than one-third of that number are supposed to reside on the east side; and, of the 5,200 Osages, who, by the table, are assigned to Missouri and Arkansas, it is believed, not more than one-third of that number reside within the state of Missouri and territory of Arkansas. If, therefore, the number assumed for the peninsula of Michigan, be correct, and two-thirds of the Sacs and Foxes, as is believed to be the fact, reside on the west of the Mississippi; and two-thirds of the Osages west of Missouri, and north of Arkansas, there will remain "within the limits of the different states and territories, "-confining the Michigan territory to the peninsula-97,384 Indians, possessing, (if the 200,000 acres, which are believed to be claimed by the Cherokees in North Carolina, be added,) 77,602,318 acres of land. In obtaining this information, resort has been had, for the "names" and "numbers" of the Indian tribes, to the reports to this office, and to other sources of information which are deemed to be the most accurate; and, for the quantity of land claimed by them, to the files of this office; to the general land office; and to computations carefully made from the best maps, by Col. Roberdeau, of the topographical bureau. The 4,000,000 of acres assumed as the quantity claimed by the Cherokees in Arkansas, although but an estimate, is believ ed to be nearly correct. The precise quantity, however, cannot be ascertained, until it is known how much they ceded on this side the Mississippi, for which, by the treaty of 1817, they are to receive an equal number of acres on the other. I have the honor to accompany this with a note from Col. Roberdeau, in relation to the difference between his estimate of last year, of the lands claimed in Georgia, and his recent corrected computation of them. I have the honor to be, very respectfully, Your most obedient servant, THOS. L. McKENNEY. To the hon. the secretary of war. TOPOGRAPHICAL BUREAU, January 10th, 1825. Estimate of The quantity of land in the state of Georgia, not ceded to the quantity of the United States by Indians, was, last year, reported at 10,by the Chero- 240,000 square acres; upon a review of the calculations, and lands owned kees and Creeks in having more correct documents than were then referred to, the whole quantity in the state appears to be 9,537,920 acres, of which 5,292,160 are of the Cherokees, and 4,245,760 of the Creeks, as nearly as can be computed. . Col. THOS. L. McKENNEY, I. ROBERDEAU, Indian department. Lt. col. Top. Engineers. STATEMENT, showing the Names and Numbers of the different Tribes of Indians now remaining within the limits of the several States and Territories, and the quantity of Land claimed by them respectively. All the Indians in this state reside on their respective reservations, at the places by which they are designated. The quantity of land occupied by them is not known, nor is there any information in this office by which it can be ascertained. These Indians own and possess together sixteen reservations of land, 246,675 containing in the whole, according to the report of the agent, on file in this office, about the number of acres stated. REMARKS. The quantity of land claimed by these tribes is contained in several These tribes reside, in some degree, promiscuously, and the number SA part of these lands is claimed by the Pottawatamies and Chippewas, (who reside partly in this state and in Illinois) but in what proportion there are no means of ascertaining. This is the whole quantity of land claimed by Indians in this state, including the Pottawatamies and Chippewas, but there are no means of distinguishing the quantity owned by each tribe. The number of Sauks and Foxes, embraces those on both sides of the Mississippi; there being no means of ascertaining the particular number of them in Illinois, Claim lands in both states; quantity claimed by them separately from other tribes, not known. Wyandotts Shawanees Senecas Delawares Ottawas Wyandotts Pottawatamies Chippewas and Otta Menomeenees Winnebagoes Miami and Eel river Menomeenees Kaskaskias Sauks and Foxes Pottawatamies and The quantity of land here stated is the whole quantity claimed by all these tribes within the states mentioned; of which Seminoles, and other remnants of tribes - Florida terr. 5,000 4,032,640 Quantity of land computed from the survey made by Col. Gadsden. Billoxie Louisiana 55 These Indians are all hunters, and reside principally in Red River, in this state. There is no information as to the lands claimed by them. Their numbers are taken from the report of the agent, on file in this office. 21,120 Hold the lands they occupy under the treaty with them, of 3d Oct. 1818, 9,600 Hold their lands under treaties of 30th July and 30th Aug. 1819. 14,086 These Indians emigrated, a few years ago, from the east of the Mis sissippi to their present residence in this state. Under the treaties of 1818 and 1820, the Weas sold out all their claim to lands in Indiana, Ohio, and Illinois, and emigrated to this state. There is no information as to the lands now owned or oceupied by them. STATEMENT-Continued. Ihoways Osages Piankeshaws Cherokees Quapaws Choctaws These Indians have recently sold out all their claim, and are about to Very few or none of this tribe reside in the territory; but they claim |