The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1819-06-16

FfSfue"s " sne .CHifeu ofoffS ~ -1WeffCos
TO ALL. AND SINGULAR TO WHOM THESE
PRgsRNrs SHALL CONE cREETI.oi
Whereas, a treaty between the u. Stotes
pf America and the Miami nation of Indians
wss concluded, at ST. Mary's 10 the State
nj Ohio, on the sixth day o! Oc tober, 10 the
year OF our Lord one thousand eight huodred
ADD eighteen, by commissioned 70 on the part
ofthc said United States, end certain chiefs
and warriors OF the SAID nation, on the par
and 10 behalf OF the said nation which treaty
is in the words following, to wi, Il:
articles Of treaty made and ronctnded at 81.
Aary's, in the STATE Of Ohio, 6etween JorG-
than Jennings, Lesvis Cass and bewamin
Parke, eon.'nissrsners Of sAe United STATES,
and fhe Mani nation # Indians.
AT. l. rne Miami nation oi Indians cedc
TO the United States the following tract OF
country: Beginning OF the Wabash river,
where the present Indian boundary line eros
SEES tho same, near The mouth of Racoon
creek thence, up the Wsbssh river, 10 the
reserve at its head, pea, Fort Waysc thence,
TO the reserve al Fort Wayne thence, with
ne lines thereof, TO tho St. Mary's river ,
hence, up the 81. Mays river, to the reser-
vstion a, the portage; thence, with the line
ofthc ccssioh made by tho Wyandot nation
Of lDdisns to the Unilcd States, OF the foot OF
The Rapids Of the Miami Of Lake Erie, on
the 2slh day Of September, 10 the year Of
our Lord one thousand eight hunds ed and
seventeen, to the reservation st Eoramic's .
store; thence, with the present Indian boun-
dary line, to Fort Recovesy; and, with the
said line, following the courses thereof, to
the place OF bcgiuning
Art 2. From the cessi0n aforesaid the tol.
iowiog reservations, for the use Of the Miami
nation Of Indians, shall be made one rescr.
vasion, extending along the Wabash 'ivcr,
from the mou.h of Saiamanie river 10 the
mouth Of Eel river, ADD from those points,
running due south, a distance equal to d.
rect ne from tho mouth of Salsmanio river
10 IN mou h o, . riyer. One other reser-
walton, OF TWO miles square, on thefivor Sa-
Iarnci,ie, at the mouth Of Atcbepongqwawe
crcck. One other reservation, OF six miles
square, on the ~ sbssb river, below tho
forks thereof One other reservation, of ten
suiles square, opposite the mouth Of the river
A Bouette. One other reservation, OF ten
miles square, st the village on Sugar Tree
Creek. . g Other reservation, of two miles
square, al tho mouth OF a creek. called Flat
Rock, where the road to WhitS river crosses
he same.
Art. 8. The United States agree to grant,
by patent, in fee simple, to Jean Bapt Rich
ardviIIe, principal chief Of the Miami patton
Of indians, the following tracts OF land: Three
sections of land, begionius abou' twenty-five
rods below his house, on the river St. Mays,
near Fort Wayne thence, at right angles
with the course Of the river, one mile; and
from this line, and the said river, up tho
stream thereof, for quantity. Two sections,
upon the east side Of the ST. Mary's river,
near Fort Wayne, running east one milo
with the line Of the military reservation |;
thence, from that line, and from the river,
for quantity. Two sections, on the Tweaty-
seven mile creek, whore the road from ST.
Mary's to Fort Wayae crosses h, being one
section on each side Of said creek.
Two sections on the left bank Of the Wa
bash, commencing ct the forks and running
down the river.
The United States also agree TO grant to
each Of the following persons, being Miami
Indians by birth, and thsir heirs, the tracts
OF land herein described.
To Joseph Richsrdvilic and Joseph Rich
| ardville, Jun. two sections OF land, being one
m each side Of the St. Mary's river, and be-
low the reservation made on that river BY the
,rea'y of Greeoville. in l795.
To Wsmesche or the Crescent, one sec.
ion, below and adjoining the reservation Of
Anthony Chesne. on the wesrside Of the St.
Nay's siver. and one section Immediately
oppo,i,e 10 Mscultsmunqus or Hack Loon.
r. Keenquasskqus or Long Hair, Asonzon
or swolehs, PeconbcQus or Woman striking.
4,pkousmsu6s OF Difficulty, And 20 misRh-