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TREATY WITH THE CAMANCHES, ETC. 1835. 475 tribes have free permission to hunt and trap in the Great Prairie west of the Cross Timber, to the western limits of the United States. Arvrrcrn 5. The Comanche and Witchetaw nations and their asso- Injuries to ciated bands or tribes of Indians, severally agree and bind themselves €°°d$;,¥°· “’ to pay full value for any injury their people may do to the goods or other I§d€;;,,_°r by property of such traders as the President of the United States may place near to their settlements or hunting ground for the purpose of trading with them. Arvrrcnn 6. The Comanche and Witchetaxv nations and their asso- Other Indians ciated bands or tribes of Indians, agree, that in the event any of the °“th"'{)g‘”°“"ds red people belonging to the nations or tribes residing south of the Mis- jgiéj 8 mosouri river and west of the State of Missouri, not parties to this treaty, should visit their towns or be found on their hunting ground, that they will treat them with kindness and friendship and do no injury to them in any way whatever. Arvricus 7. Should any difhculty hereafter unfortunately arise be- Peuceto be tween any of the nations or tribes of Indians parties hereunto, in con- P"“""°d· sequence of murder, the stealing of horses, cattle, or other cause, it is agreed that the other tribes shall interpose their good offices to remove such difficulties, and also that the Government of the United States may take such measures as they may deem proper to effect the same object, and see that full justice is done to the injured party. Anrrcma 8. It is agreed by the commissioners of the United States, Presents w be that in consequence of the Comanche and Witchetaw nations and their °h° associated bands or tribes of Indians having freely and willingly entered ` into this treaty, and it being the first they have made with the United States or any of the contracting parties, that they shall receive presents immediately after signing, as a donation from the United States; nothing being asked from these nations or tribes in return, except to remain at peace with the parties hereto, which their own good and that of their posterity require. An·r1o1.1s: 9. The Comanche and Witchetaiv nations and their asso- R61mg0n8am, ciated bands or tribes, of Indians, agree, that their entering into this Mexico treaty shall in no respect interrupt their friendly relations with the Republic of Mexico, where they all frequently hunt and the Comanche nation principally inhabit; and it is distinctly understood that the Government of the United States desire that perfect peace shall exist between the nations or tribes named in this article and the said republic. ARTICLE 10. This treaty shall be obligatory on the nations or tribes Obljggtqry parties hereto from and after the date hereof, and on the United States when f¤¤6€d~ from and after its ratification by the Government thereof Done and signed and sealed at Camp Holmes on the eastern border of the Grand Prairie near the Canadian river in the Muscogee nation, this twenty-fourth day of August, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-five, and of the independence of the United States the sixtieth. MONTFORT STOKES, M. ARBUCKLE, Brigr. Genl. U S. Army. Comanches. Shabbakasha, or the roving wolf, Ishacoly, or the wolf. Neraquassi, or the yellow horse. Qeenashano, or the war eagle. Toshapappy, or the white hare. Tabaqeena, or the big eagle. Pahohsareya, or the broken arm. Pohowetowshah, or the brass man. Pahkah, or the man who draws the bow.