CESSIONS OF 1827-1828 



721 



L^N"D CESSIOI^^S-Continued. 



Hislorhiil lUita and rcmitrks 



Designation of cession on map 



141 Geoiijia. 



This is the present W. boniulary of Arkansas. It was surveyed by .Joseph 

 H. Brearlv iu the fall of 1828. The plat iiiid field notes were liled in the 

 Office of Indian Affairs with his letter of Dec. 2, 1828. 



This tract when examined was fonnd to include the tract selected by the 

 Creeks under treaty of .Jan. 21, 1826, and the boundaries were therefore 

 changed by treaty of 1833, !>o as to exclude the Creek tract. 



This "outlet" extended to the one hundredth meridian of W. iougituile, that 

 being the then W. boundary of the l'. S. in that locality. 



The Senate iu passing upon the provisions of this treaty amended this article 

 80 as to provide that the northern boundary of such " western outlet" should 

 uot extend N. of 36"-, should not include any lands assigned or tb be assigned 

 to the Creeks, and should not bo construed to include any lands previously 

 ceded or assigned to any other tribe liy treaty provisions yet in force. 



In lieu of a grist and saw mill the l'. S. furnished to the Cherokee corn mills 

 to the i'uU value of this reserve. I'pon a 8ubse(|nent claim of title to this 

 reserve by the Cherokee, it was decided to belong to the U. S. , and to ha a 

 portion of the public lands. It i-outaiued 3,246.5 acres. 



The E. Hue of this tract ran tVnui I'oint Remove on the Arkansas N. 53- E. 71 

 miles and 55 chains to Shields Ferry (Ui White river, and was surveyed by 

 General Rector iu 1818-1!!. The W. Hue of this tract began on Arkansas 

 river at Table Rock Bluff: ran N. 1 mile and 70 chaius; thence N. .53- E. 

 132 miles and 31 chains to White river opposite tlu! mouth of Little Korth 

 Fork. It was surveyed in .Ian. and Feb., 1825. 



This reserve was subsequently al)andoned by the 1'. S. and reverted to the 

 Cherokee nation, who divided it into town lots and sold it. During the 

 civil war it was reoccupicd and garri.soucd by the W S. troops and is yet 

 so occupied. 



Iniliau Territory 3. 



