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 TREATY WITII OTTOWAS AND CHIPPEWAS, JULY 31, 1855. 629 In presence of H. C. GrL1sE1zT, Indian Agent, J. F. Gommor, Intcrpr., GEO. N. SMITH, PETER Dovennivrr, N ORMON Bnmns. We, the undersigned, chiefs and heaclmen of the Grand River bands of the Ottowa and Chippewa Indians of Michigan having heard the amendments of the Senate to the treaty of the 31st of July, 1855, read, and the same having been fully explained to us, do hereby assent to and ratify the same. Done at Grand Rapids in the State of Michigan this 31st day of July, A. D. 1856. CAW-BA—MO-SAY, his x mark. SHAW—GWAW-BAW-NO, his x mark. AISH-KE—BAW-GOSH, his x mark. WAW-BE-GAY—KAKE, his x mark. NE-BA-NE-SEH, his x mark. CHING-GWOSH, his x mark. MASH-CAW, his x mark. GAW-GA-GAW·BWA, his x mark. NOTE-ENC-KAY, his X mark. NE-BAW—NAY·GE-ZHICK, his x mark. PAY-BAW·ME, his x mark. SHAW-BE-QUO-UNG, his x mark. MEN-DAW-WAW-BE, his x mark. In presence of Jomr F. Gonrnor, I1 SC Interpreter. WM. Conmosr, F. N. Gourar. p Now, therefore, he it known, that I, FRANKLIN PIERCE, President of the United States of America, do, in pursuance of the advice and consent of the Senate, as expressed in their resolution of the fifteenth day of April, eighteen hundred and fifty-six, accept, ratify, and confirm the said treaty, with the amendments. In testimony whereof, I have caused the seal of the United States to be hereto affixed, having signed the same with my hand. Done at the city of Washington, this tenth day of September, [L. s.] A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six, and of the Independence of the United States, the eighty-first. FRANKLIN PIERCE. By the President: W. L. Manor, Secretary of State.