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 TREATY WITH THE CADDOES. 1835. 471 the mouth of the Cypress bayou thence up said bayou to the point of its intersection with the first mentioned north and south line following the meanders of the said water-courses: but if the said Cypress Bayou be not clearly definable so far then from a point which shall be definable by a line due west till it intersect the said first mentioned north and south boundary line,be the content of land within said boundaries more or less. Arvrrcnn II. The said chiefs head men and warriors of the said Indians to renation do voluntarily relinquish their possession to the territory of land m<>V¤ Wi*hi¤ aforesaid and promise to remove at their own expense out of the boun· me ye"' daries of the United States and the territories belonging and appertaining thereto within the period of one year from and after the signing of this treaty and never more return to live settle or establish themselves as a nation tribe or community of people within the same. A1<·r1c1.r: III. In consideration of the aforesaid cession relinquish- Money, &e. to ment and removal it is agreed that the said United States shall pay to l!° Va"} f°" °"“' the said nation of Caddo Indians the sums in goods, horses, and money mon` hereinafier mentioned, to wit- Thirty thousand dollars to be paid in goods, and horses, as agreed upon to be delivered on the signing of this treaty. Ten thousand dollars in money to be paid within one year from the first day of September next. Ten thousand dollars, per annum in money for the four years next following so as to make the whole sum paid and payable eighty thousand dollars. Aivrronm IV. It is further agreed that the said Caddo nation of In- An ¤g¤¤f¤Y dians shall have authority to appoint an agent or attorney in fact, resi- Llxggifggg b° dent within the United States for the purpose of receiving for them (hem. from the said United States all of the annuities stated in this treaty as the same shall become due to be paid to their said agent or attorney in fact at such place or places within the said UnitedStates as shall be agreed on between him and the proper Officer of the Government of the United States. Amrcnn V. This treaty, after the same shall have been ratified and TYWY bgiigng confirmed by the President and Senate of the United States, shall be wh°" mu c ' binding on the contracting parties. In testimony whereof the said Jehiel Brooks, commissioner as aforesaid and the chiefs head men and warriors of the said nation of Indians,have hereunto set their hands and aiiixed their seals at the place and on the day and year above written. J. BROOKS. Tarshar, Tehowahinno, Tsauninot, Tooeksoach, Satiownbown, Tehowainia, Tennebinun, Sauninow, Oat, Saunivoat, Tinnowin, Highubidock, Chowabah, Mattan, Kianhoon, Towabinneh, Tiatesun, Aach, 'Tehowawinow, Sookiantow, Tewinnun, Sohone, Kardy, Ossmse. Tiobtow, In presence of T. J. Harrison, Capt. 3d reg't infi com’g detachrnent. J. Ilcnnell, lst Lieut. Bd reg’t U. S. Infy. G. P. Frile, Bvt. 2d Lieut. 3d regt U. S. infantry.