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 182 TREATY WITH THE PEORIAS, ETC. 1818. a tribe of the Illinois nation, who then did, and still do, live separate and apart from the tribes abovementioned, and who were not represented in the treaty refered to above, nor ever received any part of the eqn. sideration given for the cession of land therein mentioned: And whereas the said tribe of Peoria are now also disposed to cede all their land to the United States, and, for the purpose of avoiding any dispute with regard to the boundary of their claim, are willingto unite with the Kaskaskia, Mitchigamia, Cahokia, and Tamarors, tribes, in confirming the cession of land to the United States, which was made by the treaty above refered to, and in extending the cessiou so as to include all the land claimed by those tribes, and themselves, respectively: C,,,,,,,,,, by an Am-. 1. For which purpose the undersgned, head chiefs and warrior-S thetribes, par- of the Peoria, Kaskaskia, Mitchigamia, ahokia, and Tamarois, tribe;
 * ‘°“,'° lm of the Illinois nation of Indians, for the considerations hereinafter man.

me y' tioned, do hereby relinquish, cede, and confirm, to the United States, all the land included within the following boundaries, viz: Beginning at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers; thence, up the Ohio, to the mouth of Saline creek, about twelve miles below the mouth of the Wabash; thence, along the dividing ridge between the waters of said creek and the Wabash, to the general dividing ridge between the waters which fall into the Wabash and those which fall into the Kaskaskia river; thence, along the said ridge, untill it reaches the waters which fall into the Illinois river; thence, a direct line to the confluence of the Kankakee and Maple rivers; thence, down the Illinois river, to its confluence with the Mississippi river, and down the latter to the beginning. S,,,,,,;,,,;,,,,, i,, Am. 2. It is mutually agreed, by the parties hereto, that all the stiputreaty of Vin-_ lations contained in the treaty, above referred to, shall continue binding g$l;“§§,:ga$g;;{‘ and obligatory on both parties. U_ S_ Wn1pm_ ART. 3. The United States will take the Peoria tribe, as well as the tect_the tribes, other tribes herein abovementioned, under their immediate care and {1;*::;*3 “’ lm patronage, and will afford them a protection as effectual, against any ` other Indian tribes, and against all other persons whatever, as is enjoyed peo,;,,, norm by the citizens of the United States. And the said Peoria tribe do make war with· hereby engage to refrain from making war, or giving any insult or ¥}f‘;°“s°“° °f offence, to any other Indian tribe, or to any foreign nation, without first having obtained the approbation and consent of the United States. Payhmerit to Am`. 4. In addition to two thousand dollars’ worth of merchaudize, whereof is hereby acknowledged, the United States promise to pay to the said Peoria tribe, for the term of twelve years, an annuity of three hundred dollars, in money, merchandize, or domestic animals, at the option of the said tribe; to be delivered at the village of St. Genevieve, in the territory of Missouri. The U_S_ Cade ART. 5. The United States agree to cede, to the said Peoria tribe, Six pwdacre; of hundred and forty acres of land, including their village on Blackwater r‘;:s_’°' °P°°‘ river, in the territory of Missouri; provided that the said tract is not included within a private claim; but should that be the case, then some other tract of equal quantity and value shall be designated for said tribe, Peorias amp; at such place as the President of the United States may direct. And 26 R¥€S€¤¤¤» the Said Peoria tribe hereby agree to accept the same to ether with H10 c. in full for - _ r g an dm,. claims_ pl‘eS6ntS'n0W given them, and the annuity hereby promised them, HS 3 full equivalent for all and every tract of land to which they have any pretence of right or title.
 * h° °°¤¤¤- this day paid to the abovementioned tribes of Indians, the receipt