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TREATY WITH WESTERN BANDS OF SHOSHONEE INDIANS. 689 Treaty between the United States of Anwrica and the Western Bands of Oct, 1,1363, Shoahoncc Indiwne. Gmtcluded October 1, 1863; Rattjicutioa ¢l.€t12’t88d,'”"'_'_"""‘ with amendment, June 26, 1866; Amendment accented to June 17, 1869; Proclaimcd October 21, 1869. _ ULYSSES s. GRANT, PRESIDENT mr THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ro im. no srseursn ro wxrom muse rnnsmrrs simr conn, cxnmmez Whereas a Treatyvus made and concluded at Ruby Valley, in the pmmbie Territory of Nevada, on the iirst day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-tbree, by and between James W. Nye and James Duane Doty, Commissioners, on the part of the United States, and '1‘e·moa.k, Mo-ho·a, Kirlnweedgwu-, To-nag, and other Chiefs, Principal Men, and Warriors of the Western Bands of the Shoshonee Nation of Indians, on the part ot" said bands of Indians, and duly authorizedthereto by them, which Treaty is in the words and figures fo lowing, to wit: ‘ Treaty of Peace and Friendship made at Ruby Valley, in the Territory Pmm of Nevada, this iirst day of October, A. D. one thousand eight hun- ' dred and sixtythree, between the United States of America, represented by the undersigned Commissioners, and the Western Bands of the Shoshonee Nation of Indians, represented by their Chiefs and Principal Men and Warriors, as follows: Anrrcmn I. Peace and friendship shall be hereafter established and maintained Peace established; between the Western Bands of the Shoshonce nation and the people g;£;°d°"°““ ‘° and Government of the United States; and the said bands stipulate and ° agree that hostilities and all depredations upon the emigrant trains, the mail and telegraph lines and upon the citizens of the United States within their country, shall cease. ARTICLE II. ·vel throu h the Shoshonee country, now or 1;,,,,,,,,,,; tm"1; hg V§;:}1rhyt(:1dlet;2en, shall lie forever free, und unobstructed e53i3e;:!; safety of by the said bends, for the use of the government ot the United Stull4A8i ‘ and of all emigrants bndltravelers under its authority and protectioth without molestation or injury from them. Amd if depredgtionshare at any time committed by bad men of their nation, the eden ferls sl? was immediately taken and delivered up to the proper officers o the fm f States, to be punished as their odences shall deserve; and the se e y o all travellers passing peaeeubly over either of said routes is here y guar mlhaligtgmsapgsgsalhgdy be established by_ the Dresident of the United Military pests; States along said routes or elsewhere in their country; and stntion¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤· houses may be erected and occupied at such points as may be necessary tor the comfort and con vcnience of travellers or for the mail or telegrap companies. Anmonu III. The tele a h and overland stage lines having been established and T,,,,,,,,,,,!, A D q operated bgcgmpanies under the authority of the United States tthrough gzegand s t a. g 4· a part of the Shoshouee country, it is expressly agreed thubt 6 Same · Vol. 18, pt. 3-44