dary may be

ty.

Indian boun- any time hereafter, be varied, by any treaty varied by trea- which fhall be made between the faid Indian tribes and the United States, then all the provifions contained in this act fhall be conftrued to apply, to the faid line fo to be varied, in the fame manner, as faid provifions apply, by force of this act, to the boundary line herein before recited.

Line not to be croffed.

Penalty for trefpafs.

No one to go

country with

ports to be granted.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That if any citizen of, or other perfon refident in, the United States, or either of the territorial diftricts of the United States, fhall cross over, or go within the faid boundary line, to hunt, or in any wife deftroy the game; or fhall drive, or otherwife convey any stock of horfes or cattle to range on any lands allotted or fecured by treaty with the United States, to any Indian tribes, he fhall forfeit a fum not exceeding one hundred dollars, or be imprifoned not exceeding fix months.

Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That if any fuch citizen or other perfon, fhall into the Indian go into any country which is allotted, or feout a paflport. cured by treaty as aforefaid, to any of the Indian tribes fouth of the River Ohio, without a paffport firft had and obtained from By whom paff the governor of fome one of the United States, or the officer of the troops of the United States, commanding at the nearest poft on the frontiers, or fuch other perfon as the Prefident of the United States may, from time to time, authorife to grant the Penalty with fame, fhall forfeit a fum not exceeding fifty dollars, or be imprifoned not exceeding three months.

Qut.

Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That if any fuch citizen, or other perfon, fhall

Offences in the

Indian territory punisha

go into any town, fettlement or territory, belonging, or fecured by treaty with the United States, to any nation or tribe of Indians, and fhall there commit robbery, larceny, trefpafs or any other crime, against the perfon or property of any friendly Indian ble. or Indians, which would be punishable, if committed within the jurifdiction of any ftate, against a citizen of the United States; or, unauthorized by law, and with a hostile intention, shall be found on any Indian land, fuch offender fhall forfeit a fum not exceeding one hundred dollars, and be imprisoned Penalties. not exceeding twelve months; and fhall alfo, when property is taken or destroyed, forfeit and pay to fuch Indian or Indians, to whom the property taken and deftroyed belongs, a fum equal to twice the juft value of the property fo taken or deftroyed: and if fuch offender fhall be unable to pay a fum at least equal to the faid juft value, whatever fuch payment fhall fall fhort of the faid juft value, fhall be paid out of the treasury of the United States: Provided nevertheless, That no fuch Indian shall be entitled to any payment out of the treasury of the United States, for any fuch property taken or deftroyed, if he, or any of the nation to which he belongs shall have fought private revenge, or attempted to obtain fatisfaction by any force or violence.

Indians not to be remuneratviolence.

ed if they ufe

made.

Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That if any fuch citizen, or other perfon, fhall No fettlement make a fettlement on any lands belonging, or furvey to be or fecured, or granted by treaty with the United States, to any Indian tribe, or fhall furvey, or attempt to furvey, fuch lands, or defignate any of the boundaries, by marking

F

Penalties.

Military force may be em

trees, or otherwife, fuch offender fhall forfeit a fum not exceeding one thousand dollars, and fuffer imprisonment, not exceeding twelve months. And it shall, moreover, be lawful for the Prefident of the United States to take fuch measures, and to employ fuch military ployed against force, as he may judge neceffary, to remove from lands, belonging or fecured by treaty, as aforefaid, to any Indian tribe, any fuch citizen, or other perfon, who has made, or fhall hereafter make, or attempt to make a fettlement thereon.

intruders.

ble with death.

Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That Murder of In- if any fuch citizen, or other perfon, fhall go dians punitha- into any town, fettlement or territory belonging to any nation or tribe of Indians, and fhall there commit murder, by killing any Indian or Indians, belonging to any nation or tribe of Indians, in amity with the United States, fuch offender, on being thereof convicted, fhall fuffer death.

Traders muft

Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That have a licenfe. no fuch citizen, or other perfon, fhall be permitted to refide at any of the towns, or hunting camps, of any of the Indian tribes as a trader, without a licence under the hand and feal of the fuperintendent of the department, or of fuch other perfon as the Prefident of the United States fhall authorife to grant licenses for that purpofe: which fuperintendent, or perfon authorized, fhall, on application, iffue fuch license, for a term two years on- not exceeding two years, to fuch trader, who fhall enter into bond with one or more fureties, approved of by the fuperintendent, or perfon iffuing fuch licence, or by the Prefident of the United States, in the penal fum

Licenfes for

ly.

cenfed traders.

Licenfe may

of one thousand dollars, conditioned for the Bond to be true and faithful obfervance of such regulatigiven by li ons and restrictions, as are, or shall be made for the government of trade and intercourfe with the Indian tribes: and the fuperintendent, or perfon iffuing fuch licenfe, fhall have full power and authority to recall the fame, be recalled for if the perfon fo licenfed fhall tranfgrefs any of the regulations, or restrictions, provided for the government of trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes; and fhall put in fuit fuch bonds as he may have taken, on the breach of any condition therein contained.

misconduct.

forfeited.

Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That Goods of unli any fuch citizen or other perfon, who fhall cenfed traders attempt to refide in any town or hunting camp, of any of the Indian tribes, as a trader, without fuch licenfe, fhall forfeit all the merchandize offered for fale to the Indians, or found in his poffeffion, and shall, moreover, be liable to a fine not ex- Further pen. ceeding one hundred dollars, and to impri- alty. fonment not exceeding thirty days.

purchafed

Sec. 9. And be it further enacted, That Articles which if any fuch citizen, or other perfon, fhall shall not be purchase, or receive of any Indian, in the from Indians. way of trade or barter, a gun, or other article commonly used in hunting, any inftrument of husbandry, or cooking utenfil, of the kind ufually obtained by the Indians, in their intercourfe with white people, or any article of cloathing, excepting fkins or furs, he fhall forfeit a fum not exceeding fifty Penalty. dollars, and be imprifoned not exceeding thirty days.

Sec. 10. And be it further enacted, That no fuch citizen, or other perfon, fhall be

be bought or fold without license.

Fifteen days

and defcription given.

Horfes not to permitted to purchase any horse of an Indian, or of any white man in the Indian territory, without fpecial licenfe for that purpose; which licenfe, the fuperintendent, or fuch other perfon as the President shall appoint, is hereby authorized to grant, on the fame terms, conditions and reftrictions, as other licenses are to be granted under this act: and any fuch perfon, who fhall purchase a horfe or horses, under fuch license, before he expofes fuch horfe or horfes for fale, and within fifteen days after they have been notice before brought out of the Indian country, fhall fale of a horfe, make a particular return to the fuperintendent, or other perfon, from whom he obtained his license, of every horfe purchased by him, as aforefaid; defcribing fuch horses, by their colour, height, and other natural or artificial marks, under the penalty contained in their respective bonds. And every fuch fon, purchafing a horfe or horfes, as aforefaid, in the Indian country, without a special license, fhall for every horfe thus purchased and brought into any fettlement of citizens of the United States, forfeit a fum not exceeding one hundred dollars, and be imprifoned not exceeding thirty days. And every perfon, who fhall purchase a horfe, knowing him to be brought out of the Indian territory, by any person or persons, not licenfed, as above, to purchase the fame, fhall forfeit the value of fuch horfe.

Penalties.

public not to

per

Sec. 11. And be it further enacled, That Agents of the no agent, fuperintendent, or other perfon authorized to grant a licenfe to trade, or purchase horfes, fhall have any intereft or concern in any trade with the Indians, or in

trade.