Putawatimies, &c. acknow. consider them as joint owners of all the country on the Wabash and its waters, above the Vincennes tract, and which has not been ceded to the United States, by this or any former treaty; and they do farther engage that they will not purchase any part of the said country without the consent of each of the said tribes. Provided always, That nothing in this section contained, shall in any manner weaken or destroy any claim which the Kickapoos, who are not represented at this treaty, may have to the country they now occupy on the Vermillion river. ART. V. The Putawatimies, Miami, Eel River, and Wea tribes, explicitly acknowledge the right of the Delawares to sell the tract of ledge the right land conveyed to the United States by the treaty of the eighteenth day of August, eighteen hundred and four, which tract was given by the Piankashaws to the Delawares, about thirty-seven years ago. of the Dela wares to sell, &c. Annuities, how to be paid. Treaty, when to take effect. ART. VI. The annuities herein stipulated to be paid by the United States, shall be delivered in the same manner, and under the same conditions as those which the said tribes have heretofore received. ART. VII. This treaty shall be in force and obligatory on the contracting parties as soon as the same shall have been ratified by the President, by, and with the advice and consent of the Senate of the United States. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, The said commissioner plenipotentiary of the United States, and the sachems, chiefs, and head men of the said tribes, have hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals. DONE at Grousel and, near Vincennes, on the twenty-first day of August, in the year eighteen hundred and five; and of the independence of the United States the thirtieth. Done in the presence of, B. Parke, Secretary to the Commissioner. Jno. Gibson, Secretary Indiana Territory. John Griffin, a judge of the Indiana Territory. B. Chambers, President of the Council. Jesse B. Thomas, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Jno. Rice Jones, Saml: Gwathmey, Pierre Menard, Members of the Legislative Council Indiana Territory. Davis Floyd, Shadrack Bond, William Biggs, John Johnson, Members of the House of Representatives Indiana Territory. W. Wells, Agent of Indian Affairs. Vigo, Colonel of Knox county militia. John Conner, Joseph Barrout, Sworn Interpreters. To the Indian names are subjoined a mark and seal. ADDITIONAL ARTICLE. It is the intention of the contracting parties, that the boundary line herein directed to be run from the north east corner of the Vincennes tract to the boundary line running from the mouth of the Kentucky river, shall not cross the Embarras or Drift Wood fork of White river, but if it should strike the said fork, such an alteration in the direction of the said line is to be made, as will leave the whole of the said fork in the Indian territory. ARTICLES OF A TREATY Agreed upon between the United States of America, by their commissioners Return J. Meigs and Daniel Smith, appointed to hold conferences with the Cherokee Indians, for the purpose of arranging certain interesting matters with the said Cherokees, of the one part, and the undersigned chiefs and head men of the said nation, of the other part. ARTICLE I. All former treaties, which provide for the maintenance of peace and preventing of crimes, are on this occasion recognised and continued in force. ART. II. The Cherokees quit claim and cede to the United States, all the land which they have heretofore claimed, lying to the north of the following boundary line: beginning at the mouth of Duck river, running thence up the main stream of the same to the junction of the fork, at the head of which fort Nash stood, with the main south fork; thence a direct course to a point on the Tennessee river bank opposite the mouth of Hiwassa river. If the line from Hiwassa should leave out Field's Settlement, it is to be marked round his improvement, and then continued the straight course; thence up the middle of the Tennessee river, (but leaving all the islands to the Cherokees,) to the mouth of Clinch river; thence up the Clinch river to the former boundary line agreed upon with the said Cherokees, reserving at the same time to the use of the Cherokees, a small tract lying at and below the mouth of Clinch river; from the mouth extending thence down the Tennessee river, from the mouth of Clinch to a notable rock on the north bank of the Tennessee, in view from South West Point; thence a course at right angles with the river, to the Cumberland road; thence eastwardly along the same, to the bank of Clinch river, so as to secure the ferry landing to the Cherokees up to the first hill, and down the same to the mouth thereof, together with two other sections of one square mile each, one of which is at the foot of Cumberland mountain, at and near the place where the turnpike gate now stands; the other on the north bank of the Tennessee river, where the Cherokee Talootiske now lives. And whereas, from the present cession made by the Cherokees, and other circumstances, the scite of the garrisons at South West Point and Tellico are become not the most convenient and suitable places for the accommodation of the said Indians, it may become expedient to remove the said garrisons and factory to some more suitable place; three other square miles are reserved for the particular disposal of the United States on the north bank of the Tennessee, opposite to and below the mouth of Hiwassa. ART. III. In consideration of the above cession and relinquishment, the United States agree to pay immediately three thousand dollars in valuable merchandize, and eleven thousand dollars within ninety days after the ratification of this treaty, and also an annuity of three thou Part of said payment to be machines for sand dollars, the commencement of which is this day. But so much of the said eleven thousand dollars, as the said Cherokees may agree to agriculture, &c. accept in useful articles of, and machines for, agriculture and manufac tures, shall be paid in those articles, at their option. ART. IV. The citizens of the United States shall have the free and unmolested use and enjoyment of the two following described roads, in addition to those which are at present established through their country; one to proceed from some convenient place near the head of Stone's river, and fall into the Georgia road at a suitable place towards the southern frontier of the Cherokees. The other to proceed from the neighbourhood of Franklin, on Big Harpath, and crossing the Tennessee at or near the Muscle Shoals, to pursue the nearest and best way to the settlements on the Tombigbee. These roads shall be viewed and marked out by men appointed on each side for that purpose, in order that they may be directed the nearest and best ways, and the time of doing the business the Cherokees shall be duly notified. ART. V. This treaty shall take effect and be obligatory on the contracting parties, as soon as it is ratified by the President of the United States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate of the same. