The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1819-06-09


TO ALL AND SINGULAR TO WHOM THESE
PRESENTS SHALL COME GREETING
VIII. ss uea.y between the I. Sta IS
o. America and the Dclawars nation OF In
d!Ahs, wa, roncluded, at 81. Mary's in the
81. Of o. /, on The third day OF DC ,obeF, al
the year oil 1o' Lord one thousand eight hun
dred anJ signteen, by commissioners on sis
part of The sand United States, and ccttaie
chiefs and warriors "f the ss,d nation, on the
pau and in behalf of the ssfd nation which
treaty is in tho words following, "a wit:
.1rtfeles Of a reafy made and roneiudrd az So.
Mary's, in the sfafe Of OHIO, 5efween iona
than Jenninys, Lewts Cass and BeUamrn
Parke, eommissioners Of !he United Stafes,
and the Deiaware nation i INDIAN.
Art. !. The Delaware nation Of Indians
eedc TO the United States ell thsir claim 10
land 10 the state of Indiana.
Art. 2. In consideration of the aforesaid
cession, the United States agree TO provide
for the Deiawares county to reside Ia, upon
the wes, side OF the Mississippi, and to guar
an,y TO them the peaceablc possession OF the
same.
Art 5. The United States also agree to
pay the Delawares the full value OF their i'm
provements in the county hereby ceded {:
which valuation shall be made by persons to
be appointed for that purpose by the Pcesi.
dent of the United States |; and TO furnish the
Delawares with one hendrcd and twenty hor.
ses, not to exceed in value forty dolIars each,
and a Sufficient number Of peroguns,,o' aid
in transporting the m to The ives, side OF the
Mis,i.slppi; and quantity Of fprovisions, pro-
porii th umhers, and The e>e xtent OF
their jour
Art 1. The Deiswa.cs shall be allowed
the use and occupation Of their Improvements,
for the term ot three years from the date Of
this treaty, If they so long require it.
Art. S. The United States agree TO pay the
Deiawares pc petuaI aonni,y OF four thous-
and dollars; which, toge her with al! annui-
ties which the United States, by any former
treaty, Engaged 10 pay TO them, shall be paid
in silver, al any place to which the Delawares
may remove.
Art. s. The United States agree to pro-
vide and support blacksmith for The Della
ws,es, after their removal TO the west side Of
the Mississippi.
Art.Y One half seciion of land shall be
granted to each OF the following persons,
namely; Isaac Wobby. Samuel Cassmsn,
Elizabeth Pete haks, and Jacob Dick and one
quarter Of q section Of land shall be grsnle d
10 each Of tho following persons, nancy ;
Solomon Tindell; and Beponi TindelI; all ct
whom are Delawares; whicH tracts OF land
shall bc located, after tho country is surveyed,
at the first creek above the old fort on White
river, and running up the river and shall be
held by the persons herein named, respect.
Iveiy. and their hsiss; but shall never be
conveyed or transferred withou, the approbs.
tioo Of the President Of the United States.
Arr. 8. A sum, not exceeding thirteen
thousand three hundred and twelve dollars
and ,wenty FIVE cents, shall be paid by the
United States, TO satisfy certain claims sgsins,
he Delaware nation aud shall be expended
uy the Indian agent a. PIqus and Fofs Wayne,
aeteeabIy 20 schedule this day examined
and approved by the commissioners OF the
United States.
Art. 9. This treaty, after the same shall be
tx,i6ed by the President and Senate Of the
United States, shall be binding on the con
tracing parties.
In testimony whereof, the said Jonafhao
Jennings, Lewis Csss, and Bcnjsmin
Parkc, tom missioners ss azores aid, and
the chiefs. and warriors, Of the Delaware
nation # Indians, have hereunto set
their hands, at S.. Mays, in the state
Of Ohio, this third day Of October, IN the
year Of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and eighteen, and Of the inde-
pendcnes OF the United States the forty.
third
JONATHAN JENNINGS,
LEWIS CASS,
b. PARKE.
Kithteelelsnd. or Anderson. his mark,
Lapahnihe, or Rig Bear, his Z mark.