty-six.

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[CONCLUDED september 22, 1836—RATIFIED FEBRUARY 16, 1837.]

Articles of a treaty, made and concluded at Chippewanaung, in the State of Indiana, between A. C. Pepper, commissioner on the part of the United States, and Mo-sack, chief of the Potawattimie tribe of Indians and his band, on the twenty-second day of September, in the year eighteen hundred and thirty-six.

ART. 1. The above named chief and his band hereby cede to the United States four sections of land reserved for him and his band by the second article of the treaty between the United States and the Potawattimie tribe of Indians, on Tippecanoe river, on the 27th day of October, in the year eighteen hundred and thirty-two.

ART. 2. In consideration of the cession aforesaid, the United States stipulate to pay the above named chief and his band the sum of three thousand two hundred dollars, on or before the first of May next.

ART. 3. The above named chief and his band agree to remove to the country west of the Mississippi river, provided for the Potawattimie nation by the United States within two years.

ART. 4. At the request of the above named chief and his 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.

In testimony whereof, the said A. C. Pepper, commissioner as aforesaid, and the said chief and his band have hereunto set their hands, the day and year first above written.

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[CONCLUDED SEPTEMBEP 23, 1836-RATIFIED FEBRUARY 18, 1837.]

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 C. Pepper, commissioner on the part of the United States, and the chiefs, warriors, and head men of the Patawattamie Indians of the Wabash.

ART. 1. The chiefs, warriors, and head men of the Patawattamies 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 Patawattamies, of the State of Indiana and Michigan territory,) as reservations for the use of the following bands, viz:

For the band of Kin-krash, four sections,
For the band of Che-chaw-kose, ten sections,
For the band of Ash-kum and Wee-si-o-nas, six-

teen sections,

For the band of We-saw, four sections,
For the band of Mo-ta, four sections,
For the bands of Mi-no-quet, four sections,

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ART. 2. In consideration of the cession aforesaid, the United States stipulate to pay the above chiefs, warriors, and head men of the Patawattamie nation, one dollar and twenty-five cents per

acre, or thirty-three thousand six hundred dollars in specie, on or before the first of May, in the year eighteen hundred and thirty

seven.

ART. 3. The above named chiefs, warriors, and head men of the Patawattamies of the Wabash, agree to remove to the country west of the Mississippi river, provided for the Patawattamie nation by the United States, within two years.

ART. 4. At the request of the above named chiefs, warriors, and head men of the Patawattamies 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 Patawattamies 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 head men of the Patawattamies of the Wabash, have hereunto set their hands, the day and year first above written.

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