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so far that a north line will include the quantity of thirty thousand acres." And said tribe also cede, as aforesaid, one other tract of land, reserved for the use of the said Senecas, by the second article of the treaty, made at St. Mary's, in the state of Ohio, on the seventeenth day of Sepember, in the year 1818, which tract is described in said treaty as follows: "Ten thousand acres of land, to be laid off on the east side of the Sandusky river, adjoining the south side of their reservation of thirty thousand acres, which begins on the Sandusky river, at the lower corner of William Spicer's section, and excluding therefrom the said William Spicer's section:" making, in the whole of this cession, forty thousand acres.

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ART. 2. In consideration of the cessions stipulated in the Removal of Senéforegoing article; the United States agree to cause the said tribe ca of Senecas, consisting of about four hundred souls, to be removed in a convenient and suitable manner, to the western side of the Mississippi river; and will grant them, by patent, Grant to Senecas. in fee simple, as long as they shall exist as a nation and remain on the same, a tract of land, situate on, and adjacent to the northern boundary of the lands heretofore granted to the Cherokee nation of Indians, and adjoining the boundary of the State of Missouri; which tract shall extend fifteen miles from east to west, and seven miles from north to south, containing about sixty-seven thousand acres, be the same more or less; for which the President of the United States shall cause letters patent to be issued, in due form of law, agreeably to the Act of the last session of Congress.

ART. 3. The United States will defray the expenses of the one year's supremoval of the said Senecas, and will moreover supply them port. with a sufficiency of wholesome provisions, to support them for one year, after their arrival at their new residence.

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ART. 4. Out of the first sales, to be made of the lands Grist-mill, herein ceded by the Senecas, the United States will cause a smith-shop. grist mill, a saw mill, and a blacksmith shop to be erected on the lands herein granted to the Senecas, with all necessary tools, to be supported and kept in operation, at the expense of the United States, for the sole benefit of the said Senecas; and for these purposes, the United States will employ a miller and a blacksmith, for such term as the President of the United States, in his discretion, may think proper.

ART. 5. As the Seneca Indians, on their removal, will Advance of 6,000 stand in need of funds to make farms and erect houses; it dolls. is agreed that the United States will advance them six thousand dollars, in lieu of the improvements which they have made on the lands herein ceded to the United States; which sum shall be reimbursed from the sales of the lands ceded. An equitable distribution of this sum shall be made by the Chiefs, with the consent of the tribe, in general council assembled, to such individuals of the tribe, as, having left improvements, may be properly entitled to receive the same.

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ART. 6. The live stock, farming utensils, and other chattel property, which the Senecas now own, and may not be able to Live stock, &c. take with them, shall be sold by some agent, to be appointed by the President; and the proceeds paid to the owners of such property, respectively.

Expense of Delegation.

Bale of lands.

Annuity, &c.

Annuities by former treaties.

Presents.

Grant to H. C.
Brish.

ART. 7. The expenses of the Chiefs, in coming to and remaining at Washington, and returning to Ohio, as well as the expenses and per diem pay of the native Interpreter accompanying them, shall be paid by the United States.

ART. 8. The United States will expose to public sale, to the highest bidders, at such time and in such manner as the President may direct, the tracts of land herein ceded by the Seneca Indians: And, after deducting from the proceeds of such sale, the minimum price of the public lands; the cost of building the saw and grist mills and blacksmith shop for the Senecas; the cost of surveying the lands; and the sum of six thousand dollars, to be advanced in lieu of their present improvements: it is agreed that any balance which may remain, of the avails of the lands after sale as aforesaid, shall constitute a fund for the future exigencies of the tribe, on which the Government of the United States consent and agree to pay to the Chiefs of the nation, for the use and general benefit of the nation, annually, five per cent on said balance, as an annuity: And if, at any time hereafter, the Seneca Chiefs, by and with the advice and consent of their tribe in General Council assembled, shall make known to the President, their desire that the fund, thus to be created, should be dissolved and given to the tribe; the President shall cause the same to be paid over to them, in such manner as he may direct; provided he shall become satisfied of the propriety of so doing.