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the said commissioners, and the undersigned chiefs and head men of the Cherokees have hereto set their hands and seals. DONE at Tellico the twenty-fifth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and five. A reserve being made in the margin of the first column, to Dick Fields, for his improvement, and two interlineations being first made. WITNESSES:-Robert Purdy, Secretary to the Commissioner. W. Yates, Lieutenant Artillerists. Wm. L. Lovely, Assistant Agent. Nicholas Byers, United States' Factor. Geo: W. Campbell. Will. Polk. James Blair. Jno. Smith, jun. Thomas N. Clark. Chs. Hicks, Interpreter. To the Indian names are subjoined a mark and seal. ARTICLES OF A TREATY Between the United States of America, by their commissioners, Return J. Meigs and Daniel Smith, who are appointed to hold conferences with the Cherokees for the purpose of arranging certain interesting matters with the said Indians, of the one part, and the undersigned chiefs and head men of the Cherokees, of the other part. Oct. 27, 1805. June 10, 1806. Cession of cer United States. ART. 1st. Whereas it has been represented by the one party to the other, that the section of land on which the garrison of South West tain land to the Point stands, and which extends to Kingston, is likely to be a desirable place for the assembly of the state of Tennessee to convene at (a committee from that body now in session having viewed the situation) now the Cherokees being possessed of a spirit of conciliation, and seeing that this tract is desired for public purposes, and not for individual advantages, (reserving the ferries to themselves,) quit claim and cede to the United States the said section of land, understanding at the same time, that the buildings erected by the public are to belong to the public, as well as the occupation of the same, during the pleasure of the government; we also cede to the United States the first island in the Tennessee, above the mouth of Clinch. ART. 2d. And whereas the mail of the United States is ordered to be carried from Knoxville to New-Orleans, through the Cherokee, Creek and Choctaw countries; the Cherokees agree that the citizens of the United States shall have, so far as it goes through their country, the free and unmolested use of a road leading from Tellico to Tombigbe, to be laid out by viewers appointed on both sides, who shall direct it the nearest and best way; and the time of doing the business the Cherokees shall be notified of. Cherokees grant the free through their country for the carriage of the use of a road mail. Payment to ART. 3d. In consideration of the above cession and relinquishment, the United States agree to pay to the said Cherokee Indians sixteen Cherokees. hundred dollars in money, or useful merchandize at their option, within ninety days after the ratification of this treaty. ART. 4th. This treaty shall be obligatory between the contracting Treaty, when parties as soon as it is ratified by the President, by and with the advice to take effect. and consent of the Senate of the United States. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the said commissioners, and the undersigned chiefs and head men of the Cherokees have hereto set their hands and seals. Done at Tellico, this twenty-seventh day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and five. RETURN J. MEIGS, Black Fox, or Eunone, The Glass, or Tuu, qua, ti, hee, Toochalar, Turtle at Home, or Sullicoo, kie, walar, John Greenwood, or Eukosettas, Chulevah, or Gentleman Tom, Broom, or Can, nar, we, so, ske, Double Head, or Chu, qua, cuttague, WITNESSES:-(Signed,) Robert Purdy, Secretary to the Commissioners. W. A CONVENTION Nov. 14, 1805. Between the United States and the Creek Nation of Indians, concluded at the City of Washington, on the fourteenth day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and five. Proclamation, June 2, 1806. Cession by the Creek Indians. Boundaries. ARTICLES of a Convention made between Henry Dearborn, secretary of war, being specially authorised therefor by the President of the United States, and Oche Haujo, William M'Intosh, Tuskenehau Chapce, Tuskenehau, Enehau Thlucco, Checopeheke, Emantlau, chiefs and head men of the Creek nation of Indians, duly authorised and empowered by said nation. ART. I. The aforesaid chiefs and head men do hereby agree, in consideration of certain sums of money and goods to be paid to the said Creek nation by the government of the United States as hereafter stipulated, to cede and forever quit claim, and do, in behalf of their nation, hereby cede, relinquish, and forever quit claim unto the United States all right, title, and interest, which the said nation have or claim, in or unto a certain tract of land, situate between the rivers Oconee and Ocmulgee (except as hereinafter excepted) and bounded as follows, viz: Beginning at the high shoals of Apalacha, where the line of the treaty of fort Wilkinson touches the same, thence running in a straight line, to the mouth of Ulcofauhatche, it being the first large branch or fork of the Ocmulgee, above the Seven Islands: Provided, however, That if the said line should strike the Ulcofauhatche, at any place above its mouth, that it shall continue round with that stream so as to leave the whole of it on the Indian side; then the boundary to continue from the mouth of the Ulcofauhatche, by the water's edge of the Ocmulgee river, down to its junction with the Oconee; thence up the Oconee to the present boundary at Tauloohatche creek; thence up said creek and following the present boundary line to the first-mentioned bounds, at the high shoals of Apalacha, excepting and reserving to the Creek nation, the title and possession of a tract of land, five miles in length and three in breadth, and bounded as follows, viz: Beginning on the eastern shore of the Ocmulgee river, at a point three miles on a straight line above the mouth of a creek called Oakchoncoolgau, which empties into the Ocmulgee, near the lower part of what is called the old Öcmulgee fields thence running three miles eastwardly, on a course at right angles with the general course of the river for five miles below the point of beginning; thence, from the end of the three miles, to run five |