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(At top right) No. 9
Preamble and Resolutions relating to the removal of the Indians now remaining in Florida

Whereas the Policy of the Federal Government has permitted a remnant of the Seminole Indians to
remain in Florida and assign to them temporary limits on the Peninsula and whereas they have not
remained within their boundary but are frequently in parties beyond their limits prowling through the
settlements of the whites killing and harassing stock which it is believed will at a point not far
distant cease to be endured and terminate in results fatal to our frontier inhabitants and
injurious to the interests and prosperity of the State and whereas their removal to the Territory as=
signed them in the west would tend to encourage emigration and agriculture and the development
of the resources of our State Therefore,
Be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Florida in General
Assembly convened. That our Senators and Representatives in Congress be requested to use their best
endeavors to procure a speedy removal of the Seminole Indians now remaining in Florida.
Be it further Resolved, That His Excellency the Governor be requested to forward to our Senators
and Representatives in Congress a copy hereof.

Adopted by the House Representatives December 10^th 1846. Robt. Broun
M. S. Papy Speaker, House of Representatives
Clerk House Representatives
Adopted by the Senate December 15^th 1846
H. Archer D. H. Mays
Secretary of the Senate President of the Senate
Approved
Dec. 18 1846 W. D. Moseley
Gov. of Florida