Article of agreement made between John M'Elvain, thereto specially
authorized by the President of the United States, and the band of
Delaware Indians, upon the Sandusky River, in the State of Ohio, for
the cession of a certain reservationof land in the said State. /A/
ARTICLE I.
The said band of Delaware Indians cede to the United States the
tract of three miles square, adjoining the Wyandot reservation upon the
Sandusky river, reserved for their use by the treaty of the Rapids of
the Maumee, concluded between the United States and the Wyandots,
Seneca, Delaware, Shawnees, Potawatamies, Ottawas, and Chippiwa tribes
of Indians, on the twenty-ninth day of September, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventeen, and the said tribe of
Delawares engage to remove to and join their nation on the west side of
the Mississippi, on the land allotted to them, on or before the first
day of January next, at which time peaceable possession of said
reservation is to be given to the United States. /B/
ARTICLE II.
In consideration of the stipulations aforesaid, it is agreed, that
the United States shall pay to the said band the sum of three thousand
dollars: two thousand dollars in hand, the receipt of which is hereby
acknowledged by the undersigned Chiefs of said tribe, and the remaining
balance of one thousand dollars to be appropriated to the purchase of
horses, clothing, provisions, and other useful articles, to aid them on
their journey so soon as they are prepared to remove. /C/
In witness whereof, the said John McElvain, and the chiefs of the
said band, have hereunto set their hands and seals at Little Sandusky,
in the State of Ohio, this third day of August, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine.
John McElvain, (L.S.)
Captain Pipe, his x mark, (L.S.)
William Matacur, his x mark, (L.S.)
Captain Wolf, his x mark, (L.S.)
Eli Pipe, his x mark, (L.S.)
Solomon Joneycake, his x mark, (L.S.)
Joseph Armstrong, his x mark, (L.S.)
George Williams, his x mark, (L.S.)
In presence of - -
Nathaniel McLean,
Cornelius Wilson,
H. Barrett.
A/ Proclamation, Jan. 2, 1830.
B/ Certain land ceded to United States.
C/ Consideration therefor.
