History of the Shawnee Indians, from the Year 1681 to 1854, Inclusive (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1855 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XXI. At a treaty held by Charles Jewit, Commissioner on behalf of the United States, in the year 1805, and Wyandots, Ottawas, Shawnees, Delawajes, and Pottawatomies I find the following: 1. The boundary line between the United States and the Indian 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-and-twenty miles due west of the boundary line of Pennsylvania, extending north until it intersects the boundary line of the United States, and extend- ing south until it intersects a line heretofore established by the treaty of Greenville. 2. That the Indian nations aforesaid, for the considerations of friendship to the United States, and the sums of money hereinafter mentioned, to be annually paid to the Shawnees, Delawares, Wyandots, and Miami nations of Indians, have ceded and do hereby relinquish and cede to the United States forever, all the lands belonging to the said nations of Indians lying east of the aforesaid line, bounded southwardly and eastwardly by the line established by the said treaty of Greenville; and northwestwardly by the northernmost point of the forty-first degree of north latitude. 3. That the United States, to preserve harmony, manifest their liberality, and in consideration of the cession made in the preceding article, will every year, forever hereafter, at Detroit or some other convenient place, pay and deliver to the Shawnees and Seneca nations of Indians, and the Delaware and Wyandot nations of Indians, the sum of eight hundred and twenty-five dollars--in the whole an annuity of one thousand dollars, which last sum of one hundred and twenty-five dollars has been renewed to the President, in trust for...