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 TREATY Wl’1`H THE KANSAS. 1825. 27] who shall at all times pass and repass thereon, without any hindrance or molestation on the part of the said Kansas Indians. ARTICLE 3. The Chiefs and Head Men as aforesaid, in consideration of the Km, ,0 mk friendly relations existing between them and the United States, do fur. der assistanceto ther promise, for themselves and their people, that they will, on all it :*n*g*;*;°,&gg£· occasions, render such friendly aid and assistance as may be in their ` power, to any of the citizens of the United States, or of the Mexican Republic, as they may at any time happen to meet or fall in with on the road aforesaid. ARTICLE 4. The Chiefs and Head Men, as aforesaid, do further consent and Distance to agree that the road aforesaid shall be considered as extending to a rea- "‘,_l'i‘i*‘b;h° '°'!d sonable distance on either side, so that travellers thereon may, at any $;,,d,,,:x°3;Q_ time, leave the marked track, for the purpose of finding subsistence and proper camping places ARTICLE 5. In consideration of the privileges granted by the Chiefs of Kansas _P¤ym9ntcf Tribe in the three preceding articles, the said commissioners, on the ¥;d§‘“"“Y bY part of the United States, have agreed to pay to them, the said Chiefs,' for themselves and their people, the sum of five hundred dollars; which sum is to be paid them as soon as may be, in money or merchandize, at their option, at such place as they may desire. ARTICLE 6. And the said Chiefs and Head Men, as aforesaid, acknowledge to Acknowledghave received from the Commissioners aforesaid, at and before the sign-  °2h° ,. ing of this Treaty, articles of merchandize to the value of three hun-  {gba? ° dred dollars; which sum of three hundred dollars, and the payment stipulated to be made to the said Kansas in article 5, shall he considered, and are so considered by said Chiefs, as full and complete compensation for every priviledge herein granted by said Cheifs. In testimony whereof, the said Benjamin H. Reeves, George C. Sibley, and Thomas Mather, Commissioners as aforesaid, and the Chiefs,Head Men of the Kansas Tribe or nation of Indians, have hereunto set their hands and seals, on the Sora Kansas Creek aforesaid, this sixteenth day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-five. B. H. REEVES. G. C. SIBLEY. THOMAS MATHER. Shone-gee-ne-gare-the great chief of the Hah-ee·see-she, white plums’• deputy, KBIISBS D8l.i0\'l, warrior, Ke-hea·bash-ee-eldest son of the great Nee·ha-wash-in-tun-ga, the passionate, chief, a warrior and leader, warrior, Hu-ra-soo-gee, the red eagle, a chief and Has·ska-mc-nee, white horns that walk, warrior, WIl'1'i0Yr— Ops-she-ga, the unready, a warrior, To-kn-mee·ru, the scalper, warrior, the hard heart, • warrior Mee-ra-ta-mo-nee, the midway walker; and counsellor, warrior, Noe-a-ke-shah-a chief, brother of tha Momsé-ra-ta, he who walks on} chief} great chief, Moshe-ha-mo-nee, the ridge walker, war· Ee-be-seen-gee—a warrior, rior, Wa-rig-ni-ne-gare-a warrior, Sow-nee-wah·ree, the striker of three, wamor. 3 x 2