generally, have migrated, under the stipulations of the treaties concluded with them, withdraw the immediate protection hitherto extended to the aforesaid chiefs and warriors, and that they thereafter become subject to the government and laws of the territory

of Florida.

ART. 3. The United States stipulate to continue to Mulatto King and Tustenuggy Hadjo, their sub-chiefs and warriors, their proportion of the annuity of [$5,000] five thousand dollars, to which they are entitled under the treaty of Camp Moultrie, so long as the Seminoles remain in the territory, and to advance their proportional amount of the said annuity for the balance of the term stipulated for its payment in the treaty aforesaid, whenever the Seminoles finally remove, in compliance with the terms of the treaty concluded at Payne's Landing, on 9th May, 1832.

ART. 4. If at any time hereafter, the chiefs and warriors, parties to this agreement, should feel disposed to migrate from the territory of Florida, to the country allotted to the Creeks and Seminoles in Arkansas, should they elect to sell their grants of land as provided for in the first article of the treaty, they must defray from the proceeds of the sales of said land, or from their private resources, all the expenses of their migration, subsistence, etc.; but if they prefer, they may, by surrendering to the United States all the rights and privileges acquired under the provisions of this agreement, become parties to the obligations, provisions, and stipulations of the treaty concluded at Payne's Landing, with the Seminoles on the 9th of May, 1832, as a constituent part of said tribe, and re-unite with said tribe in their new abode on the Arkansas. The United States, in that event, agreeing to pay [3,000] three thousand dollars for the reservation relinquished in the first article of this treaty, in addition to the rights and annuities the parties may acquire under the aforesaid treaty at Payne's Landing.

In testimony whereof, the commissioner, James Gadsden, in behalf of the United States, and the undersigned chiefs and warriors, have hereunto subscribed their names, and affixed their seals.

Done at Pope's, Fayette county, in the territory of Florida, this eighteenth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three, and of the independence of the United States, the fifty-eighth.

James Gadsden,

Mulatto King, or Vacapachacy, his x mark,

Tustenuggy Hajo, his x mark,

Yellow Hare, his x mark,

L. S.

L. S.

L. S.

L. S.

L. S.

John Walker, his x mark,

The undersigned chiefs, for and in behalf of themselves and warriors, voluntarily relinquish all the privileges to which they are entitled as parties to a treaty concluded at Camp Moultrie, on the 18th of September, 1823, and surrender to the United States all their right, title, and interest to a reservation of land, made for their benefit in the additional article of the said treaty, and which is described in said article as "commencing on the Chattahoochie, one mile below Econchatimico's house; thence, up said river four miles; thence, one mile west; thence, southerly to a point one mile west of the beginning; thence, east to the beginning point."

ART. 2. For, and in consideration of said cession, the United States agree to grant, and to convey in three [3] years, by patent, to Econchatimico, for the benefit of himself, sub-chiefs, and warriors, three sections of land; (or contiguous quarter and fractional sections, containing a like quantity of acres;) to be laid off hereafter under the direction of the President of the United States, so as to embrace the said chief's fields, improvements, etc., after the lands shall have been surveyed, and the boundaries to correspond with the public surveys; it being understood, that the aforesaid chief may, with the consent and under the advisement of the Executive of the territory of Florida, at any time previous to the expiration of the above three years, dispose of the said sections of land, and migrate to a country of their choice; but that, should they remain on their lands, the United States will, so soon as Blunt's band, and the Seminoles generally, have migrated under the stipulations of the treaty concluded with them, withdraw the immediate protection hitherto extended to the aforesaid chief, his sub-chiefs, and warriors, and that they thereafter become subject to the government and laws of the territory of Florida.

ART. 3. The United States stipulate to continue to Econchatimico, his sub-chiefs, and warriors, their proportion of the annuity of [5,000] five thousand dollars, to which they are entitled under the treaty of Camp Moultrie, so long as the Seminoles remain in the territory, and to advance their proportional amount of said annuity, for the balance of the term stipulated for its payment in the treaty aforesaid, whenever the Seminoles finally remove, in compliance with the terms of the treaty concluded at Payne's Landing on 9th May, 1832.

