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TREATY WITH THE SEMINOLES. 1832. 369 people; the articles of the compact and agreement, herein stipulated at Payne’s landing on the Ocklewaha river, this ninth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two, between James Gadsden, for and in behalf of the Government of the United States, and the undersigned chiefs and head-men for and in behalf of the Seminole Indians, shall be binding on the respective parties. Amrorn I. The Seminole Indians relinquish to the United States (3,,,,;,,,, ,0,;,,, an claim to the lands they at present occupy in the Territory of Flo; U. S. of lands ride, and agree to emigrate to the country assigned to the Creeks, west in Fl°"ld°· G"- of the Mississippi river; it being understood that an additional extent Or territory, proportioned to their numbers, will be added to the Creek country, and that the Seminoles will be received as a constituent part of the Creek nation, and be re-admitted to all the priviledges as members of the same. Anrrctn II. For and in consideration of the relinquishment of claim $15,400 to be in the first article of this agreement, and in full compensation for all the Paid by U- S- improvements, which may have been made on the lands thereby ceded; the United States stipulate to pay to the Seminole Indians, fifteen thousand, four hundred (15,400) dollars, to be divided among the chiefs and warriors of the several towns, in a ratio proportioned to their population, the respective proportions of each to be paid on their arrival in the country they consent to remove to; it being understood that their faithful interpreters Abraham and Cudjo shall receive two hundred dollars each of the above sum, in full remuneration for the improvements to be abandoned on the lands now cultivated by them. Artrrctn III. The United States agree to distribute as they arrive at Blankets, &c. their new homes in the Creek Territory, west of the Mississippi river, *0 be ¤¤PPli¤d· a blanket and a homespun frock, to each of the warriors, wolnen and children of the Seminole tribe of Indians. Awrrenn IV. The United States agree to extend the annuity for the Blacksmim support of a blacksmith, provided for in the sixth article of the treaty at Camp Moultrie for ten (10) years beyond the period therein stipulated, and in addition to the other annuities secured under that treaty; the United States agree to pay the sum of three thousand (3,000) dollars a Annuity_ year for fifteen (15) years, commencing after the removal of the whole tribe; (l16S8 sums to be added to the Creek annuities, and the whole amount to be so divided, that the chiefs and warriors of the Seminole Indians may receive their equitable proportion of the salne as members of the Creek confederation- Arvrrcrn V. The United States will take the cattle belonging to the Cattle tobe Seminoles at the valuation of some discreet person to be appointed by V¤l¤*>d· the President, and the same shall be paid for in money to the respective owners, after their arrival at their new homes; or other cattle such as may be desired will be furnished them, notice being given through their agent of their wishes upon this subject, before their removal, that time may be afforded to supply the demand. Armctn VI. The Seminoles being anxious to be relieved from re- Dgmarjdg rmpeated vexatious demands for slaves and other property, alleged to have slaves to be been stolen and destroyed by\tiiIem, so that they may remove unembar- "“1"d‘ rassed to their new homes; the\ nited States stipulate to have the same property investigated, and to liquidate such as may be satisfactorily established, provided the amount does not exceed seven thousand (7,000) dollars.- Alrrrcnrz VII. The Seminole Indians will remove within three ,,E‘;lé“:2,;$,:`°' years after the ratification of this agreement, and the expenses of their thm; years, 47