The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-05-01


ARTICLE Nv.
Out of the first Gales to be made Of tho
lands herein ceded by the said .Shawnees the
United States will cause good and substan.
tial saw mill and I grist mill built in the best
manner and to contain two pair Of stones and
q good boiling cloth,ro DO erected on the
lands granted to the ssid Shswnees, west Of
the Mississippi and said mjlls shall be solely
for their use and bspeif. Tho United States
will. out Of tho sales Of the ccded lands, as
aforesaid, cause blacksmith shop, ITO con-
tain al the necessary sools,) to be built for
the said Stawnees, at their intended resi-
dence, and . blaessps shall be employed
by the United Sss.s,s. .s long az she Prssi.
dent thereof may deem proper, to execute
oil necessary and useful work for said In
disns.
ARricLEv.
In lieu Of the improvements which have
been made on the lands herein ceded, il is
agreed that the United States shall advance
to the said Shawnees flor the purpose or en-.
abling them 10 erect houses and open farms
at their intended rssidenceJ the sun Of thin.
teep thousand dollars, TO be reimbursed FROM
tho sales Of the lands herein ceded by
them 10 the United States. A fair and e.
quitable distribution Of this sum shall be made
BY the chiefs of the said Shawnees. with the
consent of the people, in general council as
sembled. TO such individuals OF their tribe
who have made improvements on the lands
herein ceded, and may be properly entitled to
the same.
ARTICLE VI.
The farming utensiles, live stock and other
ehattel property which the said Shawnees
now own, and msy not be able to carry with
them, shall, be sold, under the superinten.
dsnce 'oSsonc suitable person. appointed by
the Sscretaryof war for that purpose and the
proceeds paid over 10 the owners Of such pro-
perty respect hrey.
ARTICLE VIZ
The United Stses will expose to public
sale 10 the highest bidder, in the manner Of
selling the public lands, the tracts Of land
herein ceded by thss Shawnees and, af
ter deducting from Ae proceeds of such sales
the snin OF seventy c,nts per aero exclusive
OF The cost OF surveying, the cost Of the grist
mill. saw mill, and Blacksmith shop, end the
aforesaid sum Of thirteen thousand dollars,
tc be advanced in lie, Of improvements liz 10
agreed that any balmce, which may remain
of the avaIls of the lads after sale ks efors.
said, shall constitute a fund for the future
necessities Of said trile, parties to this CON-
pact on which the United States agree to
pay 10 the chiefs, for ts uso and general ben
/ eft of their people, unually. five per centum
. on the AMOUNT of saidbalnnce, >--..;Ay-
Said fnad 10 be conuued during the pleas.
rre OF Congress. unles the chiefs Of the SAID
I tribe. or band. by aa with the consent Of
{ lI,eir people, in gene,i couIcil assembled,
n should desire that the ind thus TO be created,
e should be dissolved ad paid over to them; ;
. in which case the PrGdent shall cause the
d same TO be SO paid, lin his discretion, he
4 L. l. nnptfs of
d said tribe would be prnoted thereby.
u ARTIcB VIII
/" II is agreed that an annuities, ,accruing to
@ the said band or tribe { Shawnees, by for
!. mer treaties, shall be aid to them at their
e intended residence wst Of the Mississippi,
g undor the direction ofhe President
u ARTIlE TX.
s In consideration Of good conduct and
d friendly dispositions olhe said band Of Shaw
Y noes towards the Amdcan Government, and
d as an earnest Of tho kd feelings and good
r, wishes Of the people s the United States,
D, for the future welfars.nd happiness Of the
d said Shawnees, il is sreed that the Unite
y States will give themps presents, the fol-
0, lowing articles, to behirly divided by the
ar chiefs, among their peae, according to their
J: several necessities, wit two hundred
Of blank cts, forty plough forty sets of horse
Of gears, one hundred andifty hoes, fifty axes,
b. and Russia shee,lng sufient for fifty tents |:
e. 1.-The whole to be delived to them, as soon
ie as practicable. after theiirrival at their new
ty residence, except the knkets and Russia
es shee,ing, which shall bstven previously to
10 their removal.
te ARTICLE
The lands granted by is agreement and
convention to the said bal or tribe Of Shaw
cd nees, shall not be sold y ceded BY them,
a except to the United State And the United
W. States guaranty that saitsnds shall never
Is, be within the bounds Of arStste or territory,
Die nor subject TO the laws thsof; and further,
pi that the President Of the nited States will
le, cause said tribe to be prosted at their in
as tended residence, againss interruption or
on disturbance from any othetibe or nation OF
IN. Indians, or from any othersrson or persons
he whatever and he shall hs1 the same care
ed and superinte ndence over I'm in the coun.
fly try 20 which they are 10 reive, that he has
W. hrrctofoie had over them their present
he place Of residence.
of ARTICLE II
~. II is understood by the prtnt contracting
IN. parties, that any claims whidrancis Ouch.
of ouque, may have, under form treaties, to a
h it section OF aay quantity OIL lands herein
be ceded 10 the United Statesre not to be
lhe preiudiced by the present coacs, but to re-
me main as valid ss before.
af ARTICLE KIT
i;' In addition 70 the presengiven IN the
Of ninth article o. this conventt !, 10 agreed
In. that there shall also be giveo the Shaw.
act neos twenty five rife guns, 70 distributed
OF 10 the manner provided in saninth article.
REQ ARTICLE XII
aid AZ the request Of the chiofhere is grant.
.et, ed to Joseph Perks, qusrteioodsd shaw