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 TREATY WITII THE CREEKS. 1805. 97 miles parallel with the said course of the river; thence westwardly, at right angles with the last·mentioned line to the river; thence by the river to the first-mentioned bounds. And it is hereby agreed, that the President of the United States, for A military the time being, shall have a right to establish and continue a military P°¤*· {fw- *0 b¤ post, and a factory or trading house on said reserved tract; and to °smbhshed' make such other use of the said tract as may be found convenient for the United States, as long as the government thereof shall think proper to continue the said military post or trading house. And it is also agreed on the part of the Creek nation, that the navigation and fishery of the Ocmulgee, from its junction with the Oconee to the mouth of the Ulcofauhatchee, shall be free to the white people; provided they use no traps for taking fish; but nets and seines may be used, which shall be drawn to the eastern shore only. Ama II. It is hereby stipulated and agreed, on the part of the Creek U_ g_ to have nation, that the government of the United States shall forever hereafter n right iv the have a right to a horse path, through the Creek country, from the Oc- E; gg0g5g3d t° mulgee to the Mobile, in such direction as shall, by the President of the ` United States, be considered most convenient, and to clear out the same, and lay logs over the creeks: And the citizens of said States, shall at all times have a right to pass peaceably on said path, under such regulations and restrictions, as the government of the United States shall from time to time direct; and the Creek chiefs will have boats kept at the several rivers for the conveyance of men and horses, and houses of entertainment established at suitable places on said path for the accommodation of travellers ; and the respective ferriages and prices of entertainment for men and horses, shall be regulated by the present agent, Col. Hawkins, or by his successor in office, or as is usual among white people. Am. III. It is hereby stipulated and agreed, on the part of the United An annuity ro States, as a full consideration for the land ceded by the Creek nation in $’,° pid ‘°t.'h° the first article, as well as by permission granted for a horse path through W na m' their country, and the occupancy of the reserved tract, at the old Ocmulgee Helds, that there shall be paid annually to the Creek nation, by the United States for the term of eight years, twelve thousand dollars in money or goods, and implements of husbandry, at the option of the Creek nation, seasonably signified from time to time, through the agent of the United States, residing with said nation, to the department of war; and eleven thousand dollars shall be paid in like manner,·annually, for the term of the ten succeeding years, making in the whole, eighteen payments in the course of eighteen years, without interest: The first payment is to be made as soon as practicable after the ratification of this convention by the government of the United States, and each pay- ment shall be made at the reserved tract, on the old Ocmulgee fields. ART. IV. And it is hereby further agreed, on the part of the United Blaclrsrnirhs to States, that in lieu of all former stipulations relating to blacksmiths, of P'°“d€§ mt. they will furnish the Creek nation for eight years, with two blacksmiths U?S°ixp€"`9 ° and two strikers. ART. V. The President of the United States may cause the line to Line to be run be run from the high shoals of Apalacha, to the mouth of Ulcofau- °“*h°Pm"· &°· hatche, at such time, and in such manner, as he may deem proper, and l°,:;S§¥€5gEl;,l; this convention shall be obligatory on the contracting parties as soon as the same shall have been ratified by the government of the United States. Dom: at the place, and on the day and year above written. H. DEARBORN. 13 I