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 TREATY WITH THE CHICKASAWS. 1816. 151 Gin port, on the Tombigby river, which tracts of land will be pointed out by major Levi Colbert, and for the use of said Colbert and heirs. It is stipulated that the above reservations shall appertain to the Chickasaw nation only so long as they shall be occupied, cultivated, or used, by the present proprietors or heirs, and in the event of all or either of said tracts of land, so reserved, being abandoned by the present proprietors or heirs, each tract or tracts of land, so abandoned, shall revert to the United States as a portion of that territory ceded by the second article of this treaty. ART. 5. The two contracting parties covenant and agree that the line Line on the on the south side of the Tennessee river, as described in the second Ef,’“*l‘ ‘“d° °fh° article of this treaty, shall be ascertained and marked by commissioners beeggggfgatsd to be appointed by the president of the United States; that the marks &c. i 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 attended by two persons to be designated by the Chickasaw nation, and that the said nation shall have due and seasonable notice when said operation is to be commenced. ART. 6. In consideration of the conciliatory disposition evinced, Presents m during the negotiation of this treaty, by the Chickasaw chiefs and war- certain I¤di¤¤¤· riors, but more particularly as a manifestation of the friendship and liberality of the president of the United States, the commissioners agree to give, on the ratification of this treaty, to Chinnubby, king of the Chickasaws, to Tishshominco, William M‘Gilvery, Arpasarshtubby, Samuel Scely, James Brown, Levi Colbert, Ickaryoucullaha, George Pettygrove, Immartarharmicko, Chickasaw chiefs, and to Malcolm M‘Gee, interpreter, one hundred and fifty dollars each, in goods or cash, as may be preferred, and to major William Glover, colonel George Colbert, capt. Rabbitt, Hoparyeahoummar, Immoukelourshsharhoparyea, Hoparyea, Houllartir, Tushkerhopoyyea, Hoparyeahoummar, jun. Immoukelusharhopoyyea, James Colbert, Coweamarthlar, and Iilnachouwarhopoyyea, military leaders, one hundred dollars each; and, as a particular mark of distinction and favor for his long services and faithful adherence to the United States government, the commissioners agree to allow to general William Colbert an annuity of one hundred dollars for and during his life. Aer. 7. “Whereas the chiefs and warriors of the Chickasaw nation Nv more pedhave found, from experience, that the crowd of pedlars, who are con- Lzrgsgflligljginc . stantly traversing their nation from one end to the other, is of a serious in the mmm_ disadvantage to the nation; that serious misunderstandings and disputes frequently take place, as well as frauds, which are often practised on the ignorant and uninformed of the nation, therefore it is agreed by the commissioners on the part of the government, and the chiefs of the nation, that no more licenses shall be granted by the agent of the Chickasaws to entitle any person or persons to trade or trailic merchandise in said nation; and that any person or persons, whomsoever, of the white people, who shall bring goods and sell them in the nation, contrary to this article, shall forfeit the whole of his or their goods, one half to the nation and the other half to the government of the United States; in all cases where this article is violated, and the goods are taken or seized, they shall be delivered up to the agent, who shall hear the testimony and judge accordingly." This article was presented to the commissioners by the chiefs and warriors of the Chickasaw nation, and by their particular solicitation embraced in this treaty. ln testimony whereof, the said commissioners, and undersigned chiefs and warriors, have set their hands and seals.