U. S. to provide three blacksmiths' shops, &c.

U. S. agree to pay certain claims against Winnebagoes.

U. S. to grant certain lands to descendants of Indians.

ARTICLE III.

And it is further agreed between the parties, that the said United States shall provide and support three blacksmiths' shops, with the necessary tools, iron, and steel, for the use of the said Indians, for the term of thirty years; one at Prairie du Chien, one at Fort Winnebaygo, and one on the waters of Rock river; and furthermore, the said United States engage to furnish, for the use of the said Indians, two yoke of oxen, one cart, and the services of a man at the portage of the Wisconsin and Fox rivers, to continue at the pleasure of the Agent at that place, the term not to exceed thirty years.

ARTICLE IV.

The United States (at the request of the Indians aforesaid) further agree to pay to the persons named in the schedule annexed to this treaty, (and which forms part and parcel thereof,) the several sums as therein specified, amounting, in all, to the sum of twenty-three thousand five hundred and thirty-two dollars and twenty-eight cents; which sum is in full satisfaction of the claims brought by said persons against said Indians, and by them acknowledged to be justly due.

ARTICLE V.

And it is further agreed, that, from the land hereinbefore ceded, there shall be granted by the United States to the persons herein named, (being descendants of said Indians,) the quantity of land as follows, to be located without the mineral country, under the direction of the President of the United States, that is to say: to Catherine Myott, two sections; to Mary, daughter of Catharine Myott, one section; to Michael St. Cyr, son of Hee-no-kau, (a Winnebaygo woman,) one section; to Mary, Ellen, and Brigitte, daughters of said Hee-no-kau, each one section; to Catherine and Olivier, children of Olivier Amelle, each one section; to François, Therese, and Joseph, children of Joseph Thibault, each one section; to Sophia, daughter of Joshua Palen, one section; to Pierre Pacquette, two sections; and to his two children, Therese and Moses, each one section; to Pierre Grignon L'Avoine, Amable, Margaret, Genevieve, and Mariette, children of said Pierre, each one section; to Mauh-nah-tee-see, (a Winnebaygo woman,) one section; and to her eight children, viz: Therese, Benjamin, James, Simeon, and Phelise Leciiyer, Julia, and Antoine Grignon, and Alexis Peyet, each one section; to John Baptiste Pascal, Margaret, Angelique, Domitille, Therese, and Lisette, children of the late John Baptiste Pacquette, each one section; to Madeline Brisbois, daughter of the late Michel Brisbois, Jr. one section; to Therese Gagnier and her two children, François and Louise, two sections; to Mary, daughter of Luther Gleason, one section; and to Theodore Lupien, one section; all which aforesaid grants are not to be leased or sold by said grantees to any person or persons whatever, without the permission of the President of the Annuity of $50 United States; and it is further agreed, that the said United States shall pay to Therese Gagnier the sum of fifty dollars per annum, for fifteen years, to be deducted from the annuity to said Indians.

to Therese Gagnier.

Sub-agent to be appointed.

ARTICLE VI.*

The said United States hereby agree (by the request of said Indians,) to appoint a sub-agent for them, to reside on the waters of Rock river, and also to continue the present sub-agency at Fort Winnebaygo. But it is understood that the rejection of this article, by the Senate, is not to affect the validity of this Treaty.

* Not ratified.

ARTICLE VII.

This Treaty, after the same shall be ratified by the President of the United States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate thereof, shall be obligatory on the contracting parties.

In testimony whereof, the said John M'Niel, Pierre Menard, and Caleb Atwater, Commissioners as aforesaid, and the Chiefs and Warriors of said Winnebaygo nation of Indians, have hereunto set their hands and seals, at the time and place first herein above written.

Hay-ray-tshoan-saip-Black Hawk,
Tshay-o-skaw-tsho-kaw-who plays with
the Ox,

Woank-shik-rootsh-kay-Man Eater,
Kau-rah-kaw-see-kau-Crow Killer,
Maunk-skaw-kaw-White Breast,

Hah-pau-koo-see-kaw,

Maun-kaw-kaw-Earth,

Ah-sheesh-kaw-Broken Arm,
Waw-kaun-kaw-Rattle Snake,
Chey-skaw-kaw-White Ox,

Nautch-kay-suck-the Quick Heart,

Wau-kaun-tshaw-way-kee-wen-kaw
Whirling Thunder,

Hay-nah-ah-ratsh-kay-Left-handed,

Thoap-nuzh-ee-kaw-Four who stand,

Woan-knaw-hoap-ee-ne-kaw-Big Medi- Maun - tsho - nig-ee-nig-Little White

Treaty binding

when ratified.

