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 TREATY WI'1‘H THE MIAMIES. 1840. 583 States agree to pay to the Miami tribe of Indians the sum of five him- (3,,,,,,,,;,,,,,,;,,,, dyed and fifty thousand dollars. Two hundred and fifty thousand dol- therefor. <Ses lm of which sum to be set apart, and applied immediately after the °‘“°“d'“°“‘S·) ratification of this treaty and an appropriation is made by Congress to carry its provisions into effect, to the payment of the debts of the tribe, as hereinafter stipulated. And the residue, three hundred thousand dollars, to be paid in twenty equal yearly instalments. Am-, 3. The Miamies, being desirous that their just debts shall be Commissionfully paid ; it is hereby, at their request stipulated, that immediately on °”“’ l".V°S'l‘ the ratification of this treaty, the United States shall appoint a commis· $§f,,°;:,t;;g_ sinner or commissioners, who shall be authorised to investigate all claims ments.) against any and every member of the tribe, which have accrued since the 6th day of November, 1838, or which may accrue before the date of the ratification of this treaty, without regard to distinction of blood in the claimant or claimants. And whose duty it shall be to enquire into the equity and legality of the original cause of indebtedness, whether the same now is, or may then be in the form of judgments, notes, or other evedence of debt, and report for payment out of the money set apart by this treaty for that purpose, such claims only, or parts of claims, as shall be both legal and just. And his or their award when approved by the President of the United States shall be final. Arvr. 4. It is further stipulated that the sum of twenty-five thousand. Payments to dollars be paid to John B. Richardville. And the sum of fifteen thou- J; B· Rl°h¤*d· sand dollars to the acting executor of Francis Godfroy deceased, being ;;:;°;,?§,li0}h§_ the amount of their respective claims against the tribe; out of the Godfroy. money set apart for the payment of their debts by the second article of this treaty. Am-. 5. And whereas the late war chief, (Francis Godfroy,) be- Paymqntsto queathed to his children a large estate, to remain unsold until the  "f youngest of said children shall arrive at the age of twenty-one years.y` It is therefore stipulated, that the United States shall pay to the family of said deceased chief their just proportion of the annuities of said tribe, at Fort Wayne, from and after the time the tribe shall emigrate to the country assigned to them west of the Mississippi. ART. 6. It is further stipulated, that the sum of two hundred and fifty payment, ju dollars shall be paid annually by the United States, and accepted by the lieu of labor- Miamies in lieu of the labour stipulated to be furnished by the fourth article of the treaty of the 23d of October 1826, for the purpose of Ante, p. 300. preventing the dissatisfaction, occasioned heretofore, in the distribution of said labour amongst the differant bands. Ama 7. It is further stipulated, that the United States convey by U.S. to conpatent, to Me·shing-go-me-sia, son of Ma-to·sin-ia, the tract of land re- ;'¤>M¤¢l‘*:F¤ l¤¤d served by the 22d article of the treaty of the 6th of November 1838, gfgmijifdéeo to the band of Ma-to·sin-ia. And the same provision made in favour amcridmenrs.) of John B. Richardville and family, in the 14th article of the treaty of Ante, p. 569. the 6th of November 1838, is hereby granted and extended to the above named Me-shing-go-me-sia, and to his brothers. Aer. 8. It is hereby stipulated, that the Miami tribe of Indiands RQm¤v¤l¤f shall remove to the country assigned them west of the Mississippi, I"d"m°‘ within five years from this date; the United States paying every expence attending such removal, and to furnish rations to said tribe for twelve months after their arrival at said country. And the United States shall also cause four thousand dollars to be expended to the best advantage in supplying good merchantable pork and flower to said tribe, during the second year of their residence at their new homes. Which sum is to be deducted from their annuity of that year.