Indiana Centinel, Volume 4, Number 43, Vincennes, Knox County, 24 February 1821 — Page 1

if Vincennes, Saturday February 24, 1821. No. 43.

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i Law of Indiana.

AN act for the formation of a new county north of Vigo county, bee. 1 . Re it enacted by the General assembly of the stnte of Indiana. That from and after the first Monday of April next, all that part of the County of Vigo contained in the following hounds, shall form and constitute a separate county, viz. Beginning at the line dividing the States of Indiana and Illinois, where the line between Townships thirteen and fourteen north, intersect the same, thence East to the line dividing range six and seven, West of the principal meridian, thence north to the line dividing Townships seventeen and eighteen north of the base line, thence west to the State line, dividing the States of Indiana and Illinois, thence south to the place of beginning. Sec. 2. The said new county shall be known and disignated by the name of the County of PARKE, and shall enjoy all the right3 and privileges and jurisdictions which to separate Counties do or mav properly appertain or belong Sec. 3. JamesBarncs, of Owen County, Richard Palmer, of Davis County, iieorgc ftwing of Knox County, Andrew Wilkins of Sullivan County, and John M. Colman of Vigo County, are hereby appointed Commissioners agreeable to the act entitled an act, for the fixing of the seats of justice, in all new Counties hereafter to be laid oft. The Coinmissiners above named shall convene at the House of Samuel Blair in the said county of Parke on the third Monday of February one thousand eight hundred and twenty-two, and shall immediately proceed to discharge the duties assigned to them by law. It is hereby made the duty of the sheritfof Vigo County to notify the said commissioners either in person or by written notifications of their appointment on or before the fifteenth lay of February next, and the said sheriff of Vigo County shall receive from the said County of Parke, so much as the Countv Commissionersshall deem just and reasonable, who are hereby authorised to allow the same out of any monies in the county Treasury in the game manner other allowances are paid. Sec. 4. That the Circuit Court of the

County of Parke shall meet and be hoiden at the house of Samuel Blair in the said Countv of Parke until suitable ac

commodations can be had at the seat of Justice, and so soon a9 the Courts of the said County are satisfied that suitable accommodations can be had at the County seat, they shall adjourn their Courts thereto; after which time the Courts for the county of Parke, shall be holdcn at the County seat of Parke County established as the law directs, provided however that the Circuit Court shall have authority to remove the Court from the House of Samuel Blair, to any other place previous to the completion of thq public buildings should the said Court deem it expedient. Sec. 5. That the agent who shall be appointed to superintend the sales of lots at the county seat, of the county of Parke, shall reserve ten per cent, out of the proceeds thereof, an also ten per cent, out ot the proceeds of all donations made to the county, and pay the same over, to such person or persons, as may be appointed by law to receive the same for the use of the County Library for the said County of Parke, which he shall pay over at such time or times, and place as may be directed by law. See. 6. The board of county commissioners of said county of Parke shall within twelve months after the permanent seat of justice shall have been selected, proceed to erect the necessary Public buildings therein. Sec. 7. That the said new County of Parke shall rie attached to Vigo County, for the purpose of electing a representative, and a part of the district composed of Vigo, Sullivan, Green, and Owen, for the purpose of electing a senator to the general assembly until otherwise directed by law. Sec. 8. That the powers, privileges and authorities that arc granted to the qualified voters of the county of Dubois and others named in the act entitled " an act incorporating a county library in the counties therein named," approved January twenty-eight, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, to organize, conduct and support a county Library, are hereby granted to the qualified voters of the County tf Parke, and the same power and authority therein granted to, and tie same duties therein required of the several officers, and the person or persons elected by the qualified voters of Dubois County and other Counties in the said act named for

carrying into effect the provisions of the act entitled an act to incorporate a County Library in the County of Dubois, anil other Counties therein named according to the true intent and meaning thereof, are hereby extended to and required of the officers and other persons elected, by the qualified voters of the County of Parke. Sec. 9. This act to take effect and be in force from and alter its publication in the Indiana Centinel. WILLIAM GRAHAM, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WILLIAM POLK'E, President of the Senate pro tera.

