Sentence:  In addition to the above reservations, a number of small conditional grants were made to the descendants of Indians and white persons, forming a mixed race, [...]. Particular care was taken by the commissioners, when these grants were made, to confine the <WSD>bounty</WSD> of government to those alone who had claims to consideration, or their descendants, on account of services rendered, either by restraining the Indians from war, or in producing peace. [...] Particular care was taken, in agreeing to these grants, that the <WSD>bounty</WSD> extended to the individuals who were thus favored, should not be abused. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A reward for some specific act, especially one given by an authority or a government.