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TREATY WITH THE WYANDOTS, ETC. 1795.

Cession of par-ticular tracts ofland by the In-dians.

Cession of pas-sages in certainplaces by theIndians.

And for the same considerations, and as an evidence of the returningfriendship of the said Indian tribes, of their confidence in the UnitedStates , and desire to provide for their accommodation, and for that con-venient intercourse which will be beneficial to both parties, the saidIndian tribes do also cede to the United States the following pieces ofland ; to wit. (1.) One piece of land six miles square at or near Loro-mie’s store before mentioned. (2.) One piece two miles square at thehead of the navigable water or landing on the St. Mary’s river, nearGirty’s town. (3.) One piece six miles square at the head of the navi-gable water of the Au-Glaize river. (4.) One piece six miles squareat the confluence of the Au-Glaize and Miami rivers, where Fort De-fiance now stands. (5.) One piece six miles square at or near the con-fluence of the rivers St. Mary’s and St. Joseph’s, where Fort Wayne now stands, or near it. (6.) One piece two miles square on the Wabash river at the end of the portage from the Miami of the lake 1 , and abouteight miles westward from Fort Wayne . (7.) One piece six milessquare at the Ouatanon or old Weea towns on the Wabash river. (8.)One piece twelve miles square at the British fort on the Miami of thelake at the foot of the rapids. (9.) One piece six miles square at themouth of the said river where it empties into the Lake . (10.) Onepiece six miles square upon Sandusky lake, where a fort formerly stood.(11.) One piece two miles square at the lower rapids of Sandusky river.(l2.) The post of Detroit and all the land to the north, the west andthe south of it, of which the Indian title has been extinguished by giftsor grants to the French or English governments; and so much moreland to be annexed to the district of Detroit as shall be comprehendedbetween the river Rosine on the south, lake St. Clair on the north, anda line, the general course whereof shall be six miles distant from thewest end of lake Erie, and Detroit river. (13.) The post of Michilli-mackinac, and all the land on the island, on which that post stands, andthe main land adjacent, of which the Indian title has been extinguishedby gifts or grants to the French or English governments; and a pieceof land on the main to the north of the island, to measure six miles onlake Huron, or the streight between lakes Huron and Michigan , and toextend three miles back from the water of the lake or streight, and alsothe island De Bois Blanc, being an extra and voluntary gift of theChipewa nation. (14.) One piece of land six miles square at the mouthof Chikago river emptying into the south-west end of Lake Michigan ,where a fort formerly stood. (15.) One piece twelve miles square ator near the mouth of the Illinois river, emptying into the Mississippi .(16.) One piece six miles square at the old Piorias fort and village, nearthe south end of the Illinois lake on said Illinois river: And wheneverthe United States shall think proper to survey and mark the boundariesof the lands hereby ceded to them, they shall give timely notice thereofto the said tribes of Indians, that they may appoint some of their wisechiefs to attend and see that the lines are run according to the terms ofthis treaty.

And the said Indian tribes will allow to the people of the UnitedStates a free passage by land and by water, as one and the other shallbe found convenient, through their country, along the chain of postsherein before mentioned ; that is to say, from the commencement of theportage aforesaid at or near Loromie’s store, thence along said portageto the St. Mary’s, and down the same to Fort Wayne , and then downthe Miami to lake Erie : again from the commencement of the portageat or near Loromie’s store along the portage from thence to the riverAu-Glaize, and down the same to its junction with the Miami at FortDefiance: again from the commencement of the portage aforesaid, toSandusky river, and down the same to Sandusky bay and lake Erie ,and from Sandusky to the post which shall be taken at or near the foot