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 352 TREATY WITH THE SENECAS, ETC. 1831. said treaty as follows :—" Eight thousand nine hundred and sixty acres, to be laid off adjoining the west line of the reserve of forty-eight square miles at Lewistown." Removal of Awricns II. In consideration of the cessions stipulated in the fore- S<=¤°°a$ md going article, the United States agree to cause the said band of Senecas Sh°w°°°s` and Shawnees, consisting of about three hundred souls, to be removed in a convenient and suitable manner to the western side of the Missis- Grant of land. sippi river, and will grant by patent, in fee simple to them and their heirs forever, as long as they shall exist as a nation and remain on the same, a tract of land to contain sixty thousand acres, to be located under the direction of the President of the United States, contiguous to the lands granted to the Senecas of Sandusky by the treaty made with them at AME. P- 348- the City of \Vashington, on the 28th of February 1831, and the Cherokee settlements-—the east line of said tract shall be within two miles of the west line of the lands granted to the Senecas of Sandusky, and the south line shall be within two miles of the north line of the lands held by the Cherokees-and said two miles between the aforesaid lines, shall serve as a common passway between the before mentioned tribes to prevent them from intruding upon the lands of each other. One yeavs Anrictrz III. The United States will defray the expence of the re- ¤¤PP¤¤» &°· moval of the said Senecas and Shawnees, and will moreover supply them with a sufficiency of good and wholesome provisions to support them for one year after their arrival at their new residence. Saw-mill and Amrcma IV. Out of the first sales to be made of the lands herein ,l¤°l*S‘““l*`¤ ceded by the said Senecas and Shawnees, the United States will cause ` °P’ a saw-mill and a blacksmith shop to be erected on the lands granted to the said Indians west of the Mississippi, with all necessary machinery and tools, to be supported and kept in operation at the expence of the United States, for the mutual and sole benelit of the said Senecas and Shawnees, and the United States will employ a blacksmith to execute the necessary work for the said Indians for such time as the President of the United States, in his discretion may think proper. $6000 ad-_ ARTICLE V. In lieu of the improvments which have been made on "?;‘:;glg‘;';;'“‘ the lands herein ceded; it is agreed that the United States shall advance pto the said Senecas and Shawnees the sum of six thousand dollars, to be reimbursed from the sales of the lands herein ceded by them to the United States. A fair and equitable distribution of this sum shall be made hy the Chiefs of the said Senecas and Shawnees, with the consent of their tribes in general council assembled, to such individuals of the tribes as, having left improvements, may be properly entitled to the same. LM Stock, Arvrrcra VI. The live stock, farming utensils, and other chattel pro- 61-c. perty, which the said Senecas and Shawnees now own, and may not be able to carry with them, shall be sold under the superintendance of some suitable person appointed by the Secretary of War, and the proceeds paid over to owners of such property respectively. Aim; to su. ianrronn VII. The said Senecas and Shawnees shall be removed to is nawd rs- their new residence under the care and protection of some competent °"‘ and proper person, friendly to them and acquainted with their habits, manners and customs; and the chiefs of the said tribes shall have the privilege of nominating such person to the President, who, if approved of by him, shall have charge of their conveyance. Sale of lands. · Awrrcne VIII. The United States will expose to public sale to the highest bidders, in the manner of selling the public lands, the tracts of