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 422 TREATY WITH THE OTTAWAS. 1833. to him and his present wife, during their joint lives, and the life of the survivor, and to their children in fee. The said Jacques, Robert, Peter, Antoine, Francis and Alexis Navarre have long resided among these Indians-—intermarried with them, and been valuable friends. The said Albert Ranjard, deceased, had purchased land of them previous to the late war, upon which, before he died, he had paid them three hundred dollars, for which his family have never received any equivalent. The reservations to the said Robert A. Forsyth and John E. Hunt, being at the especial request of the said band, in consideration of their long residence among them, and the many acts of kindness they have extended to them. Consideration. Aivrrern III. In consideration of which it is agreed that the United States shall pay to the said band of Indians the sum of twenty-nine thousand four hundred and forty dollars, to be, by direction of the said band, applied in extinguishment of their debts, in manner following: that is to say, to John Hollister' and Company, seven thousand three hundred and sixty-five dollars, which includes other claims, directed by the said Indians to be by him paid, amounting to thirteen hundred and ninety-five dollars, as per schedule A. herewith z-To John E. Hunt, nine thousand nine hundred and twenty-nine dollars, which includes other claims, directed by the said Indians to be by him paid, amounting to two thousand six hundred and seventy-five dollars, and sixty-three cents, as per schedule B. herewith:-—To Robert A. Forsyth of Slaumee, ten thousand eight hundred and ninety dollars, which includes other claims directed by the said Indians to he by him paid, amounting to four thousand four hundred and ten dollars, as per schedule C. herewith.-To Louis Beaufit seven hundred dollars. To Pierre Menard four hundred dollars. To John King, one hundred dollars. To Louis King fifty-six dollars.(a) Rcmovaiog Within six months after payment by the United States, of the said Indians from consideration money the said Indians agree to remove from all the lmds °Bd€d· lands herein ceded. And it is expressly understood that in the meantime no interruption shall be offered to the survey of the same by the United States. claims_ And whereas the said Band have represented to the said Commissioner that under the treaty, as interpreted to them, entered into with John B. Gardiner, Commissioner on the part of the United States, on Ame p_359_ the 30th day of August, 1831, for the cession of a part of their lands, } . . . . . there is due to them, jointly with that portion of the tribe that has emigrated, eighteen thousand dollars, and for which they have made claim: whenever this deficiency shall be paid, it is agreed that out of said fund there shall be paid to Joseph Leronger in full satisfaction of all his claim, four hundred dollars; and to Pierre Menard in like satisfaction, sixteen hundred dollars; to Gabriel Godfroy, junior, in like satisfaction, two hundred dollars, to Waubee’s daughter Nau-quesh-kum-o-qua, fifty dollars; to Charles Leway or Nau-way-nes, fifty dollars; to Dr. Horatio Conant, two hundred dollars in full satisfaction of all his claim; to Joseph F. Marsac, fifty dollars. Tmmy blnding This treaty, after the same shall have been ratified by the President when ratified. and Senate of the United States, shall be binding on the contracting parties. In testimony whereof the said George B. Porter, and the undersigned Chiefs and Headmen of the said Band, have hereunto set their hands, at Maumee, the said day and year. G. B. PORTER. (0.) These Schedules are not on file at Washington. __