Hee-tshah-wau-shaip-skaw-kaw —White Chah-wau-saip-kaw-Black Eagle,

War Eagle,

War Eagle,

the House,

Saun-tshah-mau-nee,

Tshee-o-nuzh-ee-kaw-He who stands in Maunee-hat-a-kaw-Big Walker,

Wau-kaun-hah-kaw-Snake Skin,

Kaish-kee-pay-kaw.

In presence of Charles S. Hempstead, Sec. to the Commission. Joseph M. Street, Indian Agent. Thomas Forsyth, Indian Agent. Alex. Wolcott, Indian Agent. John H. Kenzie, Sub. Ag't Indian Affairs. Z. Taylor, Lt. Col. U. S. Army. H. Dodge. A. Hill. Henry Gratiot. Wm. Branmont, Surgeon U. S. Army. G. W. Garey, Lt. 1st Inf. Richard Gentry. James Turney. Richard H. Bell. John W. Johnson. W. M. Read. G. W. Kennerly. R. Holmes, U. S. A. J. B. Dallam. J. R. B. Gardiner, Lt. 1st U. S. Infantry. Ch. Chouteau. John Messersmith. John L. Chastain. Wm. P. Smith. Charles H. Henshaw. James B. Estis. Jesse Benton, Jr. Jacob Hamilton. John Quaill. John Garland, Major U. S. Army. Henry Crossle. Jno. L. Bogardus. B. B. Karcheval. Luther Gleason. Pierre Paquet, Winnebago Interpreter at Treaty. J. Palen. Jaque Mettez. Antoine Le Claire. Joge. M. Brisbois.

To the Indian names are subjoined marks.

2 C

Aug. 3, 1829. Proclamation, Jan. 2, 1830.

Certain land ceded to U. S.

Ante, p. 160.

Consideration therefor.

ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT

Made between John M'Elvain, thereto specially authorised by the President of the United States, and the band of Delaware Indians, upon the Sandusky River, in the State of Ohio, for the cession of a certain reservation of land in the said State.

ARTICLE I.

THE said band of Delaware Indians cede to the United States the tract of three miles square, adjoining the Wyandot reservation upon the Sandusky river, reserved for their use by the treaty of the Rapids of the Maumee, concluded between the United States and the Wyandots, Seneca, Delaware, Shawanees, Potawatamies, Ottawas, and Chippiwa tribes of Indians, on the twenty-ninth day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventeen, and the said tribe of Delawares engage to remove to and join their nation on the west side of the Mississippi, on the land allotted to them, on or before the first day of January next, at which time peaceable possession of said reservation is to be given to the United States.

ARTICLE II.

In consideration of the stipulations aforesaid, it is agreed, that the United States shall pay to the said band the sum of three thousand dollars: two thousand dollars in hand, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged by the undersigned Chiefs of said tribe, and the remaining balance of one thousand dollars to be appropriated to the purchase of horses, clothing, provisions, and other usefull articles, to aid them on their journey so soon as they are prepared to remove.

In witness whereof, the said John M'Elvain, and the Chiefs of the said band, have hereunto set their hands and seals at Little Sandusky, in the State of Ohio, this third day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine.

Captain Pipe,
William Matacur,
Captain Wolf,

Eli Pipe,

JOHN M'ELVAIN.

Solomon Joneycake,
Joseph Armstrong,
George Williams.

In presence of Nathaniel M'Lean, Cornelius Wilson, H. Barrett.

To the Indian names are subjoined a mark and seal.

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SUPPLEMENTARY ARTICLE

To the Delaware Treaty, concluded at St. Mary's in the State of Sept. 24, 1829. Ohio, on the 3d of October, 1818.

