Indian Papers of Texas and the Southwest, Vol. I

TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1825-1843

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Know Ye- That I Joseph C. Eldredge General Superintendant of Indian affairs, and Commissioner to the Comanche nation of indians in behalf of the Republic of Texas and Pah-hah-yuco, Chief of the Comanche in behalf of his nation have this day entered into the following stipulations for a temporary treaty of peace be- tween the respective nations we represent---- Artid•3 1. It is mutually stipulated that Comm'issioners shall be appointed by the Republic of Texas to meet the Chief Pak-hah- yuco in behalf of the Comanche in Council on the clear fork of the Brazos River at the full of the moon in December next en- suing, then and there to enter into and conclude a firm and last- ing treaty of peace between the two nations-- Article 2. The Chief Pah-halz-yuco in behalf of the Comanche stipulates to visit their different bands and give them counsels of peace and induce the head chiefs to attend the Council at the appointed time. Article 3d The Chief Pah-hah-yuco in behalf of the Comanche further stipulates, that all the white prisoners held in captivity bJ· the several bands shall be restored to the Commissioners to be appointed as aforesaid at the Council beforementioned. Article 4. The General Superintendent and Commissioner aforesaid in behalf of the Republic of Texas further stipulates that all the Comanche prisoners held in captivity in said Re- public shall be restored to the Chief Pah-hah-yuco, at the Coun- cil aforesaid. Article 5th The parties aforementioned further mutually stipu- late that from the present time until the meeting of the Council as aforesaid, all hostilities and depredations upon each other shall entirely cease--And for the strict observance of these stip- ulations, in behalf of our respective nations, we bind ourselves, so far as in our power lies and invoke the Great Spirit to wit- ness the sincerity and integrity of our intentions------ In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals at the Comanche encampment on Red River this ninth day of August, A.D. 1843. Witness THOS S TORREY Indian Agent J. C. ELDREDGE

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