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1110 TREATY WITH THE CIIIPPISIWAS. -SErT. 30, 1854. and thence along the lake shore, crossing Shag—waw-me-quon Point, to the place of beginning. Also two hundred acres on the northern extremity of l\Iadeline Island, for a fishing ground. 3d. For the other Wiscoiisin bands, a tract of land lying about Lac De Flambeau, and another tract on Lac Court Oriellcs, each equal in extent to three townships, the boundaries of which shall be hereafter agreed upon or fixed under the direction of the President. 4th. For the Fond Du Lac bands, a tract of land bounded as follows: Beginning at an island in the St. Louis River, above Knife Portage, called by the Indians Paw-paw-sco-me—me-tig, running thence west to the boundary line heretofore described, thence north along said boundary line to the mouth of Savannah River, thence down the St. Louis River, to the place of beginning. And if said tract shall contain less than one hundred thousand acres, a strip of land shall be added on the south side thereof, large enough to equal such deficiency. 5th. For the Grand Portage band, a tract of land bounded as follows: Beginning at a rock, a little east of the eastern extremity of Grand Portage Bay, running thence along the lake shore to the mouth of a small stream called by the Indians Maw—ske-gwaw—caw-maw-se-be, or Cranberry Marsh River, thence up said stream, across the point to Pigeon River, thence down Pigeon River to a point opposite the startingpoint, and thence across to the place of beginning. 6th. The Ontonagon band and that subdivision of the La Pointe band of which Buffalo is chief, may each select on or near the lake shore, four sections of land, under the direction of the President, the boundaries of which shall be defined hereafter. And being desirous to provide for some of his connections who have rendered his people important services, it is agreed that the chief Buffalo may select one section of land, at such place in the ceded territory as he may see fit, which shall be reserved for that purpose, and conveyed by the United States to such person or persons as he may direct. 7th. Each head of a family or single person over twenty-one years of age at the present time of the mixed bloods, belonging to the Chippewas of Lake Superior, shall be entitled to eighty acres of land, to be selected by them under the direction of the President, and which shall be secured to them by patent in the usual form. Suwc and Anrrorn 3. The United States will define the boundaries of the pmm Q} Wm_ reserved tracts, whenever it may be necessary, by actual survey, and the vation. President may, from time to time, at his discretion, cause the whole to be surveyed, and may assign to each head of a family or single person over twenty-ono years of age, eighty acres of land for his or their separate use ; and he may, at his discretion, as fast as the occupants become capable of transacting their own affairs, issue patents therefor to such occupants, with such restrictions of the power of alienation as he may see iit to impose. And he may also, at his discretion, make rules and regulations, respecting the disposition of the lands in case of the death of the head of a family, or single person occupying the same, or in case of its abandonment by them. And he may also assign other lands in exchange for mineral lands, if any such are found in the tracts herein set apart. And he may also make such changes in the boundaries of such reserved tracts or otherwise, as shall be necessary to prevent interference with any vested rights. All necessary roads, highways, and railroads, the lines of which may run through any of the reserved tracts, shall have the right of way through the same, compensation being made therefor as in other cases. Anrxonn 4. In consideration of and payment for the country hereby ?¤YmQ¤** f°' ceded, the United States agree to pay to the Chippewas of Lake Supé- Mud °°”1°u' rior, annually, for the term of twenty years, the following sums, to wit : five thousand dollars in coin; eight thousand dollars in goods, household furniture and cooking utensils; three thousand dollars in agricultural imple-