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 TREATY WITH THE SHAWNEES. 1831. 357 person, appointed by the Secretary of War for that purpose, and the proceeds paid over to the owners of such property respectively. Anrrrcrrz VII. The United States will expose to public sale to the Sale of lands highest bidder, in the manner of selling the public lands, the tracts of ceded by Shawidnd herein ceded by the said Shawnees. And after deducting from the M"' proceeds of such sales the sum of seventy cents per acre, exclusive of the cost of surveying, the cost of the grist mill, saw mill and blacksmith shop and the aforesaid sum of thirteen thousand dollars, to be advanced in lieu of improvements; it is agreed that any balance, which may remain of the avails of the lands, afier sale as aforesaid, shall constitute a fund for the future necessities of said tribe, parties to this compact, on which the United States agree to pay to the chiefs, for the use and general beneht of their people, annually, five per centum on the amount of said balance, as an annuity. Said fund to be continued during the Annuity_ &c_ pleasure of Congress, unless the chiefs of the said tribe, or band, by and with the consent of their people, in general council assembled, should desire that the fund thus to be created, should be dissolved and paid over to them; in which case the President shall cause the same to be so paid, if in his discretion, he shall believe the happiness and prosperity of said tribe would be promoted thereby. Arvrrcrn VIII. It is agreed that any annuities, accruing to the said Annuities ny band or tribe of Shawnees, by former treaties, shall be paid to them at former treaties. their intended residence west of the Mississippi, under the direction of the President. Anriorn IX. In consideration of the good conduct and friendly dis- Pmems positions of the said band of Shawnees towards the American Govern- i ment, and as an earnest of the kind feelings and good wishes of the people of the United States, for the future welfare and happiness of the sai Shawnees, it is agreed that the United States, will give them, as presents, the following articles, to be fairly divided by the chiefs, among their people, according to their several necessities, to wit: two hundred blankets, forty ploughs, forty sets of horse gears, one hundred and fifty hoes, fifty axes, and Russia sheeting sufficient for fifty tents 2-the whole to be delivered to them, as soon as practicable, after their arrival at their new residence, except the blankets and Russia sheeting, which shall be given previously to their removal. Anrrcnn X. The lands granted by this agreement and convention to Lands granted, the said band or tribe of Shawnees, shall not be sold nor ceded by them, ¤0¤ to be Soldexcept to the United States. And the United States guarantee that GUM8N8e_ said lands shall never be within the bounds of any State or territory, nor subject to the laws thereof; and further, that the President of the United States will cause said tribe to be protected at their intended residence, against all interruption or disturbance from any other tribe or nation of Indians, or from any other person or persons whatever, and he shall have the same care and superintendence over them, in the country to which they are to remove, that he has heretofore had over them at their present place of residence. Anricnn XI. It is understood by the present contracting parties, that ginnns of p_ any claims which Francis Duchouquet may have, under former treaties, Duchouquet. to a section or any quantity of the lands herein ceded to the United States, are not to be prejudiced by the present compact; but to remain as valid as before. ARTICLE XII. In addition to the presents given in the ninth article Additional 0f this convention, it is agreed that there shall also be given to the said l>Y¤¤°¤*¤· Shawnees, twenty-tive rifle guns, to be distributed in the manner provided in said ninth article.