Treaty with The Appalachicola Band
June 18, 1833
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 the said article
as commencing "on the Appalachicola, at a point to include
Yellow Hare's improvements, thence up said river four
miles; thence, west, one mile; thence southerly to a point
one mile west of the beginning; and thence, east, to the beginning
point."
Article II.
For, and in consideration of said cession the U. States agree
to grant, and to convey in three (3) years by patent to Mulatto
King or Vacapasacy; and to Tustenuggy Hajo, head Chief of
Ematlochees town, for the benefit of themselves, sub-Chiefs,
and Warriors, a section and a half of land to each; 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 U. States so as to embrace the said Chiefs'
fields and improvements, after the lands shall have been surveyed,
and the boundaries to correspond with the public surveys;
it being understood that the aforesaid Chiefs 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 U. States will so soon as Blunt's
band and the Seminoles 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.
Article III.
The U. States stipulate to continue to Mulato King and Tustenuggy
Hadjo, their sub-Chiefs and Warriors their proportion of the
annuity of (5000) 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.
Article IV.
If at any time hereafter the Chiefs and Warriors, parties
to this agreement, should feel disposed to migrate from the
Territory to 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, - but if they prefer they
may by surrendering to the U. 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 U.
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.]
- Mulatto King, or Vacapachacy, his x mark, [L. S.]
- Tustenuggy Hajo, his x mark, [L. S.]
- Yellow Hare, his x mark, [L. S.]
- John Walker, his x mark, [L. S.]
- Yeo-lo-hajo, his x mark, [L. S.]
- Cath-a-hajo, his x mark, [L. S.]
- Lath-la-yahola, his x mark, [L. S.]
- Pa-hosta Tustenuckey, his x mark, [L. S.]
- Tuse-caia-hajo, his x mark, [L. S.]
Witnesses:
- Wm. S. Pope, sub-agent,
- Robert Larance,
- Joe Miller, interpreter, his x mark,
- Jim Walker, interpreter, his x mark.
June 18, 1833
Relinquishment by certain chiefs, of land reserved by the
treaty of 18th Sept. 1823.
The undersigned Chiefs for and in behalf of themselves, and
Warriors voluntarily reliquish 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."
Article II.
For and in consideration of said cession the U. 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 U. States so as
to embrace the said Chief's fields, improvements, ,
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 U. 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.
Article III.
The United States stipulate to continue to Econchatimico,
his sub-Chiefs and Warriors their proportion of the annuity
of (5000) 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. -
Article IV.
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, But, if they prefer, they
may, by surrendering to the U. 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 (3000) 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.]
- Billy Humpkin, his x mark, [L. S.]
- Kaley Senehah, his x mark, [L. S.]
- Elapy Tustenuckey, his x mark, [L. S.]
- Vauxey Hajo, his x mark, [L. S.]
- Fose-e-mathla, his x mark, [L. S.]
- Lath-la-fi-cicio, his x mark, [L. S.]
Witnesses:
- Wm. S. Pope, sub-agent,
- Robert Larance,
- Joe Miller, his x mark, interpreter.
- Jim Walker, his x mark, interpreter.
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