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84 TREATY WITH THE SACS AND FOXES. 1804. Right reserved dividing the Whole annuity which thi?}' pay to the Bald tribe amongst the to U. S of di- families which compose the same; allowing always a due proportion for "“l’“g gr Z"' the chiefs; And the said chiefs whenever the Presidentof the United mmy’ °` States may require it, shall, upon proper notice being given, assombie their tribe, for the purpose of effecting this arrangement. IN wrrrmss wi-manor, The commissioner plenipotentiary of the United States, and the chiefs and head men of the said tribe have hereunto set their hands and aiiixed their seals. Done at Vincennes in the Indiana terriitory, the twenty-seventh day of August, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and four; and of the independence of the United States, the twenty-ninth. (Signed) WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON. Wabochquinkelagroble, or Big Corn, Alemoin Le Chien, or the Dog, Swekania, Troisfesse, or Three Thighs, Kekelanquagot, or Lightning. Makatewelama, Chien Noir, or Black Dog, Signed, sealed, and delivered, in presence of J no. Gibson, Secretary to the Commissioner. John Grifiin, one of the Judges of the Indiana Territory. Henry Vanderburgh, one of the Judges of the Indiana Territory. B. Parker, Attorney General of the Ty. of Indiana. Wm. Prince Sheriff of Knox County, Indiana Territory. Geo. Wallace, Junr., of the Indiana Territory. Peter Jones, of Knox County, Indiana Territory. Edward Hempstead, Attorney at Law, Indiana Territory. Abm. F. Snapp. Joseph Barron, Interpreter. I do certify that each and every article of the foregoing treaty was carefully explained and precisely interpreted by me to the Piankeshaw chiefs who have signed the same. (Signed) JOSEPH BARRON, Lzterprctcr. To the Indian names are subjoined a mark and seal. A T R E A T Y New 3, 18% Between the United States of Americaland the United tribes of Sac Proclamation, and Fox Indzans. Feb. 21, 1805. . . . . . . Ranged Jam Arvricmzs of a treaty made at St. Louis in the district of Louisiana 25, 1805. between William Henry Harrison, governor of the Indiana territory and of the district of Louisiana, superintendent of Indian affairs for the said territory and district, and commissioner plenepotentiary of the United Stages for eoplcluding any treaty or treaties which may be found necessary wit anyo the north western tribes of Indians of the one part, and the chiefs and head men of the united Sac and Fox tribes of the other part. Indians taken _ ARTICLE _1. The United States receive the united Sac and Fox tribes underpretec- Into their friendship and protection, and the said tribes agree to contion of b.S. sidler themselves under the protection of the United States, and of no ot er power w atsoever. Boundaries_ ART. 2. The general boundary line between the lands of the United States and of tlhe Eid Indian tribes shall be as follows, to wit: Beginning at a point on the issouri river opposite to the mouth of the Gasconade river ; thence ina direct course so as to strike the river J effreon at the distance of thirty miles from itsmouth, and down the said Jeifrcon to the Mississippnthencc up the Mississippi to the mouth of the Ouisconsing river