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TREATY WITH THE PAWN EES. 1825. 281 taken from any citizen or citizens of the United States, by any individual or individuals of said tribe; and the property so recovered shall be forthwith delivered to the agents or other person authorized to receive it, that it may be restored to the proper owner. And the United States hereby guarranty to any Indian or Indians of said tribe, a full indemnification for any horses or other property which may be stolen from them by any of their citizens: Provided, That the property stolen cannot be recovered, and that sufficient proof is produced that it was actually stolen by a citizen of the United States. And the said Pawnee tribe engage, on the requisition or demand of the President of the United States, or of the agents, to deliver up any white man resident among them. ARTICLE 6. And the Chiefs and Warriors, as aforesaid, promise and engage that No mms, 5;,.,, their tribe will never, by sale, exchange, or as presents, supply any *0_b¤= fumished nation, tribe, or band of Indians, not in amity with the United States, ziiggiipff §"°` with guns, ammunition, or other implements of war. i Done at Fort Atkinson, Council Bluffs, this thirtieth day of September, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty-five, and of the Independence of the United States the iiftieth. In testimony whereof, the said Commissioners, Henry Atkinson and Benjamin O’Fallon, and the Chiefs, Head-men, and Warriors, of the Pawnee tribe, have hereunto set their hands and aflixed their seals. H. ATKINSON, Br. Gen. U S. Army. BENJ. O’FALLON, U S. Agt. Ind. Af Esh-ca-tar-pa-the bad chief. Ta·rah-re-tah-nash-the big horse stealer. Shar-co·ro-la-shar-the sun chief La-shar-pah-he—the tranquil chief La·cota-ve-co-cho-la-shar-the eagle chief Ab-re·cah-rah-co-chu—the mad elk. La-tah-carts-la-shar—the war eagle chief Ta·lah-re·ta-ret-the partizan that strikes La-ta-le·sbar—-the knife chief and carries his bird on his hack. Scar-lar-la-shar—the man chief Ta-lah·re·we»tail——·The Crow that strikes. La·ke·tar-la-shar.-the partizan chief. L0·lah-rewah——the horse stealer who suf? Lark-tar-hc-ra·la-shar-the pipe chief fers his prize to be retaken. Esh—ca-tar-pa- the bad chief republican Ta-hah-lah-re-esh-lah-the handsome bird. band. Ah-sho—coIe-the rotten foot. Co-roucb-la-shar-—-the bear chief Ah-shar-o-ca·tah-co-the poor man. Ah·sba-o-ah-lah—co—tbe dog chief Chamuck-cah-lah - the partizan that La-ho.rah-sha-rete—the man who strikes strikes. men. Ta-lahwecah-wah-re—the man that is Tab·rah-re·tab-cob-sha—the singing crow. always at war. Lab-ro-wah-go—the hill chief In presence of A. L. Langham, Sec. to the Com. A. R. Woolley, Lieut. Col. U. S. A. John Gale, Surg. U. S. A. J. Gantt, Capt. 6th Inf S. MacRee, A. Camp. Thomas Noel, Adj. 6th Reg. J. Rogers, Lieut. 6th Inf. R. Holmes, Lt. 6th Inf M. W. Batman, Lieut. 6th Inf J. Nichols, Lieut. 6th Inf. W. W. Eaton, Lieut. 6th Inf G. H. Kennerly, U. S. S. Ind. Agt. A. L. Papin. William Rodgers. To the Indian names are subjoined u. mark and seal. 35 Y 2