WHEREAS the foregoing Treaty stipulates that the United States shall provide for the Delaware Nation, a country to reside in, West of the Mississippi, as the permanent residence of their Nation; and whereas the said Delaware Nation, are now willing to remove, on the following conditions, from the country on James' fork of White river in the State of Missouri, to the Country selected in the fork of the Kansas and Missouri River, as recommended by the government, for the permanent residence of the whole Delaware Nation; it is hereby agreed upon by the parties, that the country in the fork of the Kansas and Missouri Rivers, extending up the Kansas River, to the Kansas Line, and up the Missouri River to Camp Leavenworth, and thence by a line drawn Westwardly, leaving a space ten miles wide, north of the Kansas boundary line, for an outlet; shall be conveyed and forever secured by the United States, to the said Delaware Nation, as their permanent residence: And the United States hereby pledges the faith of the government to guarantee to the said Delaware Nation forever, the quiet and peaceable possession and undisturbed enjoyment of the same, against the claims and assaults of all and every other people whatever.

And the United States hereby agrees to furnish the Delaware Nation with forty horses, to be given to their poor and destitute people, and the use of six waggons and ox-teams, to assist the nation in removing their heavy articles to their permanent home; and to supply them with all necessary farming utensils and tools necessary for building houses, &c: and to supply them with provisions on their journey, and with one year's provisions after they get to their permanent residence; and to have a griss and saw mill erected for their use, within two years after their complete removal.

And it is hereby expressly stipulated and agreed upon by the parties, that for and in consideration of the full and entire relinquishment by the Delaware Nation of all claim whatever to the country now occupied by them in the State of Missouri, the United States shall pay to the said Delaware Nation, an additional permanent annuity of one thousand dollars.

And it is further stipulated that thirty-six sections of the best land within the limits hereby relinquished, shall be selected under the direction of the President of the United States, and sold for the purpose of raising a fund, to be applied under the direction of the President, to the support of schools for the education of Delaware children.

It is agreed upon by the parties that this supplementary article shall be concluded in part only, at this time, and that a deputation of a Chief, or Warrior, from each town with their Interpretor shall proceed with the Agent to explore the country more fully, and if they approve of said country, to sign their names under ours, which shall be considered as finally concluded on our part; and after the same shall be ratified by the President and Senate of the United States, shall be binding on the contracting parties.

In testimony whereof the United States Indian Agent, and the Chiefs and Warriors of the Delaware Nation of Indians, have hereunto set

Proclamation, March 24, 1831. Ante, p. 188.

Horses, wa

gons, &c. to be furnished for Delawares.

Additional permanent annuity.

Reservation of land for school purposes.

Country to be explored, &c.

their hands, at Council Camp, on James' fork of White River, in the State of Missouri, this 24th day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine.

GEORGE VASHON, U. S. Ind. Agent.

Signed in presence of James Conner, Delaware Interpr. Anthy. Shane, Shawanee

These last six Chiefs and Warriors having been deputed to examine the Country, have approved of it, and signed their names at Council Camp in the fork of the Kansas and Missouri river, on the 19th October 1829.

In presence of Anthy. Shane, Interpr. James Conner, Interpr. Baptiste Peoria, Interpr.

To the Indian names are subjoined marks.

I hereby certify the above to be a true copy from the original in my possession.

GEO. VASHON, U. S. Ind. Agent.

Indian Agency, near Kansas River, 24th October, 1829.

Proclamation, Feb. 24, 1831.

ARTICLES OF A TREATY

July 15, 1830. Made and concluded by William Clark Superintendent of Indian Affairs and Willoughby Morgan, Col. of the United States 1st Regt. Infantry, Commissioners on behalf of the United States on the one part, and the undersigned Deputations of the Confederated Tribes of the Sacs and Foxes; the Medawah-Kanton, Wahpacoota, Wahpeton and Sissetong Bands or Tribes of Sioux; the Omahas, Ioways, Ottoes and Missourias on the other part.

Cession of lands.

THE said Tribes being anxious to remove all causes which may hereafter create any unfriendly feeling between them, and being also anxious to provide other sources for supplying their wants besides those of hunting, which they are sensible must soon entirly fail them; agree with the United States on the following Articles.

ARTICLE I. The said Tribes cede and relinquish to the United States forever all their right and title to the lands lying within the following boundaries, to wit: Beginning at the upper fork of the Demoine River, and passing the sources of the Little Sioux, and Floyds Rivers, to the fork of the first creek which falls into the Big Sioux or Calumet on the east side; thence, down said creek, and Calumet River to the Missouri River; thence down said Missouri River to the Missouri State line, above the Kansas; thence along said line to the north west corner of the said State, thence to the high lands between the waters falling into