ARTICLES OF A TREATY Oct. a, 1818. Made and concluded at St. Mary’s, in the state oft Ohio, between
Jonathan Jennin%, Cass, and Benjamin Parke, com-
J¤¤· 15. 1819· mrkrioners of the mted States, and the Delaware nation af Indians. Deiawsree Am-. 1. The Delaware nation of Indians cede to the United States °°d° ?“ mlm *° all their claim to land in the state of Indiana. land in Indiana. _ _ _ _ U. S. to pro- ART. 2. In consideration of the aforesaid cession, the United States
- id¢ ¤ <=¤¤¤¤fY agree to provide for the Delawares a country to reside in, upon the west
£‘}',;2°1§",,;f;° side of the Mississippi, and to guaranty to them the peaceabie possessippt. sion of the same. Fun ,,,,,,,p,,,_ Aivr. 3. The United States also agree to pay the Delawares the full nation for im- value of their improvements in the country hereby ceded: which valuag°{’°'“°“*“ of tion shall be made by persons to be appointed for that purpose by the ° awm°s' President of the United States; and to furnish the Delawares with one hundred and twenty horses, not to exceed in value forty dollars each, and a sufficient number of perogues, to aid in transporting them to the west side of the Mississippi; and a quantity of provisions, proportioned to their numbers, and the extent of their journey. Deiawnres ai. Arvr. 4. The Delawares shall be allowed the use and occupatipn of l°W°d*° °°°¤PY their improvements, for the term of three years from the date o this ll'l'ipl’OV9l'Tl€l'liS ·’ fc, ,,,,86 years_ treaty, 1f they so long require it. p,,,,,,,,,,,; ,,,_ Am. 5. The United States agree to pay to the }I)elawalres]p perpetual nuity to Dela- annuity of four thousand dollars· which toget er wit i a annuities `°"“'°°· which the United States, by any fdrmer treaty, engaged to pay to them, shall be paid in silver, at any place to which the Delawares may remove. A blacksmith Ama 6. The United States agree to provide and support a blacksmith to be provided. for the Delawares, after their removal to the west side of the Mississippi. Grams of land Am`. 7. One half section of land shall be granted to each of the l`0l· to individuals- lowing persons, namely; Isaac Wobby, Samuel Cassman, Elizabeth “‘?' "““’f"“bl° Petchaka, and Jacob Dick; and one quarter of a section of land shall ¥:,l:_°m com be granted to each of the following persons, namely; Solomon Tindell, and Benoni Tindell; all of whom are Delawares; which tracts of land shall be located, after the country is surveyed, at the first creek above the old fort on White river, and running up the river; and shall be held by the persons herein named, respectively, and their heirs; but shall never be conveyed or transferred without the approbation of the President of the United States. U, s_ to pay Amr. 8. A sum, not exceeding thirteen thousand three hundred and certain gaims twelve dollars and twenty-tive cents, shall be paid by the United States, S,';;,,; °l“' to satisfy certain claims against the Delaware nation ; and shall be expended by the Indian agent at Piqua and Fort Wa)*ne, agreeably to a schedule this day examined and approved by the commissioners of the United States. ·m·my1n...1;¤g Am. 9. This treaty, after the same shall be ratified by the President Wl1¤¤ Nilfivd- and_Senate of the United States, shall be binding on the contracting parties. (1881
