Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 7.djvu/201

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TREATY WITH THE MIAMIES. 1818. 191 To Mesbenoqua or the Little Turtle, one section of land, on the south side of the Wabash, where the portage path strikes the same. To Josette Beaubien, one section of land on the left bank of the St. Mary’s, above and adjoining the three sections granted to Jean Bapt. Richardville. To Ann Turner, a haltiblooded Miami, one section of land on the northwest side of the Wabash river, to commence at the mouth of Fork creek, on the west bank of the said creek, and running up said creek one mile in a direct line, thence at right angles with this line for quantity. To Rebecca Hackley, a halfblooded Miami, one section of land, to be located at the Munsey town, on `White river, so that it shall extend on both sides to include three hundred and twenty acres of the prairie, in the bend of the river, where the bend assumes the shape of a horse shoe. To William Way·ne Wells, a halfiblooded Miami, one section of land, at the mouth of the Fork creek, where the reservation for Ann Turner commences, running down the 1Vabash river on the northwest bank one mile; thence, back one mile; thence, east one mile, to the boundary line of the grant to Ann Turner. To Mary ¥Vells, a haltiblooded Miami, one section of land, at the mouth of Stoney creek, on the southeast side of the Wabash river, the centre of which shall be at the mouth of said creek, running with the meanders thereof, up and down the Wabash river, one half mile, and thence back for quantity. To Jane Turner Wells, a haliiblooded Miami, one section of land, on the northwest side of the YVabash river, to commence on the west bank of said river, opposite the old lime kiln; thence, down the said river one mile, and back for quantity. Am-. 4. The Miami nation of Indians assent to the cession made by Mgamgcsassem the Kickapoos to the United States, by the treaty concluded at Vincen- tcthepcssicnby nes, on the ninth day of December, one thousand eight hundred and tha K·‘°k“p°°“· mne. Am. 5. In consideration of the cession and recognition aforesaid, paymemm the United States agree to pay to the Miami nation of Indians, a per- Miami9s- petual annuity of fifteen thousand dollars, which, together with all an— nuities which, by any former treaty, the United States have engaged to pay to the said Miami nation of Indians, shall be paid in silver. The United States will cause to be built for the Miamis one grist- Ag.-is;-,";];, mill and one saw-mill, at such proper sites as the chiefs of the nation Saw-mill, &»9- may select, and will provide and support one blacksmith and one gun— f" ‘h° Mmmm!' smith for them, and provide them with such implements of agriculture as the proper agent may think necessary. The United States will also cause to be delivered, annually, to the 160 bushels Miami nation, one hundred and sixty bushels of salt. $81* ¤¤¤¤¤UY· AM. 6. The several tracts of land which, by the third article of this T,.,,,,,,, g,,,m_ treaty, the United States have engaged to grant to the persons therein ed, except, &.c. mentioned, except the tracts to be granted to Jean Bapt. Richardville, Qv‘;:h2'$‘i%’;?bl° shall never be transferred by the said persons or their heirs, without the 8am_ approbation of the President of the United States. Am. 7. This treaty shall be obligatory on the contracting parties Treaty Omg,. after the same shall be ratified by the President of the United States, by wg when ratiaud with the advice and consent of the Senate thereoti H° ‘ In testimony whereof the said Jonathan Jennings, Lewis Qass, and Benjamin Parke, commissioners as aforesaid, and the chiefs and