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5. The United States agree to give to the removing Cherokees a tract 
of land onthe Arkansas and White Rivers equal in area to the quantity 
ceded the United States by first and second articles hereof. Said tract to 
begin on north side of the Arkansas River, at mouth of Point Remove, or 
Budwell’s Old Place; thence northwardly. by a straight line to strike Chat- 
aunga Mountain, the first hill above Shield’s Ferry, on White River, and 
running up and between said rivers for quantity. Said boundary from 
point of beginning to be surveyed, and all citizens of the United States 
except Mrs. P, Lovely to be removed therefrom. All previous treaties 
to remain in full force and to be binding on both parts of the Cherokee 
Nation. The United States reserves the right to establish factories, a 
mnilitary post, and roads within the boundaries last above defined. 
6. The United States agree to give all poor warriors who remove 
arifle, ammunition, blanket, and brass kettle or beaver trap each, as fall 
compensation for improvements left by them; to those whose improve- 
ments add real value to the land, the full value thereof, as ascertained 
by appraisal, shall be paid. The United States to furnish flat-bottomed 
boats and provisions on the Tennessee River for transportation of those 
removing. 
7. All valuable improvements made by Cherokees within the limits 
ceded to the United States by firstand second articles hereof shall be paid 
for by the United States or others of equal value left by removing Chero- 
kees given in lieu thereof. Improvements left by emigrant Cherokees 
not so exchanged shall be rented to the Indians, for the benefit of the 
poor and decrepit of the Eastern Cherokees. 
8. Each head of a Cherokee family residing on lands herein or here- 
after ceded to the United States who elects to become a citizen of 
the United States shall receive a reservation of 640 acres, to include 
his or herimprovements, for life, with reversion in fee simple to children, 
subject to widow’s dower. On remoyalof reservees their reservations 
shall revert to the United States. Lands reserved under this provision 
shall be deducted from the quantity ceded by first and second articles. 
9. All parties to the treaty shall have free navigation of all waters 
herein mentioned. 
10. The Cherokee Nation cedes to the United States all claim to 
reservations made to Doublehead and others by treaty of January 7, 
1806. 
11. Boundary lines of lands ceded to the United States by first and see- 
ond articles, and by the United States to the Cherokees in fifth article 
hereof, to be run and marked by a United States commissioner, to be 
accompanied by commissioners appointed by the Cherokees. 
12. Citizens of the United States are forbidden to enter upon lands 
herein ceded by the Cherokees until ratification and proclamation of 
this treaty. 
13. Treaty to be binding upon the assent and ratification of the Sen- 
ate and President of the United States. 
