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 TREATY WITH THE CHEROKEES. 1816. 149 Ama 4. The two contracting parties covenant, and agree, that the Lincm be run line, as described in the second article, shall be ascertained and marked bY U- S- by commissioners, to be appointed by the president of the United States; that the marks shall be bold; trees to be blazed on both sides of the line, and the fore and aft trees to be marked with the letters U. S.; that the commissioners shall be accompanied by two persons, to be appointed by the Cherokee nation, and that said nation, shall have due and seasonable notice when said operation is to be commenced. Ama 5. It is stipulated that the Cherokee nation will meet general A council to Andrew Jackson, general David Meriwether, and Jesse Franklin, b° imidesquire, in council, at Turkey’s Town, Coosa river, on the 28th of September, (instant,) there and then to express their approbation, or not, of the articles of this treaty; and if they do not assemble at the time and place specified, it is understood that the said commissioners may report the same as a tacit ratification, on the part of the Cherokee nation, of this treaty. In testimony whereoi the said commissioners, and undersigned chiefs and delegates of the Cherokee nation, have hereto set their hands and seals. Done at the Chickasaw council house, this fourteenth day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixteen. ANDREW JACKSON, D. MERIWETHER, J. FRANKLIN. Toochalar, Sallocookee Fields, Oohulookee, George Guess, Wososey, Bark, Gousa, A. Campbell, Spring Frog, Spirit, Oowatata, Young Wolf} John Beugv. Oolitiskee. John Bawldridge, Wrrxnss, James Gadsden, secretary to the commissioners. Arthur P. Hayne, inspector general, division of the south. James C. Bronaugh, hospital surgeon, United States army. John Gordon. John Rhea. Thomas Wilson, and A. M¢Coy, interpreters for the Cberokees. Ratified at Turkey Town, by the whole Cherokee nation, in council assembled. In testimony whereof, the subscribing commissioners of the United States, and the undersigned chiefs and warriors of the Cherokee nation, have hereto set their hands and seals, this fourth day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixteen. ANDREW JACKSON, D. MERIWETHER. Path Killer, Richard Brown, The Glass, Bark, Sour Mush, The Boot, Chulioa, Chickasswlua. Dick Justice, Wrwirrzss, James Gadsden, secretary. Return J. Meigs. Richard Taylor, and A. M*Coy, interpreters. To the Indian names are suhioined a mark and seal. N 2