CESSIONS OF 1821-1823 



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L^:NrD CESSIOK'S-Contiiiiaed. 



Historical data and remarks 



Designation of cession on nuii) 



Location 



This reserve was cedf il to tbe U. S. by treaty of Sept. 19, 1827. The bountl- 

 avies were never ascortained. 



Tbis reserve was ceded to the V. S. by treaty of Sept. 19, 1827 See 138 



Tliia reserve was ceded to the U. S. by treaty of Sept. 27, 1833 See 188 



This reserve was ceded to the U. S. by treaty of Sept. 19, 1827. 



This reserve was ceded to the V. S. by treaty of Sept. 19, 1827. 



An ordiuauce of Congress of Sept. 3, 1788, set apart three tracts of 4,000 acres 

 each at Shoeubruu, Guadeuhutten, and Sah'iii, on Muskingum river, for 

 the Society of United Brethren, to be used in proiiagating the gospel among 

 the heathen. By act of Congress approved June 1, 1790, jirovisiou was made 

 for surveying and patenting these tracts to the society in i|uestion, in trust 

 for the benefit of the Christian Indians. Under the provisions of the act of 

 Mar. 3, 1823, Lewis Cass was apjjointed to negotiate for the relinquishment 

 of the title to the U. S. This he secured and transmitte<l the relinquish- 

 ment of both the society and the Indians to the War Kepartment, under 

 date of Nov. 19. 1823, and by art of M.ay 2(5, 1824, Congress made pro\ ision 

 for the disposition of the lands. 



The boundaries of this resei've were partly surveyed and the remainder approxi- 

 mated by Colonel Gadsden in 1824. They are shown by yellow lines. Cidonel 

 Gadsden recommended an addition to the reserve to include more tillable 

 land. This addition was made by Executive order, .Inly 29, 1824, and is shown 

 by a crimson line. A second adilition was made for a like purpose by the 

 President, and Maj. ,1. A. Cotfee surveyed the same iu 182G. This second 

 enlargement is shown 1)V green lines. The reserve as thus enlarged was 

 ceded to the U. S., May 9," 1832. 



This was done in 1824 and .again in 1826 by Executive order, as set forth aViove. 



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118 



Ohio. 

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Florida. 



