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TREATY WITH CREEKS AND SEMINOLES. AUGUST 7, 1856. 705 shorter term, as the same may be granted, in the same manner as if there were no reversion of their lands to the United States provided tor, in case of abandonment by them, or of extinction of their tribe. ARTICLE XXI. The United States will cause sucl1 portions of the survey or boundaries of the Creek and Seminole countries, as do not consist of b°“¤dm°5· well-defined natural boundaries, to be surveyed and permanently marked and established. The Creek and Seminole general councils may each appointa commissioner from their own people to attend the running.of their respective boundaries, whose expenses and a reasonable allowance for their time and services, while engaged in such duty, shall be paid by the United States. ARTICLE XXII. That this convention may conduce, as far as possible, Amnesty deto the restoration and preservation of kind and friendly feelings among °l““d· the Creeks and Seminoles; a general amnesty of all past offences committed within their country, either west or east of the Mississippi, is hereby declared. Anrrctn XXIII. A liberal allowance shall be made to each of the Al1<>~y=m¤¤t¤ delegations signing this convention; including, with the Seminole dele- d€1°g"m°Hs‘ gation, George W. Brinton, the interpreter, as a compensation for their travelling and other expenses in coming to and remaining in this city and returning home. Anrxcrn XXIV. Should the Seminoles in Florida desire to have a Seminoles may portion of the country described in the first article of this agreement, set gg5g1mg; "Pm apart for their residence, it is agreed that the Seminoles west may make Seminoles such arrangement, not inconsistent with this instrument, as may be satisfactory to their brethren in Florida. Anrromt XXV. The Creek laws shall be in force and continue to Creek_laws,_ operate in the country herein assigned to the Seminoles, until the latter fg&°c%€_lf,gfm" remove thereto; when they shall cease and be of no effect. Anrroms XXVI. This convention shall supersede and take the place This treaty to of all former treaties, between the United States and the Creeks, between §¤P°*S?d° f°fm°' the United States and the Florida Indians and Seminoles, and between ggigfmsmnt the Creeks and Seminoles, inconsistent herewith; and shall take effect Wh . . . en to take and be obligatory on the contracting parties from the date hereof, when- ,,56,,; ever it shall be ratified by the Senate and President of the United States.* In testimony whereof, the said George W. Manypenny, commissioner on the part of the United States, and the said commissioners on the part of the Creeks and Seminoles, have hereunto set their hands and seals. Done in triplicate at the city of Vlrashington, on the day and year first above written. GEO. W. MANYPENNY, [L. s.] United States Commissioner. TUOK~—A—BATCHEE-BIICCO, his x mark, [L. s.] ECHO—HARJO, his x mark, [L. s.] CHILLY McINTOSH, [L. s.] BENJAMIN MARSHALL, [L. s.] GEORGE W. STIDHAM, [L. s.] DANIEL N. l\IcINTOSH, [L. s.] Oree/c Commissioners. JOHN JUMPER, his x mark, [L. s.] TUS—TE-NUC-O-CHEE, his x mark, [L. s.] PARS—CO—FER, his x mark, [L. s.] JAMES FACTOR, his x mark, [L. s.] Seminole Cbmmisstoners. if For an additional article, see posi, p. 706. ver.. xr. rl`nnAr.—92