Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-04-26
SUPPLEMENTARY ARTICLE

SUPPLEMENTARY ARTICLE
To The Creek Treaty fhe trenty fourth January 1895.
Whereas stipulation in The second article Of
the Treaty Of the twenly-fourth day OF January,
1926, between the undersigned, parties to said
Treaty, provides for the running OF a line "be-
ginning at point on the western bank Of the
Chatahoochy river, forty-seven miles below the
point where the boundary line between the
rreeks and Cherokees strikes the said river,
near the Buzzard's Roost, measuring the said
distance in direct line, and not following the
meanders OF the said river, and from the point
of beginning, running in direc! line to point
in the boundary line between the said Creeks
and the Chcrokees, thirty miles west Of the said
Buzzard's Roo5t, thence to the Buzzard's Rocst,
and thence with the middle Of said river to the
place Of beginning" And whereas il havi.g
been represented To the party 10 the said Treaty
in behalf of the Greek Nation, thata certain ex-
tension of said lines might embrace in the ces-
sion all the lands which will be found to lie
within the chartered limits OF Georgia, and
which are owned by the Creeks, the undersign-
ed do hereby agree TO the following extension OF
said lines, viz: In the place Of "forty-seven
miles" as stipulated in the second article Of the
Treaty aforesaid as the poin. Of beginning, the
direct line below the point designated in the
secord article Of said Treaty; thence running
in direct line to point in the boundary line
between the Greeks and the Chcrokees, torty5fre
miles west of said Buzzard's RoosI in the place
of thirty miles," as stipulated in said Treaty;
thence to the Buzzard's Roost, and thence TO the
place OF beginnins-it being understood that
these lines are to stop a. their intersection with
the boundary line between Georgia and Alaba-
ma, wherever that may bell that line shall cross
| them in the direction OF the 3uzzayd's Roost,
at shorter distance than il is provided they
shall run; and provided, also, that if The said di
viding line between Georgia and Alabama shall
not be reached by the extension Of the two lines
| aforesaid, the ore three, and the other fifteen
| miles, they are 10 run and terminate as defined
in this supplemental article TO The Treaty atore-
said.
1t is hereby agreed, in consideration Of the
extension of said lines, on the part OF the other
party tc The Treaty aforesaid, in behalf oil the
United States, to pay TO the Creek Nation, inn
meda@ly upon the ratification of said Treaty,
the sum Of thirty thousand dollars.
In witness whereof, the parties aforesaid have
heveun,o set their hands and seals, this
thirty first day Of March, in the year of our
Lord enc thousand eight hundred and TWEEN
ty-six.
JAMES BARBOUR.
Opothle Yoholo, his X mark,
John Stdham, his mark,
Mad Wolf, his mark,
Tuskcckee Tustennuggee, his mark,
Yohoio Niece, his mark,
Menawee, his mark,
Charles Cornnels, his mark,
Apauli Tustennuggee, his mark,
Coosa Tuslcnnuggee, his x mark,
Nahetuc Hope, his mark,
Selocta, his mark,
Timpoochy BARNETT, bis mark,
Lcdagee, his mark.
hpyeseacs Q
Thomas l.. McKenny,
John Crowell, Agert for |. a. !
John Ridge, Secretary,
David Vann,
VIM. Hambly.