Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-08-16
(By Authority:)
BIZ THE PRESIDENT
OF THE
UNITED STATES or AMERICA,
A PROCLAMATION.

ni,ed States Of America. and the sschems,
chiefs and warriors OF the Wyandot, OF
iawa, Chippawa, Munsee and Delaware,
Shawanee and Pu.tawatamie nations, was
holden at Fort Industry, on the Miami of
the lake, on the fourth day OF July, Ammo
Domini, one thousand eight hundred and
five, and was duly ratified and confirmed
by the President Of the United States, on
the twenty fourth day Of April, in the year
oil our Lord, one thousand eight hundred
and six, by and with the advice and con-
sent OF the Senate, which treaty is III the
words following, to wit:
A treaty between the United States OF
America, and the sachems, chiefs, aid
warriors of the Wyando,, Ottawa. Chi
pawa, Munsee, and Delaware, Shawanee,
and Pottawatima nations, holden at Fort
Industry, on Miami of the lake, on the
fourth day OF juiy, Anuo Domini, one
thousand eight hundred and Gvs.
ARTICLE /. The said Indian nations
do again acknowledge themselves and all
their tribes, 10 be in friendship with, and
under the protection OF the United States.
ART. 2. The boundary line between
the United States and the nations aiore-
sad, shall in future be meridian line
drawn north and south, through a boun-
dary TO be erected on Tie south shore OF
lake Erie, one hundred snd twenty miles
due west of the Yves. boundary line orthe
state OF Pennsylvania, extending north
until 1t interseGls the boundary line OF the
United States, and extending south until
II inIersects,a line therefore, established by
the treaty Of Grenville.
ART. 8. The Indian nations al We
said, Tor the consideration of friendship
10 the United States, and tie sums of mo-
ney hereinafter mentioned, 10 be paid an
nuaiiy to the Wyandot, 5hawan@e, Mum
see and Delaware nations, have coded
and do hereby cede and ie!inquish TO said
United States lor ever, all the lands be-
longing 10 said United States, lying east
OF The aforesaid line, bounded ssutherly
and easlerly by the line established by
sad treaty OF Grenvilie, aud nor heriy by
the northerninost part III the iorly-Erst
degree of north latitude.
ART. 4. The United States, 10 pre-
serve harmony, manifest their libcra!ity,
and III consideration of The cessjon made
IN the preceding article, will, every year
Tor ever hereafter, al Detroit, or some o.
Their convenient place, pay and deliver
TO the WyaDdop;~ Munsec, and Della
ware nations, and those Of The Shawanec
and Seneca nations who reside with The
Wyandots, the sum of eight hundred and
twenty hive dollars. current money Of the
United States. and The further sum of
one hundred ard seventy-Gse dollars,
making IN the whole on annuity of one
thousand dollars; which last SUM of one
hundred aud seveniy.Gve dollars, has been
secured TO the President, in trust for said
nations, by the Connecticut land cotnpa.
ny, * by The company incorporated by the
name OF" The proprietors OF The half mil
non OF acres Of land lying south OF lake
E'ic called Suifsrers' Land" payable an.
rua'ly as aforesaid, and to be divided be.
, tween said nations, from time TO time, in
, such proportions as said nations with the
appreciation OF the President shall agree.
ART. s. Topfeven. all misunderstood.
ing hsteafter, ii is 10 be expressly re.
rnembcrrd that the Ottawa and Chipawa
nations, and such Of the Po'iawalima ma
ton as reside or The river Huron Of like
Esie, and in the pcighborhood thereof,
have received from the Connecticut land
company, and the company incorporated
by Inc name Of ".the proprie!ols of the
! half million acres of land lying south OF
lake Eris, called Sufferers Lard" the
sum oftour thousand dollars in hand, and
have secured TO- the President Of The u.
nlled States in trust for them. the further
sum OF twelve thousand dollars. payable
In six ANNUAL instruments of two thousand
dollars each which several sums is The
full amount oftheir proportion oft.e pur-
chases efiectsd by this treaty, and also by
treaty with said companies bearing e
ven date here with which proportions
were agreed on and concluded by the
whole OF sad nations in their general
council which several sums, together
with two thousand nine hundred and six
teen dollars and Sky seven cents, secur-
ed TO he President, 10 raise said sum OF
( one hundred and seventy five dollars an
nuity as aforesaid, is the amount Of the
consideration paid by the agents Of the
Connecticut Reserve, for the Cession OF
! their lands.
ART. 6. The said Indian nations, par.
ties TO this treaty, shall be at liberty 10