Former treaties void. lands against all citizens of the United States, and against all other white persons who intrude upon the same. And the said Indian tribes again acknowledge themselves to be under the protection of the said United States and no other power whatever. ARTICLE X. All other treaties heretofore made between the United States and the said Indian tribes, or any of them, since the treaty of 1783, between the United States and Great Britain, that come within the purview of this treaty, shall henceforth cease and become void. Fort Indus 1805 Boundary line established. No. 3. TREATIES WITH WYANDOTS AND OTHER NORTH- A Treaty between the United States of America, ARTICLE II. The boundary line between the United States and try, 4th July, the nations aforesaid, shall, in future, be a meridian line drawn north and south, through a boundary to be erected on the south shore of lake Erie, one hun. dred and twenty miles due west of the west boundary line of the state of Pennsylvania, extending north until it intersects the boundary line of the United States, and extending south it intersects a line heretofore established by the treaty of Greenville. ARTICLE III. The Indian nations aforesaid, for the consideration Cession of friendship to the United States, and the sums of from the money hereinafter mentioned, to be paid annually to Indians. the Wyandot, Shawanee, Munsee and Delaware nations, have ceded, and do hereby cede and relinquish to said United States forever, all the lands belonging to said United States, lying east of the aforesaid line, bounded southerly and easterly by the line established by said treaty of Greenville, and northerly by the northernmost part of the forty-first degree of north latitude. ARTICLE IV. U. States. The United States, to preserve harmony, manifest Annuity stitheir liberality, and in consideration of the cession pulated to be made in the preceding article, will, every year for- paid by the ever hereafter, at Detroit, or some other convenient place, pay and deliver to the Wyandot, Munsee and Delaware nations, and those of the Shawanee and Seneca nations, who reside with the Wyandots, the sum of eight hundred and twenty-five dollars, current money of the United States, and the further sum of one hundred and seventy-five dollars, making in the whole an annuity of one thousand dollars; which last sum of one hundred and seventy-five dollars has been secured to the President, in trust for said nations, by the Connecticut land company, and by the company incorporated by the name of "The proprietors of the half million acres of land lying south of lake Erie, called 'Sufferers' land," payable annually as aforesaid, and to be divided between said nations, from time to time, in such proportions as said nations, with the approbation of the President, shall agree. ARTICLE V. To prevent all misunderstanding hereafter, it is to be Proportions expressly remembered, that the Ottawa and Chipawa to which the nations, and such of the Pottawatima nation as reside Indian tribes on the river Huron of lake Erie, and in the neighbor out of the.. hood thereof, have received from the Connecticut purchase of are entitled ticut land company, &c. &c. the Connec- land company, and the company incorporated by the name of "The proprietors of the half million acres of land lying south of lake Erie, called Sufferers' land," the sum of four thousand dollars in hand, and have secured to the President of the United States, in trust for them, the further sum of twelve thousand dollars, payable in six annual instalments of two thousand dollars each; which several sums is the full amount of their proportion of the purchases effected by this treaty, and also by a treaty with said companies bearing even date herewith; which propor tions were agreed on and concluded by the whole of said nations in their general council; which several sums, together with two thousand nine hundred and sixteen dollars and sixty-seven cents, secured to the President, to raise said sum of one hundred and seventy-five dollars annuity as aforesaid, is the amount of the consideration paid by the agents of the Connecticut Reserve, for the cession of their lands. Detroit, 17th Considera tion. Cession. Articles of a treaty made at Detroit, this seventeenth day of November, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and seven, by William Hull, governor of the territory of Michigan, and superintendant of Indian affairs, and sole commissioner of the United States, to conclude and sign a treaty or treaties with the several nations of Indians, north-west of the river Ohio, on the one part, and the sachems, chiefs and warriors of the Ottawa, Chippewa, Wyandott and Pottarcatima nations of Indians, on the other part. ARTICLE I. The sachems, chiefs and warriors of the nations aforesaid, in consideration of money and goods, to be paid to the said nations, by the government of the United States, as hereafter stipulated; do hereby agree to cede and forever quit claim, and do, in be half of their nations, hereby cede, relinquish and forever quit claim, unto the said United States, all right, title and interest, which the said nations now have, or claim, or ever had, or claimed, in or unto the lands comprehended within the following described lines and boundaries: Beginning at the mouth of the Boundaries. Miami river of the lakes, and running thence up the middle thereof, to the mouth of the great Au Glaize river, thence running due north until it intersects a parallel of latitude, to be drawn from the outlet of lake Huron, which forms the river Sinclair; thence running north-east, the course that may be found will lead, in a direct line, to White rock, in lake Huron; thence due east, until it intersects the boundary line between the United States and Upper Canada, in said lake; thence southwardly, following the said boundary line, down said lake, through river Sinclair, lake St. Clair and the river Detroit, into lake Erie, to a point due east of the aforesaid Miami river, thence west to the place of beginning. ARTICLE II. It is hereby stipulated and agreed on the part of the United States, as a consideration for the lands, ceded by the nations aforesaid, in the preceding article, that there shall be paid to the said nations, at Detroit, ten thousand dollars, in money, goods, implements of husbandry or domestic animals, (at the option of the said nations, seasonably signified, through the superintendant of Indian affairs, residing with the said nations, to the department of war,) as soon as practicable, after the ratification of the treaty, by the President, with the advice and consent of the senate na to be appor tioned and paid. of the United States: Of this sum, three thousand How the conthree hundred and thirty-three dollars, thirty-three sideration is cents and four mills, shall be paid to the Ottawa tion; three thousand three hundred and thirty-three dollars thirty-three cents and four mills, to the Chippewa nation; one thousand six hundred sixty-six dollars sixty-six cents and six mills, to the Wyandott nation; one thousand six hundred sixty-six dollars sixty-six cents and six mills, to the Pottawatima nation, and likewise an annuity forever, of two U. S. to sup ply the Indians with blacksmiths. The Indians to have the privilege of hunting and fishing on the lands ceded to U. S. Reservations. thousand four hundred dollars, to be paid at Detroit, in manner as aforesaid: the first payment to be made on the first day of September next, and to be paid to the different nations, in the following proportions: Eight hundred dollars to the Ottawas, eight hundred dollars to the Chippewas, four hundred dollars to the Wyandotts, and four hundred dollars to such of the Pottawatamies, as now reside on the river Huron of lake Erie, the river Raisin, and in the vicinity of the said rivers. ARTICLE III. It is further stipulated and agreed, if at any time. hereafter, the said nations should be of the opinion, that it would be more for their interest, that the annu. ity aforesaid should be paid by instalments, the United States will agree to a reasonable commutation for the annuity, and pay it accordingly. ARTICLE IV. The United States, to manifest their liberality, and disposition to encourage the said Indians, in agriculture, further stipulate, to furnish the said Indians, with two blacksmiths, one to reside with the Chippeways, at Saguina, and the other to reside with the Ottaways, at the Miami, during the term of ten years; said blacksmiths are to do such work for the said nations as shall be most useful to them. ARTICLE V. It is further agreed and stipulated, that the said Indian nations shall enjoy the privilege of hunting and fishing on the lands ceded as aforesaid, as long as they remain the property of the United States. ARTICLE VI. It is distinctly to be understood, for the accommodation of the said Indians, that the following tracts of land, within the cession aforesaid, shall be, and hereby are reserved to the said Indian nations: one tract of land six miles square, on the Miami of |