The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-04-11

Previous to the Sioux Half Breeds leceiy
ing their Scrip, they are compelled to sign
the following REIMBURSEMENT: t.t4
The Half Breeds mixed bloods Of the Dacota or soux
Nation OF Indians, to all whom these presents Shall
| come, Greeting -A
WHEREAS, In accordance with the stipu-
lations of the Act of Congress, approved 7th
July, 1854, to authorize the President of
the United States to cause to be surveyed
the tract Of land in the Territory of Mime
sofa, belonging to the half breeds or mixed
bloods of the Dacota or Sioux Nation of In
dians, and for other purposes" and in con-
sideration of the Certificates of Scrip. -
which the said act authorizes to be awarded
to Us, the undersigned, to wit: Those being
the half breeds or mixed bloods aforesaid.
who sign for themselves, relinauishing in
their own right, and those as signing for 9TH
ers, relinquishing as "the legal representa-
tives of such as may be minors,' as referred
to in said act, do hereby relinquish, transfer
and forever quit claim to the United States,
all right, title, and interest of whatsoever
nature which they may have. either Tribal.
or as IntiUidua's, of, in and to "the tract Of
land lying on the west side Of fzaesYa ON,
and the Mississippi River, in the Territory of
Minnesota, which was set apart and granted
for their use and benefit, by the ninth article
of the Treaty of Prairie du Chen, of the
fifteenth day Of July, one thousand eight
hundred and thirty" the said tract being
particularly described in the manner follow
ing, to witt Beginning at place called
the Earn, below and near the village of the
Red Wing Chief, and running back fifteen
miles, thence i'll parallel line with Lake
Pepin and the Mississippi about thirty-two
miles, TO point opposite Beef, or O'Rccul
River, thence fifteen miles to the Grand En-
campment opposite the river aforesaid"
In testimony whereof, we have hereunto
signed our names at the times and places
| and in presence Of the witnesses, as hereuntC
certified.
The fi flowing is correct and uer latin
copy of the Scrip: .-.
SIOUX lIALF-BREED RESERVE AT LAKE PEPIN
(NOT TRANSFERABLE OR AssIGNaBLE)
Observation-Disclosures. Issued in accordance will
/ te,f.fcdte or Scrip. the provisions of the Ac
July l7th 1854, entitled An Act authorize the presi
dent of the United States to to be surveyed tn
tract of land in the Territory of Minnesota belonging
the halfbreeds mixed boods of the Dacota or Siou
nation of Indians, and for other purposes"
| ES97 Five Certificates pieces of Scrip, No.. ...l
to No. E., and being each for 40, for S0 AM
and f. each for 100 acres, issued satisfaction of hi
! claim for $50 acres.
DEPARTMENT INTERIOR, !
Oiice of Indian Affairs.
! Whtreas, it has been duly reported to th
Office, by the Commissioners appointed b,
the President to ascertain the number ant
! names of the half-hreeds and mixed blOods
entitled to share in the benefits of the gran
or reservation above particularly mentioned
! about the age o.
years, is one Of the said halfbreeds or mike,
bloods Of the said Dakota or Sioux nation O
Indians, specified in the said Act of Con
gress, and as such is entitled to receive
Certificate or Scrip, pro rata, in exchange 70
right, title, and interest in and to tn
said reservation of land, lying on the ives
side of Lake Pepin and the Mississippi river
in the said Territory of Minnesota, whic
was set apart for the benefit of said hal
breeds and mixed bloods by the 9th articl
of the treaty of Prairie du Chen, of Jul
Is, 1880:
And Wherens, tho said report of the sol
Commissioners has been approved and cor
firmed by the President of the United States
and the duly and form
ally relinquished to the United States a
--right, title, and interest in and to fh
said reservation of land, as by - instru
ment Of REIMBURSEMENT sufficiently appears
/ Ihereforeb be 1t knopn, that this Certificat
or Scrip, issued by authority aforesaid, wi
entitlc the said to locate O
the proper land Office, the quantity of -
acres OF land, as part of - four hundre,
and eighty acres claim upon any Of the land
within the said reservation that were not oe
cupied on the 18th of July, 1854, by actus
and bona fide settlers of the said halfbreed
or mixed bloods, or such other persons a
had at that date, or prior thereto, gone int
the said Territory, by authority of law,-o
upon any other unoccupied hnds subject t
presumption or private sale, or upon an
other unsurveyed lands not reserved by go,
ernment, upon which they have respectivel
made improvements.
This Certificate or Scrip is not by lar tran!
terabie, and any assignment or conUtyonce of II
same is therefore yoid.
Given under my hand and the seal {
rc,o,, the Department, at Washingto
i''"'I this-day of--A. ID. eight
cen hundred and fifty
Gen. Shields writes to the Pioneer as fol