ART. 4. If, at any time hereafter, the chiefs and warriors, parties to this agreement, should feel disposed to migrate from the territory of Florida to the country allotted to the Creeks and Seminoles in Arkansas; should they elect to sell their grants of land, as provided for in the first article of this treaty, they must defray from the proceeds of the sales of said land, or from their private resources, all the expenses of their migration, subsistence, etc.; but if they prefer, they may, by surrendering to the United States, all the rights and privileges acquired under the provisions of this agreement, become parties to the obligations, provisions, and stipulations of the treaty, concluded at Payne's Landing with the Seminoles, on the 9th May, 1832, as a constituent part of said tribe, and re-unite with said tribe in their new abode on the Arkansas, the United States, in that event, agreeing to pay [3,000] three thousand dollars for the reservation relinquished in the first article of this treaty; in addition to the rights and immunities the parties may acquire under the aforesaid treaty at Payne's Landing.

In testimony whereof, the commissioner, James Gadsden, in behalf of the United States, and the undersigned chiefs and warriors, have hereunto subscribed their names and affixed their seals.

Done at Pope's, Fayette county, in the territory of Florida, this eighteenth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three, and of the independence of the United States, the fifty-eighth.

James Gadsden,

L. S.

Econ-chati-mico, his x mark,

L. S.

OTOES AND MISSOURIAS.

[CONCLUDED SEPTEMBER 21, 1833-RATIFIED APRIL 12, 1834.]

Articles of agreement and convention, made at the Otoe village on the river Platte, between Henry L. Ellsworth, commissioner, in behalf the United States, and the united bands of Otoes and Missourias, dwelling on the said Platte, this 21st day of September, A. D. 1833.

ART. 1. The said Otoes and Missourias, cede and relinquish to the United States all their right and title to the lands lying south of the following line, viz: Beginning, on the Little Nemahaw river, at the northwest corner of the land reserved by treaty at Prairie du Chien, on the 15th July, 1830, in favor of certain halfbreeds, of the Omahas, Ioways, Otoes, Yancton, and Santie bands of Sioux, and running westerly with said Little Nemahaw, to the head branches of the same ; and thence running in a due west line as far west as said Otoes and Missourias have, or pretend to have, any claim.

ART. 2. The United States agree to continue the present annuity of twenty-five hundred dollars, granted by said treaty of Prairie du Chien, to said Otoes and Missourias, ten years from the expiration of the same, viz: ten years from 15th July, 1840. ART. 3. The United States agree to continue for ten years from said 15th July, 1840, the annuity of five hundred dollars, granted for instruments for agricultural purposes.

ART. 4. The United States agree to allow annually five hundred dollars, for five years, for purposes of education, which sum shall be expended under the direction of the President, and continued longer if he deems proper. The schools, however, shall be kept within the limit of said tribe or nation.

ART. 5. The United States agree to erect a horse-mill for grinding corn, and to provide two farmers to reside in the nation, to instruct and assist said tribe, for the term of five years, and longer, if the President thinks proper.

ART. 6. The United States agree to deliver to said Otoes and Missourias, one thousand dollars value in stock, which shall be placed in the care of the agent, or farmer, until the President thinks the same can safely be intrusted to the Indians.

ART. 7. It is expressly agreed and understood, that the stipulations contained in the 3d, 4th, 5th, and 6th articles, are not to be fulfilled by the United States, until the Otoes and Missourias shall locate themselves in such convenient agricultural districts as the President may think proper; nor shall the payments be continued, if the Otoes and Missourias shall abandon such location as the President shall think best for their agricultural interests.

ART. 7. The Otoes and Missourias declare their entire willingness to abandon the chase for the agricultural life; their desire for peace with all other tribes; and therefore agree not to make war against any tribe with whom they now are, or shall be, at peace; but should any difficulty arise between them and any other tribe, they agree to refer the matter in dispute to some arbiter whom the President shall appoint to adjust the same.

ART. 9. The United States agree to deliver the said Otoes and Missourias the value of four hundred dollars in goods and merchandise; which said Otoes and Missourias hereby acknowledge to have received.

ART. 10. This convention or agreement, to be obligatory, when ratified by the President and Senate of the United States.

In testimony whereof, the commissioners aforesaid, and the undersigned chiefs and warriors have hereunto subscribed their names, and affixed their seals, at the Otoe village on the said Platte river, the date first above written.