Chapter CIV. fixing the compensation of Indian agents and factors
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Chap. CIV.— An Act fixing the compensation of Indian agents and factors. April 20, 1818. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled*, That, from and after the Indian agents and factors to receive the salaries specified.passage of this act, Indian agents and factors shall receive the following salaries per annum, in lieu of their present compensation, to wit; The agent to the Creek nation, one thousand eight hundred dollars.Creeks.
The agent to the Choctaws, one thousand eight hundred dollars.Choctaws. The agent to the Cherokees on Tennessee river, one thousand three hundred dollars.Cherokees, on Tennessee river. The agent to the Cherokees on the Arkansas river, one thousand five hundred dollars.Cherokees, on Arkansas river. The agent to the Chickasaws, one thousand three hundred dollars.Chickasaws. The agent in the Illinois territory, one thousand three hundred dollars.In Illinois. The agent at Prairie du Chien, one thousand two hundred dollars.At Prairie du Chien.
The agent at Natchitoches, one thousand two hundred dollars.Natchitoches. The agent at Chicago, one thousand three hundred dollars.At Chicago. The agent at Green Bay, one thousand five hundred dollars.At Green Bay. The agent at Mackinac, one thousand four hundred dollars.At Mackinac. The agent at Vincennes, one thousand two hundred dollars.At Vincennes. The agent at Fort Wayne and Piqua, one thousand two hundred dollars.At Fort Wayne, &c. The agent to the Lakes, one thousand three hundred dollars.To the Lakes.
The agent in the Missouri territory, one thousand two hundred dollars.In Missouri. And all sub-agents, five hundred dollars per annum.Sub-agents. Sec. 2. *And be it further enacted*, That all factors shall receive one Factors and assistant factors.thousand three hundred dollars, and assistant factors seven hundred dollars, per annum. Sec. 3. *And be it further enacted*, That the sums hereby allowed to The sums allowed to be in full, &c. Rations, &c. to be deducted.Indian agents and factors shall be in full compensation for their services; and that all rations, or other allowances, made to them, shall be deducted from the sums hereby allowed.
Approved, April 20, 1818.