The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-05-08

shall be invested by the President, and hse
per centum paid TO them as an annuity. rs ia
provided for their brethren by this conven-
tion.
ARTICLE XIII.
AZ the request of the chiefs residing at
Roeh d, Bosuf and Wolf rapids, II IL agreed
that their shall be reserved for the use OF
Hdn Be ga kake, Zone Of the Chiefs forthree
years only, from the signing Of this conven-
tIon. section Of land, below and adjoining
the section granted TO and occupied by yell
low Hair, or Peter Minor; and also their 70
reserved IN like manner and for the term OF
three years, and no longer, for the use OF
Muck OUT on q. or Bearakin, one section aud
a hall. below Wolf rapids. and 10 include his
present residence and improvements. And
It 10 slso agreed that the said Bearskin shall
have tho occupancy Of . certain snail is
land in the Msumee river, opposite his resi-
dence, where he now raises corn, which is
land belongs to the United States. and is now
unsold bat the term of this occupancy Is not
guaranteed for three years. but only so long
40 the Presiden. shall think proper TO re-
servo tho same from sale. And It's further
understood, that any ofthe temporary reser-
vatious made by this article may be surveyed
and sold by the United States. subject to the
occupancy Of three years hereby granted 10
the Aforesaid lndisns.
ARTICLE XIV
Al the request of the chiefs of Roche de
Boeuf and Wolf rapids, there is hereby
granted to Hiram Thebesult "a half blooded
Ottowsy,I q quartet section Of land to con.
tain ono hundred and sixty acres and to in-
clude his present improvements at tho Bear
rapids Of the Miami Of the Lake. Also, one
quarter section Of land, TO contain like guam
tity, 10 William McNsbb, 10 half blooded
OttOway. J to adjoin the quarter section grant
ed to Hiram Thebeanlt. In Surveying the
above reservations, no greater front 10 10
be given on the river, than would properly
belong to said quarter sections, 10 the com-
mon manner Of surveying the public lands
ARTICLE xv
A. tho request Of the chiefs Of Roche de
Roeuf and Wolf rapids. there is granted to
the children Of yellow Hsir(or Peter Minor,
one halfsection Of land, tu contain three hun
dred and twenty acres, TO sdioin the north
line Of tho section Of land now held by said
Peter Minor. under patent from tho Presi-
dent Of the United S,ates. bearing date the
Oath Of November, 1927 and the lines are
not TO approach nearer than one mile TO the
Miami river Of the Lake.
ARTICLE XVI.
Il is agreed by the chiefs Of Blsnohsrd's
fork and Oqrsnoxs's village. and ,he chiefs
of Roche dc BoexT and Wolf rapids, Jointly,
that they are 10 pay out Of the surplus pro.
cecds Of the several tracts herein ccded by
them, equal proportions ofths claims against
them by John E. Hunt. John Hollistsr, Rober,
A. Forsythe, Payne c. Parker, Peter Minor.
Theodore 9. Phelps, Colls,sr Hsskins, and
8. and P. Carlan. The chiefs aforesaid
acknowledge the claim Of John E. Hunt to
the amount Of Ave thousand SIX hundred dol
lars the claim Of John Hollister TO the
amount of FIVE thousand six hundred dollars;
the claim Of Robert A. FoDythe to the
amount Of eeven thousand FIVE hundred and
twenty four dollars. in which is included the
claims assigned 10 said Forsythe by Isaac
Hull, Samuel Vance, A. Peltier, Oscar
White and Antoine Lepont. They also al
low the claim Of Payne c. Parker to the
amount Of FIVE hundred dollars the cluim
of Peter Minor to the amount Of one thou.
sand dollars the claim Of Theodore E.
Phelps to the amount Of three hundred dol
lars the claim Of Collister. Haskins to the
amount Of City dollars, but the said Hsskins
claims fifty dollars more as his proper de-
mand and ihs claim Of s. and p. Carlan TO
the amount Of three hundred and uinety.
eight dollars and twenty. FIVE cents. The
aforesaid chiefs also allow the claim Of Jo
sopb Laronper to the smount Of two hundred
dollars, and the claim Of Daniel Lakin to the
amount ofssventy dollars. Notwithstanding
the above scknowiedg gments and allowances,
il is expressly understood and agreed by the
respective parties to this compact that the
several claims in this article, and tho items
which compose the same, shall be submitted
to the strictest scrutiny and examination or
the Secretary Of War. and the accounting
officers of the Treasury Department, and
such amount only shall be allowed 40 may be
found just and true.
ARTICLE XVII.
On tho ratification Of this convention tho
privileges Of every description, granted TO
the Ottaway nation within the State OF Ohio.
BY the treaties under which they hold the
reservations Of land herein esdsd, shall for
ever cease and determine.
ARTICLE XVIII.
Whenever the deficiency Of i've hundred
and eighty dollsrs, which accrued 10 the an.
nuities Of the convention, residing on Blsn.
ehard's fork and Oquauoxa's village, shall 70.
ceive their fair snd equitable portion Of the
same, either at their present or intended res.
idence.
ARTICLE XIX.
no cnIcts ORutpk "'s S""'~.'~" ess~ n
gree, In addition to the claims allowed 10 the
sixteenth article thereof, that they owe John
Anderson two hundred dollsrs: and Francis
Lavoy two hundred dollars.
ARTICLE xx.
II 10 sRrsed that there shall be allowed 10
Nav on pwoi.qus zhick, ono hundred dollars,
out Of the surplus fund sccrung from the
sales OF the lands herein ceded, in conse
qusnce Of his not owing any debts, and hsv.
ing his lsnd sold, TO pay the debts Of his
brethren.
fn testimony whereof, ths aforesaid parties
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