United States Statutes at Large/Volume 3/15th Congress/2nd Session/Chapter 87
Chap. LXXXVII.—An Act making appropriations to carry into effect treaties concluded with several Indian tribes therein mentioned.
Appropriations for carrying into effect treaties with the Wyandots, Senecas, Delawares, Shawanees, Pattawatimas, Ottawas, and Chippewas.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That for the purpose of carrying into effect a treaty between the United States and the Wyandot, Seneca, Delaware, Shawanee, Pattawatima, Ottawa, and Chippewa tribes of Indians, concluded at the foot of the rapids of the Miami of Lake Erie, on the twenty-ninth day of September, eighteen hundred and seventeen, and the supplementary treaty concluded with said tribes, at St. Mary’s, in the state of Ohio, on the seventeenth of September, eighteen hundred and eighteen, the following sums be, and the same are hereby appropriated, in conformity with the stipulations contained in said treaty and supplement, to wit:
Annuities.The sum of thirteen thousand three hundred dollars, for the payment of the annuities granted to said tribes, in the manner and proportions following:
Wyandots.To the Wyandot tribe, annually, for ever, at Upper Sandusky, four thousand five hundred dollars.
Senecas.To the Seneca tribe, annually, for ever, at Lower Sandusky, one thousand dollars.
Shawanees at Wapaghkonetta.To the Shawnee tribe, annually, for ever, at Wapaghkonetta, two thousand dollars.
Shawanees and Senecas of Lewistown.To the Shawanees and Senecas of Lewistown, annually, for ever, one thousand dollars.
Pattawatimas.To the Pattawatimas, annually, for fifteen years, at Detroit, one thousand three hundred dollars.
Ottawas.To the Ottawas, annually, for fifteen years, at Detroit, one thousand dollars; and the further annual sum of one thousand five hundred dollars forever.
Chippewas.To the Chippewa tribe, annually, for fifteen years, at Detroit, one thousand dollars.
Delawares and Wyandots in 1818.And the sum of three thousand dollars, to be paid in the course of the year eighteen hundred and eighteen, to the Delaware and Wyandot tribes, to wit:
To the Delaware tribe at Wapaghkonetta, five hundred dollars.
To the Wyandot tribe, two thousand five hundred dollars.
For damages assessed by authority of the Secretary of War.For the payment of the amount of damages, assessed by authority of the Secretary of War, in favour of several tribes and individuals of Indians, whose property was injured or destroyed during the late war, fourteen thousand four hundred and eighty dollars thirteen cents; to be paid in the manner following:
To the Wyandots.To the Wyandots, at Upper Sandusky, four thousand three hundred and nineteen dollars thirty-nine cents.
To the Senecas.To the Senecas, at Lower Sandusky, three thousand nine hundred and eighty-nine dollars twenty-four cents.
Indians at Lewis and Scoutash towns.To the Indians at Lewis and Scoutash towns, one thousand two hundred and twenty-seven dollars fifty cents.
To Delawares for Indian losses at Greentown, &c.To the Delawares, for the use of the Indians who suffered losses at Greentown, and at Jeromestown, at Wapaghkonetta, three thousand nine hundred and fity dollars and fifty cents.
Representatives of Hembis.To the representatives of Hembis, a Delaware Indian, at Wapaghkonetta, three hundred and forty-eight dollars and fifty cents.
Additional to the Shawanees.To the Shawanees, an additional sum, at Wapaghkonetta, of four hundred and twenty dollars.
Additional to the Senacas.To the Senecas, an additional sum, at Wapaghkonetta, of two hundred and nineteen dollars.
For carrying into effect the Chickasaw treaty.Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That for the purpose of carrying into effect the treaty between the United States and the Chickasaw nation of Indians, concluded on the nineteenth of October, eighteen hundred and eighteen, the following sum be, and the same is hereby, appropriated, in conformity with the stipulations contained in said treaty: that is to say:
20,000 dolls. annually, for 15 years.To the Chickasaw nation, annually, for fifteen successive years, twenty thousand dollars.
