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 206 TREATY WITH THE CHIPPEWAS. 1820. Misheneanonquet, Mawmnwkenq Okernans, Mamawsecuta, N imeke, Penaysewaykesek, Maneleugobwawaa, Kewaytinam, Puckwash, Sepewan, Waaeneso, Shaahebak, Mantons, Shaconk, Kennewobe, Mesnakrea, Agnagonabe, Singgok, Sigonak, Maytwaynushing, Kokoosh, Saguhosh, Pernaw, Saybo, Kawotoktame, Obwole, S¤b¤. Paymusawtom, Kewageone, Endus, Metewa, Aushetayawnekusa, Kawgeshequm, Wawapenishik, Keyacum, Omikou, Atovvagesek, Leroy. Wrrnsszs n· SIGNING!-- John L. Leib, Secretary. D. G. Whitney, Assistant Secretary. C. L. Cass, Capt. 3d Infantry. R. A. Forsyth, jr. acting commissioner. Chester Root, Capt. U. S. Artillery. John Peacock, Lieut. 3d U. S. Infantry. G. Godfrey, sub-Agent. W. Knaggs, sub-Agent. William Tucky,_Louis Benfort, John Hurson, sworn Interpreters. James V. S. Ryley. B. Campau. John Hill, Army Contractor. J. Whipple. Henry I. Hunt. William Keith. A. E. Lacock, M. S. K. Richard Smyth. Louis Dequindre. B. Head. John Smyth. Conrad Ten Eyck To the Indian names are nuhjoiued marks. ARTICLES OF A TREATY, June ig, 1520, Made and concluded at the Sault de St. Marie, in the Territory (Z Mchigan, between the United States, by their Commissioner March 2, 1821: ewis Cass, and the Chzjopeway tribe of Indians. Cnssinn by inn Am-. 1. The Chippeway tribe of Indians cede to the United States Chippewas. the following tract of land: Beginning at the Big Rock, in the river St. Mary’s, on the boundary line between the United States and the British Province of Upper Canada; and, running thence, down the said river, with the middle thereof, to the Little Rapid; and, from those points, running back from the said river, so as to include sixteen square miles of land. Receipt of ART. 2. The Chippeway tribe of Indians acknowledge to have E$>§n¤¤k¤¤W· received a quantity of goods in full satisfaction of the preceding cession. Pnnnninni nigh, Amr. 3. The United States will secure to the Indians a perpetual of iiabirég at the right of fishing at the falls of St. Mary’s, and also a place of encamp- MP °f t- M t;' ment upon the tract hereby ceded, convenient to the lishing ground, which place shall not interfere with the defences of any military work which may be erected, nor with any private rights. Tmnn, binding Am. 4. This treaty, after the same shall be ratified by the President when mined. of the United States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate thereof shall be obligatory on the contracting parties. In witness whereof; the said Lewis Cass, Commissioner as aforesaid, and the Chiefs and Warriors of the said Chippeway tribe of Indians, have hereunto set their hands, at the place aforesaid, this sixteenth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty. LEWIS CASS.