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TREATY WITH THE CHOCTAWS. 1830. 341 nation; also the same quantity to Peggy Trihan, another Indian woman residing out of the nation and her two fatherless children; and to the widows of Pushmilaha, and Pucktshenubbee, who were formerly distinguished Chiefs of the nation and for their children four quarter sections of land, each in trust for themselves and their children. All of said last mentioned reservations are to be located under and by direction of the President of the U. States. Arvrrcrn III. The Choctaw people now that they have ceded their Exploring lands are solicitous to get to their new homes early as possible and ac- P¤¤‘¤Y· cordingly they wish that a party may be permitted to proceed this fall to ascertain whereabouts will be most advantageous for their people to be located. It is therefore agreed that three or four persons (from each of the three districts) under the guidance of some discreet and well qualified person or persons may proceed during this fall to the YVest upon an examination of the country. For their time and expenses the U. States agree to allow the said twelve persons two dollars a day each, not to exceed one hundred days, which is deemed to be ample time to make an examination. If necessary, pilots acquainted with the country will be furnished when they arrive in the West. Amrorn IV. John Donly of Alabama who has several Choctaw grand R¤¤¢¥V¤¢i0¤· children, and who for twenty years has carried the mail through the Choctaw Nation, a desire by the Chiefs is expressed that he may have a section of land, it is accordingly granted, to be located in one entire section, on any unimproved and unoccupied land. Allen Glover and George S. Gaines licensed Traders in the Choctaw Debts to Glo- Nation, have accounts amounting to upwards of nine thousand dollars WF and G¤i¤¤¤· against the Indians who are unable to pay their said debts without distressing their families; a desire is expressed by the Chiefs that two sections of land be set apart to be sold and the proceeds thereof to be applied toward the payment of the aforesaid debts. It is agreed that two sections of any unimproved and unoccupied land be granted to George S. Gaines who will sell the same for the best price he can obtain and apply the proceeds thereof to the credit of the Indians on their accounts due to the before mentioned Glover and Gaines; and shall make the application to the poorest Indian first. At the earnest and particular request of the Chief Greenwood Laflore Reservation, there is granted to David Haley one half section of land to be located in a half section on any unoccupied and unimproved land as a compensahon, for a journey to Washington City with dispatches to the Government and returning others to the Choctaw Nation. The foregoing is entered into, as supplemental to the treaty concluded yesterday. Done at Dancing Rabbit Creek the 28th day of September 1830. JNO. H. EATON, J N O. COFFEE. Greenwood Lenore, Hopiaunchahubbee. Nittucachee, David Folsom, Musholatubbee, John Garland, Ofahoomah, Hopiahoomah, Eynrhoeuttubbee, Captainthalko, Iyaeherhopia, Pierre J uzan, Holubbee, Immarstarher, Onayhubbge, Hoshimhamartar Robert Cole, 2 n 2