Chapter CIV. making appropriations for carrying into effect certain Indian treaties, and for other purposes
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Chap. CIV.— An Act making appropriations for carrying into effect certain Indian treaties, and for other purposes.March 3, 1817. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Specific appropriations for carrying into effect, treaties made with various Indian nations. States of America, in Congress assembled,* That for the purpose of defraying the expenses which may arise in carrying into effect the treaty made between the United States and the tribes of Indians called the Ottowas, Chippewas, Pottowatomies, Chickasaws, Cherokees, and Chocktaws, that is to say: with the Ottowas, Chippewas, and Pottowatomies, at St.
Louis, on the twenty-fourth of August, one thousand eight hundred and sixteen; with the Chickasaws, at the Chickasaw council house, on the twenty-eighth of September, one thousand eight hundred and sixteen; with the Cherokees, at Turkeytown, on the fourth of October, one thousand eight hundred and sixteen; with the Chocktaws, at the Chocktaw trading house, on the twenty-fourth of October, one thousand eight hundred and sixteen, the following sums, to be paid out of any moneys in the treasury, not otherwise appropriated, be, and the same are hereby, appropriated, for the payment of the annuities to the Indians, as stipulated in the said treaties, that is to say: to the Ottowas, Chippewas, and Pottowatomies, one thousand dollars annually, for twelve years; to the Chickasaws, twelve thousand dollars annually, for twelve years; and to William Colbert, a Chickasaw chief, one hundred dollars annually, for and during his life; to the Cherokees, six thousand dollars annually, for ten years; and to the Chocktaws, six thousand dollars annually, for twenty years.
Sec. 2. *And be it further enacted,* That for the purpose of carrying Other sums appropriated to carry into effect other stipulations. into effect certain other stipulations in the said treaties, the following sums be, and they are hereby, appropriated, to be paid out of any moneys in the treasury, not otherwise appropriated, that is to say: to carry into effect the treaty with the Chickasaws, as aforesaid, the sum of seven thousand three hundred and fifty dollars; to carry into effect the treaty with the Cherokees, the sum of five thousand dollars; and to carry into effect the treaty with the Chocktaws, the sum of ten thousand dollars.
Sec. 3. *And be it further enacted,* That there be, and is hereby, appropriated Salary of second comptroller, auditors, &c. the following sums, viz.: For the salary of the second comptroller, three thousand dollars; for the salaries of four additional auditors, twelve thousand dollars; for the salaries of additional clerks in the offices of the second comptroller, and additional auditors, nine thousand dollars. Approved, March 3, 1817.