Approved Jan. 9th 1821, JONATHAN JENNINGS. OFFICE OF STATE, Croydon, January 9th, 1821. I certify the foregoing to be a correct transcript of the original on file in my office. R. A. NEW. Sec'v.

By Authority

L-urs OF THE U.VIO.

IGlh CONGRESS 2d SESSION.

JAMES MONROE, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OP AMERICA, To all and singular to whom these presents shall come, greeting;: "Whereas a Treaty was made and concluded, between the United States of America and the Wca tribe of Indians, at Vincennes, in the state of Indiana, on the eleventh day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, by a commissioner on the part of the said United States, and certain Chiefs, Warriors and Head Men, of said tribe of Indians, on the part and in behalf, of the said tribe ; which treaty is in the words following, to wit : 4 Treaty, made and concluded by Renjamin I'arke, a Commissioner jor that purpose, on the part of the United States, of one part and the Chiefs. Warriors, and Head Men of the Jf'ea tribe of Indians, of the other part. Art. 1st. The Chiefs, Warriors, and Head men of the said tribe agree to cede, and they do hereby cede and relinquish to the United States all the lands reserved by the second article of the treaty between the United States and the said tribe, concluded at St. Mary's, on the second day of October, eighteen hundred and eighteen. Art. Cd. The sum of five thousand dollars in money and goods, which is now paid and delivered by the United States, the receipt whereof, the Chiefs, Warriors and Head MetTof the said trilre do hereby acknowledge, is considered by the parties a full compensation for the cession and relinquishment above mentioned. Art. 3d. As it is contemplated by the said tribe to remove from the W abash, it is agreed, that the annuity secured to the Weas by the treaty of St. Mary's, above mentioned, shall hereafter be paid to them at Kaskaskia, in the state of Illinois. Art. 4. This treaty, as soon as it is ratified by the President and Senate of the United States, tp be binding on tha

contracting parties In testimony whereof, tha said Renjamin Parke, commissioner as afforesaid, and the said Chiefs, Warriors, and Head Men of the slid tribe, have hereunto set their bauds at Vincennes, this eleventh day of August,eightcen hundredaniltwenty B. PARKE. Macquakonorga, or Negro Legs, his X mark. Chiquiah, or Little Eyes, his X mark. Metacoshia, the Frenchman, hi X mark. Eustashemisai, r Thunder, his X mark, Kenacosahta, or LongRody. his X mark. Wapoukeah, or Swan, his X mark. Laushepatesa, or Two Teeth, his X mark. Meahanet, the Lean Man, his X mark. Cheholcah, the Dipper, his X mark. Ceholcschaquah, Bullet Mould, his X mark. Samaquah, Yellow Reaver, his X mark. Cl.asahwahah, or Rifle, his X mark. Gotopaquah,or the LoneTree,hisX mark,. Chehousah, or Mink, Techepalow, or Shirt, his X mark. Palusewa, Francis, his X mark. Ju presence of John Law, Sec'y of the Commissioners., William Prince, Indian Agent. Nathaniel Ewing. VV E. Breading. E. Boudinot. Pr. Laplante. Michel Brouillet, United States' Interpreter. Now, therefore, be it known, that I, James Monroe, President of the United States of America,having seen and considered the said treaty, have, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, accepted, ratified, and continued, the same, aud every clause and articlo thereof. In testimony whereof, I have caused the seal of the United States to be hereunto affixed, having first sign ed the same with my hand. Done at the city of Washington, thit eighth day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-one, and of the Independence of the United States the forty-fifth. JAMES MONROE. By the President : JOHN QUINCY ADAMS, Secretary of State. SfrO i JAMES MONROE, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, To all and singular to whom these presents shall come, greeting: Whereas a Convention was made and concluded between the United States of America and the Kickapoo tribe of Indians of the Vermilion, at Vincennes, in the state of Indiana, on the fifth day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, by a commissioner on the part of the said United States, and certain chiefs, warriors, and head men, of the said tribe, which Convention is in the words foN lowing, to wit,