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of the Commission referred to, in the above letter from the
Secretary of War

James Monroe President of the United States
To all who shall see these presents. Greetings

Know ye, that reposing special trust and confidence
in the abilities, prudence, and fidelity of John Overton
Newton Cannon, and Robert Weakley of
Tennessee I have nominated, and by and
with the advice ^and consent of the Senate, do appoint them
Commissioners of the United States, with full
power and authority, to hold conferences, and
to conclude and sign a treaty or Treaties with
the Chicasaw Tribe of Indians, for the Cession
of a tract of land, four miles square, including
a salt spring, reserved to the said Tribe, by the
fourth article of a Treaty concluded with
the said Indians, on the nineteenth day of
October A D. 1818; transmitting the same to
the President of the United States of America
for his final ratification, by and with
the advice, and consent of the Senate of
the United States This commission to con=
-tinue in form, during the pleasure of the
President of the United States for the time
being

In Testimony whereof I have
caused these letters to be made
patent, and the seal of the United
States to be hereunto affixed

Given under my hand at
the City of Washington, the third
day of February A D. 1819, and
of the Independence of the
United States of America, the
Forty third

(signed) James Monroe

By the President

John Quincy Adams Secy of State

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