Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-09-04
Proclamation.


cludcl on the twcnty-sixth day of pe,e,n-
crinbcr. one thousand eight hundred and
ht,v-four between the United States of
America and certain tribes of Indian. to
wit: the Nisqualy. Puyallup, Stcilacoom,
S.uawksin. S'lIomamish. Stch-chasS.
TPcck-in, Squiaitl and Sa-hch-wami,h.
OF the She hah-nam. or Medicine Creek.
in the Territory of Washington. which said
Treaty was duly ratified by the Senate of
the ,'nitcd States the third day of March,
one thousand eight hundred litty-fvc and
hy the President of the United States was
accepted, ratified, and confirmed on the
tenth day of April, one thousand eight
hundred and tiitv-fvc. there were reserved
for the use and occupation of the said
tribes and bands of Indians "thc small is
land called kla-chcinn, situated opposite
the mouths of llammcrslcy and Totton's
Inlcts, and separated from Ilarts,cin Is
land by Pcals passage. containing about
two sections of land by estimation; square
tract containing two sections, or twelve
hundred and eighty acres, Oh Puge Sound
hear the mouth of the Shc-nall-nam creek
hnc mile west of the meridian line of the
United States land survey, aud Il square
tract containing two sections. or twelve
hundred and eighty acres, lying on the
south side of Commencement Bay
AND WHEREAS, by the force and effect
of said treaty. said Indians. their heirs.
successors and ASS yn. forever are entitled
to the whole and sole occupancy thereof.
to the exclusion of all other persons. and
whereas the United States are bound hy
said treaty to protect said Indians in their
aforesaid rights, have made and enacted
laws making it Il criminal ob;nce for per-
sons not members of said tribes or bands of
Indians to occupy or trespass upon any
portion Of said lands;
AND WHEREAS. G. d. Baylcy. r. VI.
Reed Richard Ryerson. Robert Farmer
t;co. Cook, Saml Coulter. - Wicks. H.
\. Trccn, John Gale, Mlas Gallhcr and
divers aud sundry other person have en-
tered upon and taken possession of GER
tain portions and tracts of said lands and
now are. and for Il Ion" time have been
tresras>crs upon certain portions and tracts
of said lands;
Now. therefore, 7, Samuel Ross, Brcvct
Colonel L. 5. Army. Superintendent of
Indian Affairs for Washington Territory
for and in the name of the United States
Of America. by the obligations of said trca-
~. and by the force of the laws enacted to
protect the said Indians in the rights con-
icrrcd and guaranteed by the same. do
hereby expel, eject Dust. aud turn off from
all and every portion or tract of said lands
reserved by said treaty for the whole and
sale use. occupation and benefit of said
tribes and bands of Indians. to the cxclu-
sion of all other persons. all the aforesaid
persons. and all and every person 50 found
,rcspas,ing upon amy of said lands; and
tnrthrrm"rc, in the name Of the Initcl
States of America. do direct. order. and
cnj DIN upon all officers and EMPLOYEES Of
the Indian Department in this Territory.
upon the United States Marshall and all
United States Deputy Mnrshals. upon all
:>hcritfS. Deputy Sheriils. ConstablcS JUS
tees Of the Peace and all and every ticcr,
both civil and military. of the United
s'','c'of the Territory Of Washington. and
mon all and every officer of all and every
oil the Counties and Townships in said
Territory. to assist and give aid as in duty
bound b. virtue Of their ,ilicc, and AS re-
'Iuirc hy the laws Of the United States.
IN cxrr!ln-. c'i"rting. "u-tin". and turn
IN" off from all aud every portion or tract
of said lands, all the aforesaid persons, and
all and every person s" found trcspassing
upon any of said lands and cause the same
to BE prosecuted before the courts of law
OF your duties hereof and herein fail
not at your peril.
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The said e. d. Baylcy. Y. VI. Reel
Richard Rycrson, Robert Farmer, Geo.
Cook, Saml Coulter. --Wicks, l.. A.
Trecn, John Gale, Milas Gallihcr, aud d.
vcrs and sundry other persons, unknown,
will take notice that they and all persons
than Indians, coming upon the said Rcscr-