The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-08-26
SUPPLEMENTARY ARTICLE

To the treaty with the Greek tribe of Indians made and
concluded Fort Gibson the twenty-third day OF
November, in the year eighteen hundred ana thry
eight
Whereas the third article of said treaty provided for the
investment by the Untd States Of the of three hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars for the oeneht OF certain
individuals Of the Greek nation but which sum remains
unnvesed and the fourth article of the treaty fur
ther provides that the expiration of twenty-five years
from the date thereof The said of three hundred and
Fifty thousand dollars shall be appropriated for the COM
benefit of the Greek nation; which provision has
caused great dissatisfaction the individuals to whom hr
fond rghuy belongs never having authrzed or assent
ed to snch future disposition hereoi and whereas the
chiefs and people of the Greek naop recognise and
slider the said fund the exclusive property OF said nd
duas and are opposed TO their hereafter being deprived
thereof and whereas the annual interest thereon is OF
advantage to the great body OF the persons to whom II IS
payable and the distribution of the principal of the fund
would be far beneficial for them and prevent prba
BILE and difficulty bereaer and such distribution
has been requested the chiefs representing both the nation
and the individual claimants said fund the following
supplementary article TO the aforesaid treaty OF 1888
this day been agreed and entered into by and between
William d. Garrett United States agent Tor the Greeks and
Tuckabatche Mcco Hopoithle Yoholp Benjamin Marshall
and George w Sdham chiefs and delegates OF the Greek
Nation duly empowered to represent and act for the same
and the ndiv vduas thereof 10 wit;
Ii is hereb, agreed and stipulated by and be
the aforementioned parties that the third and fourth
articles of the treaty with the Greek nation OF November 22d
1885, shall be and the hereby annulled; and
fund three hundred and fifty housaad dollars therein
mentioned and referred shall divided and paid
originally apart according to their respective and
proporonae interests therein exemphed and shown
by the schedule mentioned in the second article of said
treaty the said division and payment be made by h
United States the necessary appropriation fo
that purpose can be obtained from Congress.
In testimony whereof the said parties have hereuno
their hands and seals this thirteenth day Of June in h
year OF Lord thousand eight hundred and fifty
four.
w. II. GARRETT n. 81
United States Agent for the Greeks.
TUCKABATCHE MICCo his mark r.. s.
HOP0THLEGOHoL0 his mark L s.
b. MARSHALL, L. s.
G. w. STlDHAM, Ls
Signed and sealed in presence Of
JAMES ABERcRoMBrE, SEN,
ANDREW r. PoTTs,
RoBsRT A. ALLEN,
PuILIP II. RAHoRD.
In Executive Session Senate Of the United States July Il
1854
ResolUed two-hrds Of the senators present concurrng
That the Senate advise and the ratification
the supplementary article concluded Washington th
9th day of June Ia the year Of our Lord 1854 to th
treaty with the Creek tribe Of Indians made and conclude,
at Fort Gibson the 23d day of November in the yea
eighteen hundred and thirty-eight
Attest AsBURY DICKINS
Secretary.