TREATY WITH THE WYANDOTS, ETC. 1818.

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use of the Indians named in the schedule to the said treaty, and heldby them and their heirs forever, unless ceded to the United States .

Art. 2. It is also agreed that there shall be reserved for the use ofthe Wyandots, in addition to the reservations before made, fifty-fivethousand six hundred and eighty acres of land, to be laid off in twotracts, the first to adjoin the south line of the section of six hundred andforty acres of land heretofore reserved for the Wyandot chief, the Che-rokee Boy, and to extend south to the north line of the reserve of twelvemiles square, at Upper Sandusky, and the other to adjoin the east lineof the reserve of twelve miles square, at Upper Sandusky, and to extendeast for quantity.

There shall also be reserved, for the use of the Wyandots residing atSolomon’s town, and on Blanchard’s fork, in addition to the reserva-tions before made, sixteen thousand acres of land, to be laid off in asquare form, on the head of Blanchard’s fork, the centre of which shallbe at the Big Spring, on the trace leading from Upper Sandusky to fortFindlay; and one hundred and sixty acres of land, for the use of theWyandots, on the west side of the Sandusky river, adjoining the saidriver, and the lower line of two sections of land, agreed, by the treatyto which this is supplementary, to be granted to Elizabeth Whitaker.

There shall also be reserved, for the use of the Shawnese, in addi-tion to the reservations before made, twelve thousand eight hundredacres of land, to be laid off adjoining the east line of their reserve often miles square, at Wapaughkonetta; and for the use of the Shawneseand Senecas, eight thousand nine hundred and sixty acres of land, tobe laid off adjoining the west line of the reserve of forty-eight squaremiles at Lewistown . And the last reserve hereby made, and the formerreserve at the same place, shall be equally divided by an east and westline, to be drawn through the same. And the north half of the saidtract shall be reserved for the use of the Senecas who reside there, andthe south half for the use of the Shawnese who reside there.

There shall also be reserved for the use of the Senecas, in additionto the reservations before made, ten thousand acres of land, to be laidoff on the east side of the Sandusky river, adjoining the south line oftheir reservation of thirty thousand acres of land, which begins on theSandusky river, at the lower corner of William Spicer’s section, andexcluding therefrom the said William Spicer’s section.

Art. 3. It is hereby agreed that the tracts of land, which, by theeighth article of the treaty to which this is supplementary, are to begranted by the United States to the persons therein mentioned, shallnever be conveyed, by them or their heirs, without the permission ofthe President of the United States .

Art. 4. The United States agree to pay to the Wyandots an addi-tional annuity of five hundred dollars, forever ; to the Shawnese, and tothe Senecas of Lewistown , an additional annuity of one thousand dollars,forever; and to the Senecas an additional annuity of five hundred dollars,forever; and to the Ottawas an additional annuity of one thousand fivehundred dollars, forever. And these annuities shall be paid at theplaces, and in the manner, prescribed by the treaty to which this is sup-plementary.

Art. 5. This treaty shall take effect, and be obligatory on the con-tracting parties, as soon as the same shall be ratified by the Presidentof the United States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate thereof.

In testimony whereof, the said Lewis Cass and Duncan McArthur ,commissioners as aforesaid, and the sachems, chiefs, and warriors,

Additional re-servation forthe Wyandots.

Reservation forWyandots atSolomon’stown, &c.

Additional re-servation for theShawnees andSenecas.

Further reser-vation for theSenecas.

Grants to cer-tain persons notto be conveyedwithout permis-sion.

Additional an-nuities to theWyandots, &c.

When to takeeffect.