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Articles of a treaty made and concluded, at St. Mary's, in the State of Ohio, between Jonathan Jennings, Lewis Cass, and Benjamin Parke, Commissioners of the United States, and the Miame nation of Indians. ARTICLE 1. The Miami nation of Indians�cede to the United States the following tract of country: Beginning at the Wabash river, where the present Indian boundary line crosses the same, near the mouth of" Raccoon creek; thence, up the Wabash river, to the reserve at its head, near Fort Wayne; thence, to the reserve at Fort Wayne; thence, with the lines thereof, to the St. Mary's river; thence, up the St. Mary's river, to the reservation at the portage; thence, with the line of the cession made by the Wyandot nation of Indians to the United States, at the foot of the Rapids of the Miami of Lake Erie, on the 29th day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventeen, to the reservation at Loramie's store; thence, with the present Indian boundary line, to Fort Recovery; and, with the line, following the courses thereof, to the place of beginning." ARTICLE 2. From the cession aforesaid�the following reservations, for the use of the Miami nation of Indians, shall be made; one reservation, extending along the Wabash river, from the mouth of Salamanie river to the mouth of Eel river, and from those points, running due south, a distance equal to a direct line from the mouth of Salamanie river to the mouth of Eel river. One other reservation, of two miles square, on the river Salamanie, at the mouth of Atchepongqwawe creek. One other reservation, of six miles square, on the Wabash river, below the forks thereof. One other reservation, of ten miles square, opposite the mouth of the river A Bouette. One other reservation, of ten miles square, at the village on Sugar Tree Creek. One other reservation, of two miles square, at the mouth of a creek, called Flat Rock, where the road to White river crosses the same. ARTICLE 3. The United States agree to grant, by patent, in fee simple, to�Jean Bapt. Richardville, principal chief of the Miami nation of Indians, the following tracts of land: Three sections of land, beginning about twenty-five rods below his house on the river St. Mary's, near Fort Wayne; thence, at right angles with the course of the river, one mile; and from this line, and the said river, up the stream thereof, for quantity. Two sections, upon the east side of the St. Mary's river near Fort Wayne, running east one mile with the line of the military reservation; thence, from that line, and from the river, for quantity. Two sections, on the Twenty-seven mile creek, where the road from St. Mary's to Fort Wayne crosses it, being one section on each side of said creek. Two sections on the left bank of the Wabash, commencing at the forks and running down the river. The United States also�agree to grant to each of the following persons, being "Miami Indians by birth, and their heirs, the tracts of land herein described To Joseph Richardville and Joseph Richardville, jun. two sections of land, being one on each side of the St. Mary's river, and below the reservation made on that river by the treaty of Greenville, in 1795. To Wemetche or the Crescent, one section, below and adjoining the reservation of Anthony Chesne, on the west side of the St. Mary's river, and one section immediately opposite to Macultamunqua or Black Loon. To Keenquatakqua or Long Hair, Aronzon or Twilight, Peconbequa or a Woman striking, Aughquamauda or Difficulty, and to Miaghqua or Noon, as joint tenants, five sections of land upon the Wabash river, the centre of which shall be the Wyandot village, below the mouth of Tippecanoe river. To Fran�ois Godfroy, six sections of land, on the Salamanie river, at a place called La Petite Prairie. To Louis Godfroy, six sections of land, upon the St. Mary's river, above the reservation of Anthony Shane. To Charley, a Miamie chief, one section of land, on the west side of the St. Mary's river, below the section granted to Pemetche or the Crescent. To the two eldest children of Peter Langlois, two sections of land, at a place formerly called Village du Puant, at the mouth of the river called Pauceaupichoux. To the children of Antoine Bondie, two sections of land, on the border of the Wabash river, opposite a place called l'Esle a l'Aille. To Fran�ois Lafontaine and his son, two sections of land, adjoining and above the two sections granted to Jean Bapt. Richardville, near Fort Wayne, and on the same side of the St. Mary's river. To the children of Antoine Rivarre, two sections of land, at the mouth of the Twenty-seven mile creek, and below the same. To Peter Langlois' youngest child, one section of land, opposite the Chipaille, at the Shawnese village. To Peter Labadie, one section of land, on the river St. Mary's, below the section granted to Charley. "To the son of George Hunt, one section of land, on the west side of the St. " "Mary's river, adjoining the two sections granted to Fran�ois Lafontaine and his son." "To Meshenoqua or the Little Turtle, one section of land, on the south side of the " "Wabash, where the portage path strikes the same."
