The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-05-28

AN ACT making provision for the location
1.-THE isnds reserved by the hrst article Of
the treaty OF the ninth oil August, one thou.
sand eight hundred and fourteen, between
the Unhed States aud the Creek nation, to
certain chiefs and warriors of that nation,
ard for other purposes.
BE IL enacted by me Senate and House Of
Representatives Of tie United Sfafes Of .1mer.
iea, in Congress assembled, That the chiefs
and warriors OF tho Creek nation, who, by
virtue Of the first article OF the tresiy of the
sin'h oil August, one thousand eight hundred
and fourteen, between the United States and
that nation at Indians, are entitled 10 q rescr.
walton oi land which shall include their i'm
provemen,s, shall be authorized to locate
said reservation 10 the following manner, viz
Every such chief or warrior shall aud may
select such four quarter sections, or such
number OF quarter sections aud fractional
parts Of sections, moi exceeding six bund ed
and forty acres Of land, as have been or may
be surveyed 10 pursuance Of the act Of Cen
gress passed the third day of March, one
Thousand eight hundred end fifteen, end ss
shall include their respective Improvements.
And in case such chief or warrior shall have
resided at one place, and cultivated farm or
plantation aI another place, he may, at his
option, select such quarter sections and frsc-
tioDal parts Of sections, as shall include his
said separate improvements Prcvided. h0v-
ever, that the lapds so selected, shall knure
TO such chief os WARRIOR SO long only rs he
shall continue TO occupy and cultivate the
same and in case be shall not have abandon.
ed tho possession, shall, on bis deccasc, des.
ccnd TO snd vest in his heirs in fee simple
| reserving to the widow of such chief or war.
rior, the use and occupation of onc-lhird part
OF said lands during hor natural life.
Sec. 2. .9nd be H further enacted, Tbat
when aty chief or warrior, so entitled 10 q
roGorvaion of land at the time of the signing
of the weaty, shalt have since died, and left
widow and child or children, who has or have
continued to occupy and cultivate the said
land, they shall have the right of selection
in the same manner as the original claimant
wsuld have, il he were living and the title
OF he lands so selected, shall be fec simple
title in The child or children, deserving 10 the
widow, il any, the use and occupation OF one
third of the land during her life Propided,
hoV1per, That the said child or children
shall not have the power to ALLEVIATE the said
lands, except by devise, until each and every
one Of them shall have arrived Al the oge of
twenty FIVE years.
Sec. ,. ind be H further enacted, That the
descendant of any native Creek Indian, male
or female, who at the com eDcemeot OF the
late war With the hostile Creeks, occupied
and cultivated a farm or plantation /; who
continued friendly to the United States dur
ing tss, war and who, after the termination
a bos,iIitics, returned to, and has continued
Ia occupy and cultivate the said farm or pIen-
ts,ion, shall be entitled TO reservation OF
two quarter sections Of land, to be selected
10 the msonor stated in the first section Of
this act; which lands shall enure 10 them SO
long rs they shall continue TO occupy aud cu-
tivate ,he same |; and, on their death, shall
descent, 10 fee: TO their children and on fail I
ure OF yhidren, shall revert 10 the United
States feserving, however, to tho husband
or widow, as the case tnsy be, the right TO
occupy ssd cultivate one third part OF the
lands during their natural lives.
Sec. 4. ind Be IL. .5srsber enacted, That the
ehiido or children Of any c5icf or warrior Of
the Creek nation, who resided within the
limit Of the said ceded country az the com.
men,ement cf the late Creek war, aod who
was killed. or died in the service Of the Unit
ca Safes, during ssid war, or who hss since
died Of wounds received therein, shall be en-
titled without payment, TO reservation OF
so u,,ch land az snch chief Or warrior WOULD
have beD entitled 20, had ho beeb liviog at
the time said treaty was signed; which land
stall be located 70 the 10 snsaf prescribed by
tie fi-st section Of this act. 4
Sss. s. hnd Be 10 further enacted, Ths, for
tie purpose Of carrying into effect ,hs pro.
vsio,s Of this act, the agent Of the United