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E[?]pha[?]ct [illegible] the c[?]tha[?]l of [?]hom[?] D[illegible] [illegible] the removal of the Miami Indians.
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Extract from the contract of Thomas Dowling, for the removal of the Miami Indians.
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[Illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] all payments [illegible] [illegible] made [illegible] the [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] of [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] at[?]ore[?] vg [illegible] collect[?][?] the[?] [illegible] [illegible] the [illegible] [illegible] fea[?][?][?] them after they [illegible] ha[?] [illegible] coll[?][?][?][?][?] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] their [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] their [illegible] th[?][?] hardship [illegible], [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] the fea[?][?][?]p of the [illegible], [illegible] feeding them [illegible] on journey. + + + + + + + +
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"A [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] under [illegible] harte [illegible] this openment that the [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] the [illegible] of emmigration who all [illegible that the [illegible] on the emmigration are [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] Indians [illegible] the [illegible] are [illegible] loved [illegible].
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"which sum is to include all payments to be made to the said Thomas Dowling of any and all kinds whatsoever, viz for collecting the said Indians in the first place; feeding them after they shall have been collected and previous to their start; provisions while on the journey, their traveling expenses, wagons & horses and the feeding of the latter; furnishing a physician & medicines while on the journey, feeding their horses or poneys."
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"It is however expressly  understood by the parties to this agreement that the U States reserves to itself the power of designating and appointing the superintendent of emigration, who shall see that the rations on the emigration are issued regularly to each & every Indian & that the same are good wholesome."