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 TREATY WITH THE WYANDOTS, ETC. 1789. 3l portage upon that branch of the Miami which runs into the Ohio; six miles square upon the lake Sandusky where the fort formerly stood; and two miles square upon each side the Lower Rapids on Sandusky river, which posts, and the lands annexed to them, shall be for the use and under the government of the United States. ARTICLE XI. The post at Detroit, with a district of land beginning at the mouth The post at of the river Rosine, at the west end of lake Erie, and running up the D"“’°“& &*°· southern bank of said river six miles; thence northerly, and always six mwvc ' miles west of the strait, until it strikes the lake St. Clair, shall he reserved for the use of the United States. ARTICLE XII. In like manner the post at Michilimackinac, with its dependencies, The post at and twelve miles square about the same, shall be reserved to the sole Mi¤hg;m¤¤kruse of the United States. ;§:,;ed_°' m` ARTICLE XIII. The United States of America do hereby renew and confirm the peace and peace and friendship entered into with the said nations, at the treaty friendship rebefore mentioned, held at Fort M‘Intosh; and the said nations again £“’°g.°¤d °°“' acknowledge themselves, and all their tribes, to be under the protection m° of the said United States, and no other power whatever. ARTICLE XIV. The United States of America do also receive into their friendship The ,,,,,;,,,,8 of and protection, the nations of the Pattiwatimas and Sacs; and do hereby Pattiwatimas establish a league of peace and amity between them respectively; and  S32? ":l‘°“ all the articles of this treaty, so far as they apply to these nations, are of U? S_°° mn to be considered as made and concluded in all, and every part, expressly with them and each of them. ARTICLE XV. And whereas in describing the boundary before mentioned, the words, Boundary 1;,,8 if strictly constructed, would carry it from the portage on that branch further exof the Miami, which runs into the Ohio, over to the river An Glaize ; P1‘““°d· which was neither the intention of the Indians, nor of the Commissioners; it is hereby declared, that the line shall run from the said portage directly to the first fork of the Miami river, which is to the southward and eastward of the Miami village, thence down the main branch of the Miami river to the said village, and thence down that river to Lake Erie, and along the margin of the lake to the place of beginning. Done at Fort Harmar, on the Muskingum, this ninth day of January, in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty- nine. In Witness whereof, the Parties have hereunto interchangeably set their Hands and Seals. Ar. St. Clair, Oltuwas. Peoutewatamie, Wewiskin, Konatikina. Neagey. Sam. Penuiewafamies. Tepakee, Windigo, Kesheyiva. Wapaskea, Clnipeways. N€‘l“”• Mesass, Delaware;. Paushquash, Captain Pipe, Pawasickc. Wingenond,