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TREATY WITH THE CHIPPEWAS, ETC. 1827. N3 To Francois Godfrey, one section above and adjoining said last grant to J. B. Richardville. ‘ To Louison Godfrey, one section above and adjoining the grant to Francois Godfroy. To Francis Lafontaine, one section above and adjoining the grant to Louisou Godfroy. ` To John B. Richardville, junior, one section on the Wabash, below and adjoining the reservation running from the Wabash to Eel River. To Joseph Richardville, one section above and adjoining the reservation running iiom the Wabash to Eel River. To La Gros, three sections, where he now lives, and one section adjoining the Cranberry in the Portage Prairie. A quarter section of land to each of the following persons, namely: Charles Gouin, Purri Gouin, and Therese Gouin, to be located under the direction of the President of the United States. Two sections of land at the old town on Eel River, to be reserved for the use of the Metchinequea. LEWIS CASS, J. BROWN RAY, JOHN TIPTON. ARTICLES OF A '1`REATY Made and concluded at the Butte des Morts, on Fox river, in the Aug. 11, 1827. Territory of Michigan, between Lewis Cass and T homas L. Mlienney, Commeksioners on the part of the United States, Feb. 23, 1e2s.’ and the Chhzpewa, Ilfcnomonie, and Winebago tribes of Indiana. Anrrcnn 1. Whereas, the southern boundary of the Chippewa coun- Cbjppgwg try, from the Plover Portage of the Ouisconsin easterly, was left undo Southern bouniined by the treaty concluded at Prairie du Chien, August 19, 1825, in g;¥,T$;:gf' consequence of the non-attendance of some of the principal Menomonie pr jgg5_ y chiefs; and, whereas it was provided by the said treaty, that, whenever A¤¤°»P-27% the President of the United States might think proper, such of the tribes, parties to the said treaty, as might be interested in any particular line, should be convened, in order to agree upon its establishment; Therefore, in pursuance of the said provision, it is agreed between Spmhemboimthe Chippewas, Menomonies and Winebagoes, that the southern boundary dm'? ¤°"l°d· of the Chippeway country shall run as follows, namely: From the Plover Portage of the Ouisconsin, on a northeasterly course, to a point on Wolf river, equidistant from the Ashawano and Post lakes of said river, thence to the falls of the Pashaytig river of Green Bay; thence to the junction of the Neesau Kootag or Burnt-wood river, with the Menomonie; thence to the big island of the Shoskinaubic or Smooth rock river, thence following the channel of the said river to Green Bay, which it strikes between the little and the great Bay de Noquet. Am. 2. Much dilliculty having arisen from the negociations between ·r•i-i-iwrial difthe Menomonie and Winebago tribes and the various tribes and portions 6¢>¤l¤°¤ bah of tribes of Indians of the State of New York, and the claims of the 3,Y§§§,,‘fQ-Q,,.,d respective parties being much contested, as well with relation to the rpms President tenure and boundaries of the two tracts, claimed by the said New York of lim U· $· Indians, west of Lake Michigan, as to the authority of the persons who