Object Description
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Title | Miami Treaty of St. Mary's |
Item ID | ISL_RBM_L614 |
Description | A treaty between the United States government, leaders of the Miami people, and prominent regional figures at St. Mary's, Ohio during October 3-6, 1818. This treaty was drafted as part of a large-scale effort by the United States to purchase land from indigenous people and move them to lands west of the Mississippi River. |
Subject |
Miami Indians Indians of North America Indians of North America--Treaties Saint Mary's (Ohio) |
Date of Original | 1818-10-06 |
Time Period |
1810s (1810-1819) 19th century (1800-1899) C.E. |
Geographic Location | United States--Ohio--Saint Mary's |
Format of Original | Manuscript |
Item Type | Text |
Language | English |
Repository | Indiana State Library |
Original Collection | L614: Treaty of St. Mary's; http://www.in.gov/library/finding-aid/L614_Treaty_of_St_Marys_Collection.pdf |
Digital Collection | Highlights of the ISL Manuscripts Collection |
Rights | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ |
Copyright Notice | No Copyright - United States |
Use Statement | This material is in the Public Domain. No restrictions on its use. Please cite using the Required Credit Line. |
Required Credit Line | Miami Treaty of St. Mary's, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library |
Digital Date | 2015-12-15 |
Digital Format | JPEG; 400 dpi; 24-bit color |
Technical Metadata | Epson Expression 1000; Adobe Photoshop CS5 |
Local Identifier | [Mss I] ISLI L614 |
Description
Title | Page 1 |
Item ID | ISL_RBM_L614_01 |
Transcript | Articles of a treaty made and concluded, at St. Mary's, in the State of Ohio, between Jonathan Jennings, Lewis Cass, and Benjamin Parke, Commissioners of the United States, and the Miame nation of Indians. ARTICLE 1. The Miami nation of Indians�cede to the United States the following tract of country: Beginning at the Wabash river, where the present Indian boundary line crosses the same, near the mouth of" Raccoon creek; thence, up the Wabash river, to the reserve at its head, near Fort Wayne; thence, to the reserve at Fort Wayne; thence, with the lines thereof, to the St. Mary's river; thence, up the St. Mary's river, to the reservation at the portage; thence, with the line of the cession made by the Wyandot nation of Indians to the United States, at the foot of the Rapids of the Miami of Lake Erie, on the 29th day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventeen, to the reservation at Loramie's store; thence, with the present Indian boundary line, to Fort Recovery; and, with the line, following the courses thereof, to the place of beginning." ARTICLE 2. From the cession aforesaid�the following reservations, for the use of the Miami nation of Indians, shall be made; one reservation, extending along the Wabash river, from the mouth of Salamanie river to the mouth of Eel river, and from those points, running due south, a distance equal to a direct line from the mouth of Salamanie river to the mouth of Eel river. One other reservation, of two miles square, on the river Salamanie, at the mouth of Atchepongqwawe creek. One other reservation, of six miles square, on the Wabash river, below the forks thereof. One other reservation, of ten miles square, opposite the mouth of the river A Bouette. One other reservation, of ten miles square, at the village on Sugar Tree Creek. One other reservation, of two miles square, at the mouth of a creek, called Flat Rock, where the road to White river crosses the same. ARTICLE 3. The United States agree to grant, by patent, in fee simple, to�Jean Bapt. Richardville, principal chief of the Miami nation of Indians, the following tracts of land: Three sections of land, beginning about twenty-five rods below his house on the river St. Mary's, near Fort Wayne; thence, at right angles with the course of the river, one mile; and from this line, and the said river, up the stream thereof, for quantity. Two sections, upon the east side of the St. Mary's river near Fort Wayne, running east one mile with the line of the military reservation; thence, from that line, and from the river, for quantity. Two sections, on the Twenty-seven mile creek, where the road from St. Mary's to Fort Wayne crosses it, being one section on each side of said creek. Two sections on the left bank of the Wabash, commencing at the forks and running down the river. The United States also�agree to grant to each of the following persons, being "Miami Indians by birth, and their heirs, the tracts of land herein described To Joseph Richardville and Joseph Richardville, jun. two sections of land, being one on each side of the St. Mary's river, and below the reservation made on that river by the treaty of Greenville, in 1795. To Wemetche or the Crescent, one section, below and adjoining the reservation of Anthony Chesne, on the west side of the St. Mary's river, and one section immediately opposite to Macultamunqua or Black Loon. To Keenquatakqua or Long Hair, Aronzon or Twilight, Peconbequa or a Woman striking, Aughquamauda or Difficulty, and to Miaghqua or Noon, as joint tenants, five sections of land upon the Wabash river, the centre of which shall be the Wyandot village, below the mouth of Tippecanoe river. To Fran�ois Godfroy, six sections of land, on the Salamanie river, at a place called La Petite Prairie. To Louis Godfroy, six sections of land, upon the St. Mary's river, above the reservation of Anthony Shane. To Charley, a Miamie chief, one section of land, on the west side of the St. Mary's river, below the section granted to Pemetche or the Crescent. To the two eldest children of Peter Langlois, two sections of land, at a place formerly called Village du Puant, at the mouth of the river called Pauceaupichoux. To the children of Antoine Bondie, two sections of land, on the border of the Wabash river, opposite a place called l'Esle a l'Aille. To Fran�ois Lafontaine and his son, two sections of land, adjoining and above the two sections granted to Jean Bapt. Richardville, near Fort Wayne, and on the same side of the St. Mary's river. To the children of Antoine Rivarre, two sections of land, at the mouth of the Twenty-seven mile creek, and below the same. To Peter Langlois' youngest child, one section of land, opposite the Chipaille, at the Shawnese village. To Peter Labadie, one section of land, on the river St. Mary's, below the section granted to Charley. "To the son of George Hunt, one section of land, on the west side of the St. " "Mary's river, adjoining the two sections granted to Fran�ois Lafontaine and his son." "To Meshenoqua or the Little Turtle, one section of land, on the south side of the " "Wabash, where the portage path strikes the same." |
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