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II is understood and agreed that the expenses of the
specye commissioners Of the two tribes signing these
articles of agreement and convention In coming 70 and re-
turning from this city and while mere snail DC PAID by the
In testimony whereof, the said George W Mapypenny
commissioner the part Of the United States and the
said commissioners the part of the Choctaws and of
the Chickaaw have hereunto set their hands and seals
Done in tripeate at the city of Washington on this
day of june in the year OF our Lord one
thousand eght hundred and htty-fye.
GEORGE w. MANYPENNY, IL, 81
United States Commissioners.
p. p. PITCHLYNN, H. 81
ISRAEL FOLSOM, h. s.
SAMUEL GARLAND H. 81
DICKSON W. LEWIS, H. ST.
Choctaw Commissioners.
.u.s EDMUND PlCKENS, his mark, H. s..
SAMPSON FOLSOM, L. s.
Executed in presence Of:
A. .. 7. NICHOLSON,
JAMES G. BERRErT,
DouolAs COOPER, United States Indian Agent
And whereas the said treaty having been submitted to
the general council Of the Choctw tribe the said general
council die the 10th day of November A. d. thousand
eight hundred and consent to and ray the same
by instrument in the words and figures following to
witt s#E
Whereas articles of agreement and convention were
made and concluded the twentysecond day of June
d. one thousand eight hundred and ffy-hve by and be-
tween George Manypenny, commissioner on the part OF
the United States Peter r. Pchynn Israel Folsom, Sam
uel Garland, and Dickson w Lewis, commissioners on
the part OF the Choctaws and Edmund Pckens and Samp
Folsom commissioners the part of the Chckasaws at
the city Of Washington in the District of Columbus the
preamble whereof is in the words and figures following
viz Whereas the political connexion heretofore existing
between the Chocaw and the Chckasaw tribes of Indians
has given rise TO unhappy and injurious discussions and con-
roverses among them, which render necessary readns
of their relations to each other and to the United
States and whereas the United States desire that the
Choctaw Indians shall relinquish all claim to any ter
rtory Of the hundredh degree of west longi
ude, and also TO make provision for the permanent set
Element within the Choctaw country of the Wichita
and certain other tribes bands of Indians for which
and ChickasaWB iIlipQ
reasonable terms to the United States that portion of
their territory which is west OF the ninety
degree of west longitude; and whereas the Choctaws
tend that by just and fair construction of the treaty of
September ~ $780, they of right entitled to the net
proceeds of the lands coded by them TO the United States
under said treaty and have proposed that the question OF
their right to the same together with the whole subject
matter of their unsettled claims whether national ndi
vidua against the United States arising under the
oss provisions of said treaty. shah be referred the SEN
ate of the United States for final adjudication and adjust
ment and whereas it necessary for the mphcation and
better understanding Of the relations between the United
States and the Choc,aw Indians that all their subsstng
treaty spuations be Embodied in comprehensive in
struuent and whereas In the twenyfrst article thereof
il among other things recited that said agreement
sha take effect and be obligatory upon the contracting
parties from the date hereof whenever the shall be
ratified by the respective councils Of the Chocaw and
Chkasaw tribes and by the President and Senate of the
United States ..s-
Now therefore he II known that the Choctaws in gen.
eral council assembled having duly considered said
cles OF and convention, and each and every
csuse thereof and being satisfied herewith do upon their
part hereby assent 70, ray and confirm the stp-
uated and required.
Done and approved the council house At Fort Tow
SON. the Choctaw nation this sixteenth day Of Novem-
Der in the of our Lord thousand eight hundred
and ffy-hye
TANDY WALKER,
a President of the Senate
KENNEDY NJ CURTAIN
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives
GEO. W. HARKlNs,
Chief Of Ahpuek District
N COCHSANER
Chief OF Pusbemetaha District
ADAM CHRISTY
Speaker, and Acting Chief OF Mooshoatubbee District
Signed in presence Oh
DoUsLAs H. CooPER,
United States Indian Agent for Choctaw Tribe
And whereas tho said treaty having been submitted to
the general council OF the Chksssw tribe the said general
council did the third day Of October A. d. thou
sand eight hundred and hfydve assent ratfy and
firm the same with the following amendment: Z" Add to
the 10Th article BY commissioners TO be appointed by the
contracting parties bereton by instrument In writing 10
the words aud figures following, to witt
Whereas articles Of agreement and convention made
and concluded the twenty second day Of June A. ID.
one thousand eight hundred aud fyfye by and between
George W. hanypenny commissioner on the part Of the
United States Peter p. Piehlynn, Israel Folsom Samuel
Garland aud Dickson W. Lewis commissioners on The part
Of the Chocaws and Edmund Piekeus and Sampson Fol-
som commissioners ON the part OF the Chiekasaw at the
city OF Washington in the District OF Columbia the pre-
ambe whereof Is In the words aud figures following to
witt Whereas the political connection heretofore existing
between the Chocaw and Chickaaw tribes Of Indians has
oversies among them, which render necessary resdus
ment OF their relations TO each other and the United
States and whereas the United States desire that the
Chooaw Indians shall relinquish all claim any terri
tory west Of the hundredh degree Of west longitude
and also to make provision for the permanent settlement
within the Choctsw country Of the Wichita and certain
other tribes bands Of Indians for which purpose the
Choctaws and Chckssaws willing 10 lease,
souabe terms TO the United States that portion Of
their common territory which Is west Of the ninety
eighth degree of west longitude and whereas the
Chocaws contend that, by just and fair construction
OF the treaty Of September a. $780, they OF right
titled TO the net proceeds Of the lands ceded BY the
United States under said treaty and have proposed that
the question Of their right the sane together with the
whole subjectmater Of their unsettled claims whether
national or individual against the United States arising
under the various provisions Of said treaty shall be refer
red to the Senate Of the United States for hus sducaon
and adjustment and whereas Il Is necessary for the sim
p6eation and better understanding OF the relations be
tween the United States and the Chocaw Indians that all
their suhsstne treaty stipuations be Embodied In one
comprehensive instrument; and whereas In the twenty
fret article thereof IL s among other things rected that
said agreement ha take effect and be obligatory upon
the contracting parties from the date hereof whenever the
shall be ratified by the respective councils Of the
Choctaw and Chickasaw tribes Of Indians and by the
President and Senate Of the United States =
Now, therefore be il known, that the Chckasaws in
general council assembled having duly considered said
articles Of and convention and each and every
clause thereof and being satisfied herewith do upon their
party, hereby ratfy and confrn the stp
ulaed and required with the following amendment add
to the nineteenth article BY commissioners to be appointed
by the contracting parties hereto
Done and approved at Tishomingo, in the Chickasaw
district Of the Chocaw nation this third day Of October
IN the year Of our Lord thousand eight hundred and