CESSIONS OP IW); 



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L^A.^r) CESSIOISrS-ContiiiuecL 



DesKjnalion of cession on map 



Uhloriiul data mid nniarks 



The iDilian title to tbe remaiuiu;; ])ortion bad not liecn ceded until relin- 

 quished liy this treaty of July 4, 11S05. In 17!I2 the Cuuueetiiut legislature 

 granted "lOO.OOO acres ort' the W. end of the reserve to such of her citizens as 

 had suffered I>y the depredations of the Hritish during the Kevolutionary 

 war. Under this grant a coiniiauy was chartered under the laws of Ohio, 

 and the tract became known as "Sutferers' Land."' It is divided on the map 

 from the Connecticut Laud Company's tract by a \. and S. blue line. 

 The Indian title to this tract was extinguished at the same time with that of 

 the two preceding tracts and at a cost to the U. S. of somewhat more than 

 one cent per acre. 



A ])ortion of the territory iucluded in this cession was also claimed by tbe 

 Cherokee, whose interest was purchased by tbe U. S. by treaty concluded 

 with them Oct. 'S>, 1805. The boundaries of the tract covered by the fore- 

 going Chickasaw cession are shown on tbe special map of " Parts of Tennessee 

 and Alabama." Only a part of this cession is shown on tbe principal map of 

 Tennessee. The entire cession, however, is shown ou special map of " Parts 

 of Tennessee and Alabama." 



From this cession the Chickasaw reserved a tract 1 mile square adjoining and 

 below the mouth of Duck river on the Tennessee. 



By "additional article" it was agreed that this line should "not cross the 

 Embarrass or Driftwood fork of White river: but if it should strike the said 

 fork, such an alteration in the direction of the said line is to be made as will 

 leave the whole of said fork in the Indian territory." 



Tennessee and Ala- 

 bama (portions of). 



See VJ 



This treaty was concluded by Lieut. Z. M. Pike. It was transmitted to tbe 

 Senate by the President Mar. 29. 1808, .md unanimously approved by that body 

 Apr. Hi, 18( 8. From a letter of the Secretary of State, dated Sept. 1. 18:6. it 

 is learned that the records of that Dei)artment furnish no evidence that this 

 treaty was sanctioned by tlie I'resident and oliieially proclaimed by him, 

 although the War Depaitnicut. in 181^2. spoke (in its olHcial corresjiond- 

 cnce) of the cessions as an accomplished fact. As there was doubt ou tbe 

 subject, however, the U. S. purchased the country covered by the foregoing 

 cessions, through subsequent treaties. The boundaries of the two tracts pur- 

 chased by Lieutenant Pike are shown by dotted black lines on the map. 



A portion of the territory comprised within the limits of this cession was also 

 claimed by the Chickasaw, whose claim thereto was relinquished by them 

 to the U. S. by treaty of .July 2H, 180.'5. The portion claimed by the Chicka- 

 saw was located ]irinci)ially between Duck river and the ridge dividing 

 the waters of Duck river from those of Cumberland river. 



Minnesota 1. 



Tennessee and bor der- 

 ing States. 