ART. 9. It is agreed that any annuity, accruing to the Senecas, by former treaties, shall be paid to them at their intended residence, west of the Mississippi, under the direction of the President.

ART. 10. The United States hereby agree to give to the Senecas, as presents, one hundred rifles, as soon as practicable, and four hundred blankets, for the use of the tribe, to be delivered to them at such time and place as may be directed by the Secretary of War. Also fifty ploughs, fifty hoes and fifty axes, will be given to the tribe, as aforesaid, to assist them in commencing farming.

ART. 11. The Chiefs of the Senecas, being impressed with gratitude towards Henry C. Brish, their sub-agent, for his private advances of money and provisions, and numerous other acts of kindness towards them, as well as his extra services in coming with them to Washington; and having expressed a wish that a quarter section of a hundred and sixty acres of the lands ceded by them, should be granted to him

in consideration thereof: the same is hereby granted to him 1831. and his heirs to be located under the direction of the President of the United States.

ART. 12. The lands granted by this Agreement and Con- Lands granted, vention to the Seneca tribe of Indians shall not be sold or not to be sold. ceded by them, except to the United States.

ART. 13. It is communicated by the Chiefs here, that, in Advance to chiefs Council, before they left home, it was agreed by the tribe,, that, for their services in coming to the City of Washington, each should receive one hundred dollars, to be paid by said tribe: At the request of said Chiefs, it is agreed that the United States will advance the amount, to wit: five hundred dollars, to be hereafter reimbursed from the sale of their lands in Ohio.

In testimony whereof the parties respectively have this twenty-eight of February signed the same and affixed their seals.

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W. B. LEWIS.

HENRY TOLAN.

P. G. RANDOLPH.

Now, therefore, be it known, that I, ANDREW JACKSON, President of the United States of America, having seen and considered said articles of Agreement and Convention, do, in pursuance of the advice and consent the Senate, as expressed by their Resolution of the second day of March, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-one, accept, ratify and confirm the same, and every clause and article thereof.

In testimony whereof, I have caused the seal of the Unit[L. s.] ed States to be hereunto affixed, having signed the same with my hand.

Done at the City of Washington, this twenty-fourth day
of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and thirty-one, and of the Independence of
the United States, the fifty-fifth.

BY THE PRESIDENT:

ANDREW JACKSON.

M. VAN BUREN,
Secretary of State.

INDEX

To the Acts passed at the Second Session of the
Twenty-First Congress of the United States.

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Adamson, An act to extend the Patent of John Adamson for a fur-

ther period of fourteen years.
2, 1831. eh. 73.] -

Africans, Maintenance of

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[Approved, March

75

An act to authorize the Secretary of the Navy to make
compensation to the heirs of Taliaferro Livingston
and Francis W. Armstrong for the maintenance of
fifteen Africans illegally imported into the United
States. [Approved, Feb'y 25, 1831. ch. 33.]

Alabama, Boundary of

Canals in

Courts, (Northern District,)

(Northern and Southern Districts,)

Fund from sale of public lands,

Appropriations,

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(Under the head Appropriations, will be found-1st, a list of the titles of the Appropriation
Acts; 2dly, an alphabetical index to the several Appropriations. In this index there
is one, and but one, reference to each and every Appropriation contained in the volume.
Where several items are included under the same Appropriation, a reference to such
Appropriation will be found under the leading item; the other items, also, will be
found in the index; not, however, with a reference to the page containing the Appro-
priation, but with one to the leading item. This plan is adopted to avoid the confu-
sion that might arise from several references under different heads, to the same Appro-
priation.)

An act making appropriations for carrying into effect certain Indian
Treaties. Approved, January 13, 1831. ch. 3.

An act for closing certain accounts, and making appropriations for
arrearages in the Indian Department. Approved, January 27,
1831. ch. 8.

An act making appropriations for the payment of Revolutionary and
invalid pensioners. Approved, January 27, 1831. ch, 9.
An act making provisions for the compensation of witnesses, and
payment of other expenses attending the trial of the impeach-
ment of James H. Peck. Approved, January 27, 1831, ch. 14

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