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308 TREATY WITH THE CREEKS. 1827. purchase of cards and wheels, for the use of the Creeks,'and the remain. ing five thousand dollars, it is agreed, shall be paid in blankets and other necessary and useful goods, immediately after the signing and delivery of these presents. In witness whereof, the parties have hereunto set their hands and seals this fifteenth day of November, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven. THOMAS L. M’KENNEY, JOHN CROWELL. Little Prince, Hathlen Haujo, Epau-emathla, Oke-juoke Yau—holo, Timpouchoe Burnard, Cassetavv Micco. In presence of Luther Blake, Secretary. Andrew Hamill. Whitman C. Hill. Thomas Crowell. To the lndinn names are subjoined a mark and seal. Whereas the above articles of agreement and cession were entered into at the Creek Agency on the day and date therein mentioned, between the Little Prince, the head man of the nation, and five other Chiefs, and Trrorvus L. McKmrvNsv and Jorm Crtowmr., Commissioners on the part of the United States, for the cession of all the lands owned or claimed by the Creek Nation, and not heretofore ceded, and which, on actual survey, maybe found to lie within the chartered limits of the State of Georgia, and which said agreement was made subject to the approval and ratification by the President and Senate of the United States, and the approval and sanction of the Creek Nation, in General Council of the said Nation. Now, these presents witnesseth, that we, the undersigned, Chiefs and head men of the Creek Nation in General Council convened, at Wetumpka, this third day of January, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight, have agreed and stipulated with J om: Cnowsm., Commissioner on the part of the United States, for and in consideration of the additional sum of five thousand dollars, to be paid to us in blankets, and other necessary articles of cloathing, immediately after the signing and sealing of these presents, to sanction, and by these presents do hereby approve, sanction, and ratify, the above-mentioned and foregoing articles of agreement and cession. In witness whereof, the parties have hereunto set their hand and seals, the day and date above mentioned. JOHN CROWELL. Broken Arrow Town. Octiatchu Emartla, Lime Prince, Gharle Emartlu. Tuskugu Cotche I·Iayre. Tlkhee Tow"` rmpoeche Barned, C“*’d““ Town- Uchee Tustinuggu, Tukchenaw, William Barnard. Epi Em"m’ Hitchetcc Town Oakpushu Yoholo. Ncah Emmlm U0w¢i¤¤ TOWN- Hitchelu Emartla, Neah Thlucco, CM E¤1¤¤¤l¤· Arthlau Hayre, _ Cowetaw Micco. Che-aulnm Town. _ Tuskehemau, 0’w“h“ T°w’”· Oabe Tustinuggu, Halatta Tustinuggu, Liteff Hargo.