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 228 TREATY WITH THE CHEROKEES. 1804. The following statement shows the number of men retained by the Chiefs, who have reservations made them, at their respective villages: Number of Men. Blount, · - · 43 Cochran, - - 45 Mulatto King, · · 30 Emathlochee, - - 28 Econchatimico, - 38 Neo Mathla, · - 30 Total 214 To the Indian names are subjoinod a mark and seal. ARTICLES OF A TREATY Oct. 24, 1804. Between the United States of America and the Cherokee Indians. ng;?-°;mflé;,T’ Damm. Smrru and Return J. Meigs, being commissioned by Thomas i l Jelferson, President of the United States, with powers of acting in behalf of the said United States, in arranging certain matters with the Cherokee nation of Indians ; and the underwritten principal Chiefs, representing the said nation, having met the said Commissioners in a conference at Tellico, and having taken into their consideration certain propositions made to them by the said Commissioners of the United States; the parties aforesaid, have unanimously agreed and stipulated, as is definitely expressed in the following articles: Cession of Amrcnn lst. For the considerations hereinafter expressed, the Chel¤¤d bl' Chew- rokee nation relinquish and cede to the United States, a tract of land k°°°‘ bounding, southerly, on the boundary line between the State of Georgia and the said Cherokee nation, beginning at a point on the said boundary line northeasterly of the most northeast plantation, in the settlement known by the name of WaH`ord’s Settlement, and runing at right angles with the said boundary line four miles into the Cherokee land; thence at right angles southwesterly and parrellel to the first mentioned boundary line, so far as that a line, to be run at right angles southerly to the said first mentioned boundary line, shall include, in this cession, all the plantations in Wafl'ord’s settlement, so called, as aforesaid. Useruigoods Arvrrcnn 2d. For, and in consideration oi the relinquishment and w ¤¤¤0¤M of d cessiou, as expressed in the first article, the United States, upon signing $0,;),0;;,*:; E; the present Treaty, shall cause to be delivered to the Cherokees, useful may, goods, wares, and merchandise, to the amount of five thousand dollars, or that sum in money, at the option (timely signified) of the Cherokees, and shall, also, cause to be delivered, annually, to them, other useful goods to the amount of one thousand dollars, or money to that amount, at the option of the Cherokees, timely notice thereof being given, in addition to the annuity, heretofore stipulated, and to be delivered at the usual time of their receiving their annuity. In witness of all and every thing, herein determined, between the United States and the Cherokee Nation, the parties have hereunto set their hands and seals, in the Garrison of Tellico, on Cherokee ground, within the United States, this twenty-fourth day of Octo-