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ty of the United States, as the great means of rendering this peace ftrong and perpetual; lands by the United States relinquish their claims to all other Indian lands northward of the river Ohio, eastward of the Miffiffippi, and westward and fouthward of the Great Lakes and the waters uniting them, according to the boundary line agreed on by the United States and the king of Great-Britain, in the treaty of peace made between them in the year 1783. But from this relinquishment by the United States, the following tracts of land, are explicitly excepted. ift. The tract of one hundred and fifty thousand acres near the rapids of the river Ohio, which has been affigned to General Clark, for the use of himself and his warriors. 2d. The poft of St. Vincennes on the river Wabash, and the lands adjacent, of which the Indian title has been extinguished. 3d. The lands at all other places in poffeffion of the French people and other white fettlers among them, of which the Indian ti tle has been extinguished as mentioned in the 3d article; and 4th. The poft of fort Massac towards the mouth of the Ohio. To which feveral parcels of land fo excepted, the faid tribes relinquish all the title and claim which they or any of them may have.

Exceptions

And for the fame confiderations and with Annual al- the fame views as above mentioned, the Uniowance to ted States now deliver to the faid Indian tribes be made to the Indians. a quantity of goods to the value of twenty thousand dollars, the receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge; and henceforward every year forever the United States will deliver at fome convenient place northward of the river Ohio, like useful goods, fuited to the cir cumftances of the Indians, of the value of

lowance to

nine thousand five hundred dollars; reckon- Annual aling that value at the first coft of the goods in be made to the city or place in the United States, where the Indians. they shall be procured. The tribes to which thofe goods are to be annually delivered, and the proportions in which they are to be delivered, are the following.

ift. To the Wyandots, the amount of one thousand dollars. 2d. To the Delawares, the amount of one thousand dollars. 3d. To the Shawanese, the amount of one thousand dollars. 4th. To the Miamis, the amount of one thousand dollars. 5th. To the Ottawas, the amount of one thousand dollars. 6th. To the Chipewas, the amount of one thousand dollars. 7th. To the Putawatimes, the amount of one thousand dollars. 8th. And to the Kickapoo, Weeá, Eel-river, Piankashaw and Kaskaskias tribes, the amount of five hundred dollars each.

Provided, That if either of the faid tribes shall hereafter at an annual delivery of their fhare of the goods aforefaid, defire that a part of their annuity fhould be furnished in domeftic animals, implements of husbandry, and other utenfils convenient for them, and in compensation to useful artificers who may refide with or near them, and be employed for their benefit, the fame fhall at the fubfequent annual deliveries be furnished accordingly.

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To prevent any misunderstanding about Indians the Indian lands relinquifhed by the United have right States in the fourth article, it is now explicit- to hunt on ly declared, that the meaning of that relin- linquished quifhment is this: The Indian tribes who have by W. a right to thofe lands, are quietly to enjoy them, hunting, planting, and dwelling there

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on fo long as they please, without any molef tation from the United States; but when those tribes, or any of them, fhall be difpofed to fell their lands, or any part of them, they are to be fold only to the United States; and until fuch fale, the United States will protect all the faid Indian tribes in the quiet enjoyment of their lands against all citizens of the United States, and against all other white perfons who intrude upon the fame. And the faid Indian tribes again acknowledge themselves to be under the protection of the faid United States and no other power whatever.

ARTICLE VI.

If any citizen of the United States, or any other white person or perfons, fhall presume to fettle upon the lands now relinquifhed by the United States, fuch citizen or other perfon from their fhall be out of the protection of the United States; and the Indian tribe, on whofe land the settlement shall be made, may drive off the settler, or punish him in fuch manner as they shall think fit; and becaufe fuch fettlements made without the confent of the United States, will be injurious to them as well as to the Indians, the United States fhall be at liberty to break them up, and remove and punish the fettlers as they fhall think proper, and fo effect that protection of the Indian lands herein before ftipulated.

ARTICLE VII.

The faid tribes of Indians, parties to this treaty, fhall be at liberty to hunt within the territory and lands which they have now ceded to the United States, without hindrance or molestation, so long as they they demean themselves peaceably, and offer no injury to the people of the United States.

ARTICLE VIII.

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Trade shall be opened with the faid Indian tribes; and they do hereby refpectively engage to afford protection to fuch perfons, with with the their property, as fhall be duly licensed to refide among them for the purpose of trade, 'and to their agents and fervants; but no perfon fhall be permitted to refide at any of their towns or hunting camps as a trader, who is not furnished with a licenfe for that purpose, under the hand and feal of the fuperintendant of the department north-weft of the Ohio, or fuch other perfon as the Prefident of the United States fhall authorize to grant fuch licenfes; to the end, that the faid Indians may not be imposed on in their trade. And if any licensed trader fhall abufe his privilege by unfair dealing, upon complaint and proof thereof, his license fhall be taken from him, and he fhall be further punifhed according to the laws of the United States. And if any perfon shall intrude himself as a trader, without fuch licenfe, the faid Indians fhall take and bring him before the fuperintendant or his deputy, to be dealt with according to law. And to prevent impofitions by forged licenfes, the faid Indians fhall at least once a year give information to the fuperintendant or his deputies, of the names of the traders refiding among them.

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Left the firm peace and friendship now established should be interrupted by the mifconduct of individuals, the United States, and the faid Indian tribes agree, that for injuries done venge. by individuals on either fide, no private revenge or retaliation fhall take place; but inftead thereof, complaint fhall be made by the

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party injured, to the other: By the faid Indian tribes, or any of them, to the Prefident of the United States, or the fuperintendant by him appointed; and by the fuperintendant or other perfon appointed by the Prefident, to the principal chiefs of the faid Indian tribes, or of the tribe to which the offender belongs; and fuch prudent measures shall then be purfued as shall be neceffary to preserve the said peace and friendship unbroken, until the Legiflature (or Great Council) of the United States, fhall make other equitable provifion in the cafe, to the fatisfaction of both parties. Should any Indian tribes meditate a war against the United States or either of them, and the fame fhall come to the knowledge of the before-mentioned tribes, or either of them, they do hereby engage to give immediate notice thereof to the general or officer commanding the troops of the United States, at the neareft poft. And fhould any tribe, with hoftile intentions against the United States, or ei ther of them, attempt to pass through their and to give country, they will endeavour to prevent the hoftile de- fame, and in like manner give information of figns against such attempt, to the general or officer com

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manding, as foon as poffible, that all causes of miftruft and fufpicion may be avoided between them and the United States. In like manner the United States fhall give notice to the faidIndian tribes of any harm that may be meditated against them, or either of them, that fhall come to their knowledge; and do all in their power to hinder and prevent the fame, that the friendship between them may be uninterrupted. ARTICLE X.

All other treaties heretofore made between the United States and the faid Indian tribes,