Indiana State sentinel., 1848-04-27
JAMES X. POLK,
President of the Ut. =. of America.

To all singular rOn presents shall come, greeting.
Whereas a treaty made and concluded Leech Lake
the tweny-hrs day of August in the year thousand
eight hundred and ortyseven, between the United States
by their commissioners Isaac A verpank aud Henry NJ
Rice and the Pager band Of Chippewa Indians by their
chiefs headnen and warriOri which treaty is word Tor
word az follows:
Articles Of treaty made and concluded Lsech Lake
the twentyrst day Of August the year thousand
eight hundred and foryseven between the United States
by their commissioners, Isaac A Vsplank and Henry M.
Rce and the Plsgsr band Of Chippewa Indians by their
chiefs, headmen and warriors.
ARTICLE 1t is agreed that the peace and friendship
which exists between the United States and the Indians
ties to this treaty, shall be perpetual.
ARTICLE H. The Piager band of Chippewa Indians here
by sell and cede the United all the country within
Of Otter Tail lake thence souhey the boundary line
between the Sioux and Chippewa Indians Long Prairie
river thence said river to Crow Wing rivers thence up
Crow Wing river TO Leaf rivers thence Leaf river to the
head Of said rivers and from thence In direct line to the
place of beginning
ARTICLE I'LL 1t is stipulated that the country hereby eeded
shall be held by the United Satss Indian land until 9TH
erwiss ordered by the President.
ARTICLE w. In consideration Of the foregoing cession the
United States to furnish the Plager band Of Chip
pewa Indians annually for FIVE years. the following articles
Fifty three-pont Mackinaw Blankets three hundred
snd-a-haf-pont Mackinaw blankets, fifty one-and a-ha
point Mscknaw blankets three hundred and forty yards Of
gray list cloth. four hundred and fifty yards of white list
scarlet CLOTH eighteen hundred yards Of strong dark prints
assorted coOTs hundred and fifty pounds threehTead
gray ging twne, seventyfve pounds turtle twne fifty
punches sturgeon .wine twenty-five pounds linen thread,
two hundred combs FIVE thousand assorted needless one hun
Z
on thirty fourteen each) heavy tin kettles five hun
dred pounds of tobacco and five barrels Of salt And the
United States further that at the first payment made
der this treaty. the Indians parties 10 this treaty shall receive
present two hundred warranted beaver traps and
ty-hve northwest guns.
ARTICLE " This treaty shall be obligatory upon the par
ties thereto when ratified by the President and Senate of the
United States In testimony whereof The said Isaac A. ver
plank and Henry NJ. Rice commissioner Aforesaid and
the Chiefs hesdmen aud warriors Of the Pager band OF
Chippewa Indians have hsreuntO their hands Leech
Lake. this twenty day of August thousand eight
hundred and forty-seysn.
ISAAC A. vERPLANK.
/ HENRY NJ. RICE.
GEORGE BONA, Interpreter.
Aish-ke-bo-ge KOsbe. Fa-mouih, lst chief his mark
Ca-p-ma-be Elder brother's son, ID chief his
Na-je-ga-boi, La Trappe, head warrior, his mark
Ca-gouse or Small poIcupine besdman, his mark
Pe-j-ke, " the Buffalo, I'd warrior, his 4 ma
Caken- -j-wi-niDe, Charcoal Sd warrior his mark.
Nab -ns-sshe, or the bird that flies side,
ID headman, his mark
Ne-ba-coim, Night-thunder, warrior, his mark.
Chang nng Nine Fingers Sd headman, his mark
wilness.-GEoRcE BONA, Interpreter,
i A. MoBRIsoS,
Il A r.. MCLEOD,
i j. w. LYrDE.
Now, therefore, be it known that JAMES X Polk Pres
dent of the United of America having and
sidered treaty. do pursuance of the advice
sent OF the Senate expressed In their resolution Of th
third Of April thousand eight hundred and fortyeigh,
accept ratfy. and confirm the same and every article
clause thereof.
States to be heeunto affixed, having signed the will
my hand.
|, Done at the city Of Washington, the sspenh d,,
Il of April, in the year Of Lord thousan
rL.s eight hundred and forty-eght, and Of the nde
pendence Of the United States OF America tn
seventy second JAMES X. POLK.
BY the President:
JAMES BUCHANAN, Secretary Of State.