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 ]43 TREATY WITH THE CHEROKEES. 1816. Mucketeypokee, or Black Partridge,Cabenaw, Sinnowchewone, by his brother Ignations, Opaho, Mucketepennesee, or Black Bird, Cowwesaut, Bendegakewa, Chekinaka, Pcmmw, or Walk", Maeheweskeaway, Ontawa, Shanguissee, Nan, alias Stout, gna us, cusritciiii, Takaonenee, Cacake, Ottawonce, Shawancg Towwamny, or Trader, Wapunsy, Cashshakee, Cunnepepy, Nigigwash, Wonesee, Sheshebungge, Richeikeming, or Lake, Mowais, or Little Wolll Done at St. Loui , in the presence of R. Wash, secretary to the commission. R. Graham, Indian agent for the Territory of Illinois. Thomas Forsyth, Indian agent. J`. Maul, lieutenant 8th regiment of Infantry. P. Provcnchere, interpreter of the commissioners. Maurim Blondeaux, Indian agent. John Ruland. M. Lewis Clark. Sam. Solomon, interpreter and translator. Jacques Mette, interpreter. Katasa, (a Kickapoo chieli) Tapema, do. Sakappee, do. Keuapeso, do. Pawanaqua, do, Ancowa, do. Mackkattaoushick, do. Shaquabee, do. Quashquammee, a Sac chieii Mecitch, do. Capitol, a For chie£ Acoqua, or Kettle, the principal war chief of Foxes. To the Indian names are subjoined a mark and sea!. s,pt,;4,18n;_ TREATY WITH THE CHEROKEES. DI;;“é'5mf,§;‘z“· To perpetuate peace and friendship between the United States and ` ’ ° Cherokee tribe, or nation, of Indians, and to remove all future causes of dissension which may arrise from indefinite territorial boundaries, the president of the United States of America, by major general Andrew Jackson, general David Meriwether, and Jesse Franklin, esquire, c0m· missioners plenipotentiary on the one part, and the Cherokee delegates on the other, covenant and agree to the following articles and conditions, which, when approved by the Cherokee nation, and constitutionally ratified by the government of the United States, shall be binding on all parties: pam and ART. 1. Peace and friendship are hereby firmly established between friendship. the United States and Cherokee nation or tribe of Indians. 1;,,,,,,,;,,,,. pm, ART. 2. The Cherokee nation acknowledge the following as their western boundary: South of the Tennessee river, commencing at Camp Coffee, on the south side of the Tennessee river, which is opposite the Chickasaw Island, running from thence a due south course to the top of the dividing ridge between the water of the Tennessee and Tombigby rivers, thence eastwardly along said ridge, leaving the head waters of the Black Warrior to the right hand, untill opposed by the west branch of Well’s Creek, down the east bank of said creek to the Coosa river, and down said river'. Relinquish- ART. 3. The Cherokee nation relinquish to the United States all g*::t)¤¤g§¤¤· claim, and cede all title to lands laying south and west of the line, BS kw, Y °t°' described in the second article; and, in consideration of said relinquishment and cession, the commissioners agree to allow the Cherokee nation an annuity of six thousand dollars, to continue for ten successive years, and five thousand dollars, to be paid in sixty days after the ratification of the treaty, as a compensation for any improvements which the said nation may have had on the lands surrendered.