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-he payment of the necessary expenses attending the 1836 naking and concluding this treaty.

Art. 4. The above named chief and his band agree yield peaceable possession of the above sections of land nd remove to the country west of the Mississippi provied for the Pottawatomy nation by the United States, ithin two years from this date.

Art. 5. This treaty shall be binding upon both e parties from the date of its ratification by the Predent and Senate of the United States.

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Art. 6. Whereas, Henry Ossum has lived many ears on the lands of the above named chief and his and has furnished them with provisions and blankets hen they were poor and destitute has made valuable provements on the said land and whereas the said ief and his band acknowledge themselves to be justly debted to the said Henry Ossum in the sum of three Lousand dollars, it is hereby stipulated that from the ession aforesaid a reservation of two of the above four ections is made for Henry Opossum to be patend to him by the United States, the said reserve to include Ossums improvements on which he now ves and Mis quaw bucks village. If this article all be ratified by the President and Senate of the United States,

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Then twelve hundred and eighty dollars of the bove consideration shall be witheld from the aforesaid hief and his band in the payment for the cession afoesaid; but if this article of the treaty shall not be pproved and ratified by the President and Senate of he United States, it is expressly understood that the ejection thereof shall not viciate or make void any other rticle or stipulation of the above treaty.

In testimony whereof the said A. C. Pepper comnissioner on the part of the United States, and the bove named chief and headmen for themselves and for heir band, have hereunto subscribed their names, he day and year above written.

C. CARTER, Secretary.

A. C. PEPPER.

EEWARD, M. CARTNEY, Enteprt.

(Signatures des Indiens.)

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Now therefore be it known, that I, Andrew Jackson, President of the United States, of America, having seen and considered the said treaty, do in pursuance of the advice and consent of the Senate as ex pressed in their resolution of the thirtieth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and thirty six, accept ratify and confirm the same with the exception of the sixth article, as excepted in the aforesaid resolution of the Senate; which sixth article is as follows: "Art. Whereas Henry Ossum, has lived many years on lands of the above named chief and his band — has furnished them with provision and blankets when they were poor and destitute has made valuable improvements on the said land; and whereas, the said chief and his band acknowledge themselves to be justly indebted to the said Henry Ossum in the sum of three thousand dollars it is hereby stipulated that from the cession aloresaid a reservation of two of the above four sections is made for Henry Ossum, to be patented to him by the United States, the said reserve is to include Os sums improvements on which he now lives and Mes puaw-bucks village. If this article shall be ratified by the President and Senate of the United States, then twelve hundred and eighty dollars of the above consi deration shall be withheld from the aforesaid chief and his band in the payment for the cession aforesaid; bat if this article of the treaty shall not be approved and ratified by the President and Senate of the United Sta tes, it is expressly understood that the rejection thereof shall not vitiate or make void any other article or st pulation of the above treaty.

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In testimony whereof, I have caused the Seal of the United States to be hereunto affixed, having sig ned the same with my hand.

Done at the city of Washington, this fourth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six, and of the Independence of the United States the sixtieth.

By the President:

ANDREW JACKSON.

JOHN FORSYTH, Secretary of State.

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'onvention entre les Etats-unis de Amérique septentrionale et Wawe-wa, un des chefs de la tribu inienne des Pottawatomie. Signée le 29. Mars 1836.

cts of the first Session of the 24 Congress of the nited States. Washington, 1836. Append. p. 75-77.) Proclamation du Président des Etats-unis.

Andrew Jackson,

To all and singular to whom these presents shall me Greeting:

Whereas a treaty was made, and concluded beteen the United States of America, and Waw-ke-wa, Pottawatomie chief, and his band, on Tippecanoe rer, Indiana, on the twenty-ninth day of March, e thousand eight hundred and thirty six.

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Articles of a treaty made and concluded on Tipcanoe river in the State of Indiana between Abel Pepper commissioner on the part of the United tates and Wau-ke-wa Che-coses only son of a Potwatomy chief and his band, on the twenty-ninth ay of March, eighteen hundred and thirty six.

Art. 1. The above named chief and his band hereby ede to the United States the four sections of land served for them by the second article of the treaty etween the United States and the Pottawatomy Indians.

Art. 2. The above named chief and his band agree yield peaceable possession of said land within three onths from this date, and to remove to the country rovided for the Pottawatomy nation west of the Misissippi river within two years.

Art. 3. In consideration of the cession aforesaid he United States stipulate to pay the above named hief and his band twenty five hundred and sixty dolars in specie at the first payment of annuity after he ratification of this treaty.

Art. 4. The United States stipulate to provide for

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1836 the payment of the necessary expenses attending the making and concluding this treaty.

Art. 5. This treaty shall be binding upon both the parties from the date of its ratification by the President and Senate of the United States.

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Art. 6. Whereas the above named chief and his band have sold to Peter Warner one half section of the said land, and have received in payment thereof two hundred dollars and said Warner's note for t hundred dollars, and whereas the said Warner has expended in improvements on the said land about eight hundred dollars, and has a mill almost ready to go into operation, therefore it is the particular request of the aforesaid chief and his band that the deed which they have made and signed to Peter Warner for said half section of land may be ratified and confirmed. If this article of this treaty shall be approved the four hundred dollars of the above named consideration shall be deducted, but if this sixth article of this treaty shall not be approved and ratified by the President and Senate of the United States it is expressly understood that the rejection thereof shall not viciate or make void any other article or stipulation of this treaty.

In testimony whereof the said Abel C. Pepper, commissioner on the part of the United States, and the above named chief and head men have hereunto subscribed their names, the day and year above written ABEL C. PEPPER. (Signatures des Indiens et des témoins.)

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Now therefore be it known, that I, Andrew Jackson, President of the United States of America, having seen and considered the said treaty, do, in pursuance of the advice and consent of the Senate, as expressed in their resolution of the thirtieth day of May, ne thousand eight hundred thirty six, accept, ratify, and confirm the same, with the axception of the sixth article, as excepted in the aforesaid resolution of the Senate, which sixth article is as follows: "Art. 6. Whereas the above named chief and his band have sold to Peter Warner one half section of the said land, and have received in payment thereof two hundred dollars and said Warner's note for two hundred dol

lars; and whereas, the said Warner has expended in 1836 improvements on the said land about eight hundred dollars, and has a mill almost ready to go into operation; therefore it is the particular request of the aforesaid chief and his band that the deed which they have made and signed to Peter Warner for said half section of land, may be ratified and confirmed. If his article of this treaty shall be approved, then four hundred dollars of the above named consideration shall e deducted; but if this sixth article of this treaty hall not be approved and ratified by the President nd Senate of the United States it is expressly undertood that the rejection thereof shall not vitiate, or nake void any other article or stipulation of this treaty." In testimony whereof, I have caused the seal of he United States to be hereunto affixed, having signed he same with my hand.

Done at the city of Washington, this fourth day f June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight undred and thirty six, and of the independence of he United States the sixtieth.

By the President:

ANDREW JACKSON.

OHN FORSYTH, Secretary of State.

79.

Convention entre les Etats-unis de
"Amérique septentrionale et une ban-
le indienne de Pottawatomie. Sig-
née le 11. Avril 1836.

Ratifiée par le président des Etats-unis, le 25. Mai 1836.)
Acts of the first Session of the 24 Congress of the
United States. Washington, 1836. Append. p. 61.)

Proclamation du Président des Etats-unis.

Andrew Jackson,

To all and singular to whom these presents shall come Greeting:

Whereas a treaty was made and concluded at a camp, on Tippecanoe river, in the State of Indiana,

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