Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 7.djvu/87

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A T A C O U N C I L Holden at Wncennes on the seventh day of August, one thousand Aug. 7, 1803. eight hundred and three, under the direction of William Henry Harrison, governor of the Indiana territory, superintendant of Dec. 23, 1803. Indian ajairs, and commissioner plenyvotentiary if the United States for concluding any treaty or treaties which may be found necessary with any of the Indian nations north west cy" the river Ohio, at which were present the chiqs and warriors of the Eel River, Wyandot, Pian/sashaw and Kashashia nations, and also the tribe if the Kihapoes, by their representatives, the chiefs of the Eel River nation. Tm: fourth article of the treaty holden and concluded at Fort Wayne, Right given to on the seventh day of June, one thousand eight hundred and three, U·S;·,°f*°°¤*i¤E being considered, the chiefs and warriors of the said nations give their cjgg ?°»?,j,_ free and full consent to the same, and they do hereby relinquish and I confirm to the United States the privilege and right of locating three several tracts ofland of one mile square each, on the road leading from Vincennes to Kaskaskia, and also one other tract of land of one mile square on the road leading from Vincennes to Clarksville; which locations shall be made in such places on the aforesaid roads as shall best comport with the convenience and interest of the United States in the establishment of houses of entertainment for the accommodation of travellers. IN wrmmss wnnnnor, The said William Henry Harrison, and the said chiefs and warriors of the before mentioned nations and tribe of Indians, have hereunto set their hands and alhxed their seals the day aud year first above written. WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON. Ke Tunga or Charly, Little Eyes, Akeketa or Ploughman, Grosble or Big Corn, Puppequon or Gun, Black Dog, La Boussier, Ducoigne, Saconquaneva or Tired Legs, Pedegcgue, Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of us, Jno. Rice Jones, B. Parker, Joseph Barron, Interpreter. To the Indian names are subjoined a mark and seal. G 9 mi