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TREATY WITH THE DELAWARES. 1804. 81 dred and fifty blankets, two hundred and fifty pounds of powder, two hundred and fifty pounds of lead, one bridle, one man’s saddle, and one black silk handkerchief Mingo P00s Coos, Alatala Homna, Commissioners of the Chactnw nation. Pin Mingo, Tuskenung, Coo, Che, Pasa Mastubby Mingo, Gus-soo-nuck-chia, Tappena Oakchia, Pusha-pia, Chiefs residing on the Tombigby, near to St. Stephens. Wrrrrsssrzs rnnssxm :-.Young Gains, Interpreter. Joseph Chambers. U. S. Factor. Jno. Bowyer, Capt. 2d. U. State regt. To the Indian names are subjoined n mark and seal. A T B. E A T Y Between the United States of America and the Delaware tribe ry" Aug rg, 1g0a_ Indians` Proclamation, Tim Delaware tribe of Indians finding that the annuity which they Fliiiigiighliggf receive from the United States, is not sufficient to supply them with the 91, 1905- articles which are necessary for their comfort and convenience, and afford the means of introducing amongst them the arts of civilised life, and being convinced that the extensiveness of the country they possess, by giving an opportunity to their hunting parties to ramble to a great distance from their towns, is the principal means of retarding this desirable event; and the United States being desirous to connect their settlements on the Wabash with the state of Kentucky: therefore the said United States, by William Henry Harrison, governor of the Indiana territory, superintendent of Indian affairs, and their commissioner plenipotentiary for treating with the Indian tribes northwest of the Ohio river; and the said tribe of Indians, by their sachems, chiefs, and head warriors, have agreed to the following articles, which when ratified by the President of the United States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall be binding on the said parties. Anricnn 1. The said Delaware tribe, for the considerations herein- Cession to the after mentioned, relinquishes to the United States forever, all their right U¤**€d $***6* and title to the tract of country which lies between the Ohio and Wabash rivers, and below the tract ceded by the treaty of Fort Wayne, and the road leading from Vincennes to the falls of Ohio. Am-. 2. The said tribe shall receive from the United States for ten Additional anyears, an additional annuity of three hundred dollars, which is to be ¤¤!¤¤ityw be exclusively appropriated to the purpose of ameliorating their condition f§‘f;ia;gslh° D9' and promoting their civilization. Suitable persons shall be employed at provision {0, the expence of the United States to teach them to make fences, culti- ¢¢¤9hi¤g them vate the earth, and such of the domestic arts as are adapted to their $§§;I5';";;t‘;"d situation; and a further sum of three hundred dollars shall be appro— gm ’ priated annually for five years to this object. The United States will cause to be delivered to them in the course of the next spring, horses fit for draft, cattle, hogs and implements of husbandry to the amount of four hundred dollars. The preceding stipulations together with goods precast., St;- to the amount of eight hundred dollars which is now delivered to the r>¤l¤iiv¤¤.ln<¤v said tribe, (a part of which is to be appropriated to the satisfying certain g;;‘3°°“S*' individuals of the said tribe, whose horses have been taken by white ` 11