A treaty between the United States of America, and the tribes of
Indians called the Delawares, Putawatimies, Miamies and Eel River
Miamies.
JAMES MADISON, President of the United States, by William Henry
Harrison, governor and commander-in-chief of the Indiana territory,
superintendent of Indian affairs, and commissioner plenipotentiary of
the United States for treating with the said Indian tribes, and the
Sachems, Head men and Warriors of the Delaware, Putawatame, Miami and
Eel River tribes of Indians, have agreed and concluded upon the
following treaty; which, when ratified by the said President, with the
advice and consent of the Senate of the United States, shall be binding
on said parties. /A/
ART. 1st. The Miami and Eel River tribes, and the Delawares and
Putawatimies, as their allies, agree to cede to the United States all
that tract of country which shall be included between the boundary line
established by the treaty of Fort Wayne, the Wabash, and a line to be
drawn from the mouth of a creek called Racoon Creek, emptying into the
Wabash, on the south-east side, about twelve miles below the mouth of
the Vermilion river, so as to strike the boundary line established by
the treaty of Grouseland, at such a distance from its commencement at
the north-east corner of the Vincennes tract, as will leave the tract
now ceded thirty miles wide at the narrowest place. And also all that
tract which shall be included between the following boundaries, viz:
beginning at Fort Recovery, thence southwardly along the general
boundary line, established by the treaty of Greenville, to its
intersection with the boundary line established by the treaty of
Grouseland; thence along said line to a point from which a line drawn
parallel to the first mentioned line will be twelve miles distant from
the same, and along the said parallel line to its intersection with a
line to be drawn from Fort Recovery, parallel to the line established
by the said treaty of Grouseland. /B/
ART. 2d. The Miamies explicitly acknowledge the equal right of the
Delawares with themselves to the country watered by the White river.
But it is also to be clearly understood that neither party shall have
the right of disposing of the same without the consent of the other:
and any improvements which shall be made on the said land by the
Delawares, or their friends the Mochecans, shall be theirs forever.
/C/
ART. 3d. The compensation to be given for the cession made in the
first article shall be as follows, viz: to the Delawares a permanent
annuity of five hundred dollars; to the Miamies a like annuity of five
hundred dollars; to the Eel river tribe a like annuity of two hundred
and fifty dollars; and to the Putawatimies a like annuity of five
hundred dollars. /D/
ART. 4th. All the stipulations made in the treaty of Greenville,
relatively to the manner of paying the annuities, and the right of the
Indians to hunt upon the land, shall apply to the annuities granted and
the land ceded by the present treaty. /E/
ART. 5th. The consent of the Wea tribe shall be necessary to
complete the title to the first tract of land here ceded; a separate
convention shall be entered into between them and the United States,
and a reasonable allowance of goods given them in hand, and a permanent
annuity, which shall not be less than three hundred dollars, settled
upon them. /F/
ART. 6th. The annuities promised by the third article, and the
goods now delivered to the amount of five thousand two hundred dollars,
shall be considered as a full compensation for the cession made in the
first article. /G/
ART. 7th. The tribes who are parties to this treaty being desirous
of putting an end to the depredations which are committed by abandoned
individuals of their own color, upon the cattle, horses, & c. of the
more industrious and careful, agree to adopt the following regulations,
viz: when any theft or other depredation shall be committed by any
individual or individuals of one of the tribes above mentioned, upon
the property of any individual or individuals of another tribe, the
chiefs of the party injured shall make application to the agent of the
United States, who is charged with the delivery of the annuities of the
tribe to which the offending party belongs, whose duty it shall be to
hear the proofs and allegations on either side, and determine between
them: and the amount of his award shall be immediately deducted from
the annuity of the tribe to which the offending party belongs, and
given to the person injured, or to the chief of his village for his
use. /H/
ART. 8th. The United States agree to relinquish their right to the
reservation, at the old Ouroctenon towns, made by the treaty of
Greenville, so far at least as to make no further use of it than for
the establishment of a military post. /I/
ART. 9th. The tribes who are parties to this treaty, being desirous
to show their attachment to their attachment to their brothers the
Kickapoos, agree to cede to the United States the lands on the
north-west side of the Wabash, from the Vincennes tract to a
northwardly extention of the line running from the mouth of the
aforesaid Raccoon creek, and fifteen miles in width from the Wabash, on
condition that the United States shall allow them an annuity of four
hundred dollars. But this article is to have no effect unless the
Kickapoos will agree to it. /J/
In testimony whereof, the said William Henry Harrison, and the
sachems and war chiefs of the beforementioned tribes, have hereunto set
their hands and affixed their seals, at Fort Wayne, this thirtieth of
September, eighteen hundred and nine.
William Henry Harrison, (L.S.)
Delawares:
Anderson, for Hockingpomskon, who is absent, his x mark, (L.S.)
Anderson, his x mark, (L.S.)
Petchekekapon, his x mark, (L.S.)
The Beaver, his x mark, (L.S.)
Captain Killbuck, his x mark, (L.S.)
Pattawatimas:
Winemac, his x mark, (L.S.)
Five Medals, by his son, his x mark, (L.S.)
Mogawgo, his x mark, (L.S.)
Shissahecon, for himself and his brother Tuthinipee, his x mark, (L.
S.)
Ossmeet, brother to Five Medals, his x mark, (L.S.)
Nanousekah, Penamo's son, his x mark, (L.S.)
Mosser, his x mark, (L.S.)
Chequinimo, his x mark, (L.S.)
Sackanackshut, his x mark, (L.S.)
Conengee, his x mark, (L.S.)
Miamis:
Pucan, his x mark,
The Owl, his x mark, (L.S.)
Meshekenoghqua, or the Little Turtle, his x mark, (L.S.)
Wapemangua, or the Loon, his x mark, (L.S.)
Silver Heels, his x mark, (L.S.)
Shawapenomo, his x mark,
Eel Rivers:
Charley, his x mark, (L.S.)
Sheshangomequah, or Swallow, his x mark, (L.S.)
The young Wyandot, a Miami of Elk Hart, his x mark, (L.S.)
In presence of - -
Peter Jones, secretary to the Commissioner,
John Johnson, Indian agent,
A. Heald, Capt. U.S. Army,
A. Edwards, surgeon's mate,
Ph. Ostrander, Lieut. U.S. Army,
John Shaw,
Stephen Johnston,
J. Hamilton, sheriff of Dearborn County,
Hendrick Aupaumut.
William Wells,
John Conner,
Joseph Barron,
Abraham Ash,
Sworn Interpreters.
A/ Proclamation, Jan. 16, 1810.
B/ Cession of lands.
C/ Equal right of the Delawares acknowledged.
D/ Compensation.
E/ Manner of paying annuities.
F/ Consent of the Wea tribe required.
G/ Annuities, etc., to be considered full compensation.
H/ Regulations to prevent trespasses.
I/ Relinquishment by United States.
J/ Kickapoos.
