The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1819-08-25
pUBLlsArD BY AUrHORlrYl
JAMES MONROE,

PHESENES SHALL SOMk VhhkkANo
Whsscas a treaty between the u. Stares
Of America and the WyandOl, Seneca, Della.
ware, Sbawanse, Paulawatima, Ottawa, and
Chippewa, tribes Of Indians, was concluded
and signed. a, the foot oi the Rapids OF the
Miiami of lake Esic, on The swenly pin,h day
oi Sspts mosr, ii the year OF our l.md ooe
thousands eigh, hundfed and seventeen, by
commissioners IN the par, of the SAID Uni,ed
States, and certain sachems, chiefs, and wal
riors, of INC said tribes, On lbe part snd IN
behalf of he sad ;ribes; which ,Eca'y Is iii
the W. is following, 10 wit:
Articles Of a freaiy made and concluded, az fhe
foot Of the Rah,ds Of the MAN; Of LAKE
Ere, 6e.svcen LsqDis Cass and DUNCAN Nc
dr. hur, commissioners ef me Un,'ed Sfafes,
t,ifh nj hower and authoySy 10 hold con
.fereuees ana conclude ana sign ireafy or
treaties 10 h al Or any Of me tribes or ma
f:ons " !,sdians quithin he boundaries Qf TIE
sfate Of Ohio, # aud concerning all matters
inferes lag 20 .he Up5ed SAFES and tie
~said ma ioas If md ans, on Me one harf
and ne sachem /, chicfs, and toarrioys, Of
the Wyaador Seneca, 2ciigvarr, Shawaner,
Pavauitma, Onasva, and Ch;hfewa, iri5fs
oT Isdsans.
Art; l. The Wysndot tribe of Indians, In
consider ration Of the sipulations herein made
90 The part Of the United States, do hereby
forever cede to the United States the lsrds
comprehsnded within she following lines and
boundaries Beginning at point on ,Ee
southern shore Of lake Erie, where the pies
cot ladian boundary line ,nierscc,s the same,
be,ween tie mouth of Sandusky bay aud the
mouth Of Portage river; tbence, running
south with said line, TO the line established
10 ,he year one thousand seven bundled and
/nine'y five, by the treaty Of q ecnyille, which
runs from the crossing place abose fort Law
tence 10 Lorsnie's store; thence, westerly,
With tho las mentioned line. TO the eastern
= line of tie reserve al Lcramie' stofc ihence,
with the lines Of said reserve, north and west,
10 the northwestern corner thereof; thence
30 tue no thwesiern cocDer ot the reserve oD
the river S.. Mary's, al the head OF Tie navi
gable wstets thereof; thence, east, 10 the
western bauE Of The ST.. Mays river atore.
said hence, down OH the Western bank OF
the said liver, TO the reserve al fort Wayne
thence, witt the lines OF the last mengioGed
reserve, eas,sriy ard ncrthetiy, 10 The rostb
bank Of The river Miami OF lake Erie thence.
down on the aorth ba6k Of The said liver, t.
the western line OF the land ced-d 10 the y
nited States by sne ttes,y Of peuoii, iu i6e
year one thousand eight hundred and seven;
ths tssr, with the said line, south, 20 the mid
die Of said Miami river, opposite the mouth
of the Great Aug laize river; thebcc, down
the middle # SAID Mismi river, and easerly
with The lines OF the tract ceded TO The Uuii-
cd S.aes by the treaty OF Dciroii aforesaid,
60 far .ba, south inc will strike the place
Of begiooiog.
Ari 3. rhe Pattsws,ima, Ouawe, and
Chippewa, tribes of Indians, sn consideration
Of me sipna,Ions herein made on the part ot
the Uni'ed STATES, do hereby forever cede to
the United Stsles the lead compre hended
vi h,o The following tines and boundaries !:
BEGINNING where the western line Of the
STATE of Oaio crosses the river Miami Of lake
Eric. which is about twenty one miles above
the mouth Of the Grea, Ausisizc river |;
thence. down the middle OF the said MEM
yivo-, to poins uoah Of the mou,h Of the
Geos. Anglaize river thence. win The ives
sern line of the land ceded to the United
S,ass by the tsee,y ofDs,roit, 10 one hous
end eight hundred and seven, north y.6ve
miles; thence, vest, 50 far that line sooru
will s,eike the pisce Of beginning thence,
soulh, 20 the place IT b. b.ginoiog.
Al. .. Tns Wysndot, Seneca, Delaware,
Shswsnee, PAtiswsiims, Oltsws, and Chippe-
va, tribes Of Isdians seeede 10 the cess,oDs
meniiuped in the Two preceding articles
A,s.I. 10 confederation Of the cessioos ard
recosnisions stipulated In the three preceding
sricIss, The Cni,od S's;ss sgsse TO psy 10
the Wyandot abe, annually, forever, tbe
sun of four thousand dollars, 10 specie, AZ
Upper Sandusky: To The Seneca tribe, an
pusliy, forever, the sun Of Gve handred dol
lars, 10 spccie, H Lower Sandusky: To the
Shawnee tribe, annually, forever, the sum
o{two th6usand do!iars, in specie, a. Wspagh
kooeus: To the PArswstima Tribe, sopusl.!
for he term of fifteen years, the sum Of or
thou.snd three hundred dollars. IN specie. .
Detroit To ths Ottawa ui5c, sapuslly, To-
ma tsrm of s:;een years, .hs sum Of one