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426 TREATY WITH THE QUAPAWS. 1833. present annuities perpetual and limited, the United States will pay the debts of the Quapaw Indians according to the annexed schedule to the amount of four thousand one hundred and eighty dollars provided they 0g1m allow. can be discharged in full for that amount. They will also expend to ¤¤¤¢¤- the amount of one thousand dollars in hiring suitable labourers to build and aid them in erecting comfortable cabins and houses to live in; and also that they will pay them annually two thousand dollars for twenty years from the ratification of this treaty,and that out of said annuity there shall be allowed to their four principal chiefs, Hackatton, Sarassan, Tounonjinka and Kaheketteda, and to their successors each, in addition to their distributive share of said annuity, the sum of fifty dollars per year. Stock. &e. Arvr. V. It is hereby agreed, and expressly understood, that this €’°“‘°'l· ‘° b° treaty is only supplementary to the treaty of 1824, and designed to under the care . . . . . . 0; the ,,g6,,,_ carry into effect the views of the United States in providing a permanent Ante, p. 232. and comfortable home for the Quapaw Indians; and also that all the stock and articles furnished the Indians by the United. States as expressed in the fourth article shall be under the care and direction of the agent and farmer of said tribe, to see that the same is not squandered or sold, or any of the stock slain by the Indians, untill such time as the natural increase of the stock will warrant the same to be done without destroying the whole, and thus defeating the benevolent views of the Government in making this provision for them. Interpreter to Amr. VI. The United States also agrees to employ an interpreter to ‘{;‘£;’lI;¤“Y ***6 accompany them on their removal and the same to continue with them ' during the pleasure of the President of the United States-The above treaty shall be binding on the United States whenever ratified and approved by the President and Senate of the United States.- JOHN F. SCHERMERHORN. Heckatton chief, Wattekiane, Sarrasin chief, Hadaskamonene, Tounoujinku chief Hummonene, Kaheketteda chief, Hikaguedotton, Monchunka, Moussockane. Kunkadaquene, The above treaty was signed, in open council, in the presence of Richd. M. Hannum, S. A. Antoine Barraque. James W. Walker. Frederick Saugrain. John D. Shaw. Joseph Duchasin, Intpre. To the Indian names are subjoined marks. The amount due from the Quapaw tribe of Indians to the following named persons- Frederic Notrabe ... $567 00 Joseph Dardene 300 00 Ignace Bogy .. . 170 00 Alexander Dickerson 28 00 William Montgomery . . .. 350 00 Joseph Bonne . . 30 00 Joseph Duchasin .. . . . ... 30 00 Baptiste Bonne . 20 00 Antoine Barraque . .. 2,235 00 George W. Boyer ... 50 00 Weylon King . .. 400 00 $4,180 00