Treaty of Miami, November 1838, Schedule of Grants

Schedule referred to in Treaty With The Miami, November 6, 1838

Schedule of grants referred to in the foregoing treaty article twelve

To John B. Richardville, principal chief.

Two sections of land, to include and command the principal falls of Pipe creek.

Three sections of land, commencing at the mouth of the Salamania river, thence running three miles down the Wabash river, and one mile up the Salamania river.

Two sections of land, commencing at the mouth of the Mississinnewa river, thence down the Wabash river two miles and up the Mississinnewa river, one mile.

One and one half section of land on the Wabash river at the mouth of Flat Rock (creek) to include his mills and the privileges thereof.

One section of land on the Wabash river opposite the town of Wabash:
All of which said tracts of land are to be surveyed as directed by the said grantee.
To Francis Godfroy a chief one section of land opposite the town of Peru and on the Wabash river.

One section of land on Little Pipe creek, to include his mill and the privileges thereof.
Four sections of land where he now lives.

All which said tracts of land are to be surveyed as directed by the said grantee.
To Po-qua Godfroy one section of land to run one mile on the Wabash river and to include the improvements where he now lives.

To Catherine Godfroy, daughter of Francis Godfroy and her children one section of land to run one mile on the Wabash river, and to include the improvement where she now lives.

To Kah-tah-mong-quah, son of Susan Richardville one half section of land on the Wabash river below and adjoining the three sections granted to John B. Richardville.

To Mong-go-sah, son of La Blonde one-half section of land on the Wabash river below and adjoining the half section granted to Kah-tah-mong-quah.

To Peter Gouin one section of land on the Sixth mile reserve, commencing where the northern line of said reserve intersects the Wabash river; thence down said river one mile and back for quantity.

To Mais-shil-gouin-mi-zah, one section of land to include the “Deer Lick,” alias La Saline, on the creek that enters the Wabash river nearly opposite the town of Wabash.

To O-zah-shin-quah and the wife of Bronilette, daughters of the “Deaf Man” as tenants in common one section of land on the Mississinnewa river to include the improvements where they now live.

To O-san-di ah one section of land where he now lives on the Mississinnewa river, to include his improvements.

To Wah-pi-pin-cha one section of land on the Mississinnewa river, directly opposite the section granted to O-san-di-ah.

To Mais-zi-quah one section of land on the Wabash river, commencing at the lower part of the improvement of Old Sally, thence up said river one mile and back for quantity.

To Tah-ko-nong one section of land where he now lives on the Mississinnewa river.
To Cha-pine one section of land where he now lives on the Ten mile reserve.

To White Loon one section of land, at the crossing of Longlois's creek, on the Ten mile reserve, to run up said creek.

To Francis Godfroy one section of land, to be located where he shall direct.
To Neh-wah-ling-quah one section of land where he now lives on the Ten mile reserve.

To La Fountain one section of land south of the section he now lives on and adjoining the same, on the Ten mile reserve.

To Seek one section of land south of the section of land granted to Wa-pa-se-pah by the treaty of 1834 on the Ten mile reserve.

To Black Loon one section of land on the Six mile reserve, commencing at a line which will divide his field on the Wabash river, thence up the river one mile and back for quantity.

To Duck one section of land on the Wabash river below and adjoining the section granted to Black Loon, and one mile down said river, and back for quantity.

To Me-cha-ne-qua a chief, alias Gros-mis one section of land where he now lives;
One section to include his field on the Salamania river;  One and one-half section commencing at the Wabash river where the road crosses the same from John B. Richardville, jr.'s; thence down the said river to the high bank on Mill creek; thence back so as to include a part of the prairie, to be surveyed as directed by said chief.

To Tow-wah-keo-shee, wife of Old Pish-a-wa one section of land on the Wabash river below and adjoining the half section granted to Mon-go-sah.

To Ko-was-see a chief one section of land now Seeks reserve, to include his orchard and improvements.

To Black Loon one section of land on the Six mile reserve and on the Salamania river, to include his improvements.

To the wife of Benjamin, Ah-mac-kon-zee-quah one section of land where she now lives, near the prairie and to include her improvements, she being commonly known as Pichoux's sister.

To Pe-she-wah one section of land above and adjoining the section and a half granted to John B. Richardville on Flat Rock (creek) and to run one mile on the Wabash river.

To White Raccoon one section of land on the Ten mile reserve where he may wish locate the same.

To La Blonde, the chiefs daughter one section of land on the Wabash river below and adjoining the section of land granted to Francis Godfroy, to be surveyed as she may direct.

To Ni-con-zah one section of land on the Mississinnewa river a little above the section of land granted to the Deaf Man's daughters, and on the opposite side of the river, to include the pine or evergreen tree, and to be surveyed as the may direct.
To John B. Richardville one section of land to include the Osage village on the Mississinewa river as well as burying ground of his family, to be surveyed as he may direct.

To Kee-ki-lash-e-we-ah alias Godfroy one half section of land back of the section granted to the principal chief opposite the town of Wabash, to include the creek;
One-half section of land commencing at the lower corner of the section granted to Mais-zi-quah, thence half a mile down the Wabash river.

To Al-lo-lah one section of land above and adjoining the section granted to Mais-shie-gouin-mi-zah and on the same creek.

To John B. Richardville, jr. one section of land on Pipe creek above and adjoining the two sections of land granted to the principal chief, to be surveyed as he may direct.

To John B. Richardville, one section of land wherever he may choose to have the same located.

It is understood that all the foregoing grants are to be located and surveyed so as to correspond with the public surveys as near as may be to include the points designated in each grant respectively.

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