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30 TREATY WITH THE WYANDOTS, ETC. 1789. respective states, or territory of the United States north-west of the Ohio, where the offence may have been committed, will admit of: And all horses so stolen, either by the Indians from the citizens or subjects of the United States, or by the citizens or subjects of the United States from any of the Indian nations, may be reclaimed, into whose possession soever they may have passed, and, upon due proof, shalllbe restored; any sales in market ouvert, notwithstanding. And the civil magistrates in the United States respectively, and in the territory of the United States north-west of the Ohio, shall give all necessary and and protection to Indians claiming such stolen horses. ARTICLE VII. Trade to be Trade shall be opened with the said nations, and they do hereby ¥Pg!*°d Y"*héh° respectively engage to afford protection to the persons and property of ,,?0;::Q,;,,°,?f_ such as may be duly licensed to reside among them for the purposes of forded to those trade, and to their agents, factors and servants; but no person shall be li<j,·>¤=¤d '° "°· permitted to reside at their towns, or at their hunting camps, as a trader,

f,,§,,‘tm°"g who is not furnished with a licence for that purpose, under the hand

and seal of the Governor of the territory of the United States northwest of the Ohio, for the time being, or under the hand and seal of one of his deputies for the management of Indian affairs; to the end that Persons ,m,.,,_ they may not be imposed upon in their trafiick. And if any person or Qing without persons shall intrude themselves without such licence, they promise to b°°"°,': mdbg apprehend him or them, and to bring them to the said Governor, or one

E§r;,,,°;, EP of his deputies, for the purpose before mentioned, to be dealt with

according to law: And that they may be defended against persons who might attempt to forge such licences, they further engage to give information to the said Governor, or one of his deputies, of the names of all traders residing among them from time to time, and at least once in every year. ARTICLE VIII. Notice to be Should any nation of Indians meditate a war against the United Eiga1g2g';:;?; States, or either of them, and the same shall come to the knowledge of be mcdimed the before mentioned nations, or either of them, they do hereby engage against either to give immediate notice thereof to the Governor, or in his absence to PUW- the officer commanding the troops of the United States at the nearest post. And should any nation with hostile intentions against the United States, or either of them, attempt to pass through their country, they will endeavour to prevent the same, and in like manner give information of such. attempt to the said Governor or commanding officer, as soon as possible, that all causes of mistrust and suspicion may be avoided between them. and the United States: In like manner the United States shall give notice to the said Indian nations, of any harm that may be meditated against them, or either of them, that shall come to their knowledge; and do all in their power to hinder and prevent the same, that the friendship between them may be uninterrupted. ARTICLE IX. No citizen of If any person or persons, citizens or subjects of the United States, 'gtiggglllslgsgc or any other person not being an Indian, shall presume to settle upon ' the lands confirmed to the said nations, he and they shall be out of the protection of the United States; and the said nations may punish him or them in such manner as they see tit. ARTICLE X. R,,,,,,,,,,,;,,,,,, The United States renew the reservations heretofore made in the pry;dU';gSixt::B before mentioned treaty at Fort M‘Intosh, for the establishment of · trading posts, in manner andlform following; that is to say: Six miles square at the mouth of the Miami or Omie river; six miles square at the