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 TREATY WITH THE CHEROKEES. 1785. 19 ARTICLE III. The said Indians for themselves and their respective tribes and towns Cherokees acdo acknowledge all the Cherokees to be under the protection of the k¤°_Wl€d£°UP’g· United States of America, and of no other sovereign whosoever. w°"°n °t ‘ ' ARTICLE IV. The boundary allotted to the Cherokees for their hunting grounds, Boundaries. between the said Indians and the citizens of the United States, within the limits of the United States of America, is, and shall be the following, viz. Beginning at the mouth of Duck river, on the Tennessee; thence running north-east to the ridge dividing the waters running into Cumberland from those running into the Tennessee; thence eastwardly along the said ridge to a north-east line to be run, which shall strike the river Cumberland forty miles above Nashville; thence along the said line to the river; thence up the said river to the ford where the Kentucky road crosses the river; thence to Campbell’s line, near Cumberland gap; thence to the mouth of Claud’s creek on Holstein; thence to the Chimney-top mountain; thence to Camp-creek, near the mouth of Big Limestone, on Nolichuckey; thence a southerly course six miles to a mountain; thence south to the North-Carolina line; thence to the South-Carolina Indian boundary, and along the same south-west over the top of the Oconee mountain till it shall strike Tugaloo river; thence a direct line to the top of the Currohee mountain; thence to the head of the south fork of Oconee river. ARTICLE V. If any citizen of the United States, or other person not being an No c;,;,,,,, of Indian, shall attempt to settle on any of the lands westward or south- U. S. to settleward of the said boundary which are hereby allotted to the Indians for °“ I¤d1¤¤ landstheir hunting grounds, or having already settled and will not remove from the same within six months after the ratification of this treaty, such person shall forfeit the protection of the United States, and the Indians may punish him or not as they please: Provided nevertheless, That this article shall not extend to the people settled between the fork of French Broad and Holstein rivers, whose particular situation shall be transmitted to the United States in Congress assembled for their decision thereon, which the Indians agree to abide by. ARTICLE VI. If any Indian or Indians, or person residing among them, or who lndiansto deshall take refuge in their nation, shall commit a robbery, or murder, or llvfr “P cm"' other capital crime, on any citizen of the United States, or person M S' under their protection, the nation, or the tribe to which such offender or offenders may belong, shall be bound to deliver him or them up to be punished according to the ordinances of the United States; Provided, that the punishment shall not be greater than if the robbery or murder, or other capital crime had been committed by a citizen on a citizen. ARTICLE VI1. If any citizen of the United States, or person under their protection, Ci¢iZ¤¤¤ of_ shall commit a robbery or murder, or other capital crime, on any Indian, g,;gSé§fn";;""' such offender or offenders shall be punished in the same manner as if against Indians the murder or robbery, or other capital crime, had been committed on w bs punisheda citizen of the United States; and the punishment shall be in presence of some of the Cherokees, if any shall attend at the time and place, and that they may have an opportunity so to do, due notice of the time of such intended punishment shall be sent to some one of the tribes.