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tract of land four miles square, including the salt lick aforesaid.

Done at Vincennes, the 17th day of September, 1802.

Wonongaseah, (or five medals) Ma-Gaa-Goh, X Wake-Nah, (or Left Hand) X Kee-Sas, (or Sun) X

Pottawatamy Chiefs

Ma-Mi-La-Chich, (or ground hog) X Ma-Top-Sa-Ni-Ah, (or Sam) X

Eel river Chiefs

Nontour, X Grosble, X Troisfesses, X

Piankishaw Chiefs

Fusee, X Young Labossiere, X Se-Con-Quan-Ing-Guah, X

Wea Chiefs

Baptiste Ducoigne, X, a Kaskaskia Chief

Pa-Ke-Ka-Nak, X Pos-Se-Lan-Con-Guah, X

Kickapoo Chiefs

Done in the Presence of

W. Wells, agent for the district of Fort Wayne
Jno. Gibson
Henry Vanderburgh
Jno. Rice Jones
B. Parke
David Coupland, Virg'a
Cornelius Lyman, com't 1st In'fy Reg.
Carter B. Harrison, Virg'a
Joseph Baron, sworn Interpreter
Jas. Johnston

Commissions for Holding Court

September 24, 1802

Fergus Hist. Series 31, Early Illinois 31

Indiana Territory, ss. William Henry Harrison Esquire, Governor and Commander in Chief of the Indiana Territory, to John Edgar^[1] and Peter Menard^[2] of the County of Randolph Esquires, Greeting:

Whereas we assigned the Honble. John Griffin^[3] Esqr. one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of the Indiana Territory,

1. John Edgar, a native of Ireland, at the beginning of the American Revolution gave up command of a British ship on the Great Lakes and joined the Americans, 1776. In 1787 he located at Kaskaskia as a merchant remaining there till his death in 1832. He was wealthy, owning a large flour mill and shipping to New' Orleans. He also operated a salt mill. He served in many official capacities.
   Reynolds Pioneer Illinois, 116
2. For sketches of Menard and Griffin, see index.
3. For sketches of Menard and Griffin, see index.