For carrying into effect treaties with the Weas Pattawatimas, Delawares, and Miamis.Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That for the purpose of carrying into effect the treaties concluded at St. Mary’s in the state of Ohio, with the Wea tribe, on the second of October, eighteen hundred and eighteen; the Pattawatima tribe, on the second of October eighteen hundred and eighteen; the Delaware tribe, on the third of October, eighteen hundred and eighteen; and with the Miami tribe, on the sixth of October, eighteen hundred and eighteen; the following sums be, and the same are hereby, appropriated, in conformity with the stipulations contained in said treaties; that is to say:
Weas.To the Wea tribe, the annual sum of one thousand eight hundred and fifty dollars: which sum, in addition to their former annuity of eleven hundred and fifty dollars, will make a sum total of three thousand dollars.
Pattawatimas.To the Pattawatima tribe, the annual sum of two thousand five hundred dollars.
Delawares.To the Delaware tribe, the annual sum of four thousand dollars.
To satisfy claims against the Delawares at Piqua and Fort Wayne, &c.And a sum, not exceeding thirteen thousand three hundred and twelve dollars twenty-five cents, to satisfy certain claims against the Delaware nation, stipulated to be paid by the United States, and to be expended by the Indian agent at Piqua and Fort Wayne, agreeably to a schedule examined and approved by the commissioners.
Miamies.To the Miami tribe, the annual sum of fifteen thousand dollars.
For carrying into effect treaties with the Quapaws, and Peorias, Kaskaskias, &c.Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That for the purpose of carrying into effect the treaty concluded on the fourth [24] of August, eighteen hundred and eighteen, with the Quapaw tribe of Indians; and the treaty concluded on the twenty-fifth of September, eighteen hundred and eighteen, with the Peoria, Kaskaskia, Michigania, Cahokia, and Tamarois tribes of the Illinois nation of Indians; the following sums be, and the same are hereby, appropriated in conformity with the stipulations contained in said treaties; that is to say:
Quapaws.To the Quapaw tribe, the sum of four thousand dollars, and the further annual sum of one thousand dollars.
Peorias, Kaskaskias, &c.To the Peoria, Kaskaskia, the Michigania, Cahokia, and Tamarois tribes of the Illinois nation, the annual sum of three hundred dollars.
For carrying into effect the treaty with the Great and Little Osages, to satisfy claims of citizens, &c.Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That for the purpose of carrying into effect the treaty concluded on the twenty-fifth of September, eighteen hundred and eighteen, with the Great and Little Osage nations of Indians, a sum not exceeding four thousand dollars, be, and the same is hereby, appropriated, to satisfy claims of citizens of the United States, for property stolen or destroyed by the Osages, agreeably to the stipulation contained in said treaties.
For annuity, granted by treaty of 16th June, 1802, to the Creeks.
For carrying into effect the treaty with the Creeks of 22d Jan., 1818.Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That for the payment of the annuity granted to the Creek nation of Indians, by the treaty concluded near Fort Wilkinson, on the Oconee, the sixteenth of June, one thousand eight hundred and two, and for which no appropriation has heretofore been made, the annual sum of three thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby, appropriated; and that, for the purpose of carrying into effect the treaty concluded with said nation, at the Creek agency, on the twenty-second day of January, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, the further annual sum of ten thousand dollars, for the term of ten successive years, be, and the same is hereby, appropriated, conformably to the stipulations contained in said treaty.
For carrying into effect certain other stipulations in Indian treaties.Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That for the purpose of carrying into effect sundry other stipulations, contained in several of the treaties hereinbefore mentioned, the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby, appropriated.
An agent to be appointed to reside among the Wyandots, &c.
An agent to reside among the Shawanees.
1200 dollars per annum for each agent.Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That there be appointed, agreeably to the ninth article of the treaty concluded with the Wyandot, Seneca, Delaware, Shawanee, Pattawatima, Ottawa, and Chippewa, tribes of Indians, on the twenty-ninth day of September, one thousand eight hundred and seventeen, an agent, to reside among or near the Wyandots, who shall also execute the duties of agent for the Senecas, and the Delawares, on the Sandusky river; and an agent to reside among or near the Shawanees; who shall each receive twelve hundred dollars per annum, as full compensation for their services.
Sums to be paid, &c.Sec. 9. And be it further enacted, That the several sums hereinbefore appropriated, be paid out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Approved, March 3, 1819.