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United States Statutes at Large, Vol. VII, p. 417.

340. In March, 1832.

341. United States Statutes at Large, Vol. VII, p. 240.

342. United States Statutes at Large, Vol. VII, p. 478.

343. See Indian Office files.

344. See Indian Office records.

345. United States Statutes at Large, Vol. VII, p. 478.

346. United States Statutes at Large, Vol. VII, p. 488.

347. May 27, 1828.

348. Letter of War Department to Hugh Montgomery, Cherokee agent, May 27, 1828, and to General William Carroll, May 30, 1829.

349. December 18, 1828.

350. Letter of T. L. McKenney to Secretary of War, November, 17, 1829.

351. Letter of T. L. McKenney to Hugh Montgomery, Cherokee agent, August 6, 1830.

352. Letter of Cherokee delegation (East) to Secretary of War, January 21, 1829.

353. Letter of Secretary of War to Cherokee delegation, April 18, 1829.

354. December 20, 1828.

355. Agent Montgomery to the Secretary of War, July 11, 1829.

356. Secretary of War to General William Carroll, May 27, 1829.

357. June 25, 1829.

358. November 19, 1829.

359. June 23, 1829.

360. December 19, 1829.

361. Among other legislation on this subject enacted by Georgia may be enumerated the following, viz:

      1. A penalty of forfeiture of all right to his land and improvements was denounced against any Cherokee who should employ any white man, or the slave of any white man, as a tenant-cropper, or assistant in agriculture, or as a miller or millwright.

      2. Any Indian who should enroll for emigration and afterwards refuse to emigrate should forfeit all right to any future occupancy within the State.

      3. No Indian should be allowed the use of more than 160 acres of land, including his dwelling house.

      4. Grants were to be issued for all lots drawn in the late land and gold lottery, though they might lie within the improvements of an Indian who had by any previous Cherokee treaty received a reservation either in Georgia or elsewhere.

      5. No contract between a white man and an Indian, either verbal or written, should be binding unless established by the testimony of two white witnesses.

      6. Any Indian forcibly obstructing the occupancy by the drawer of any lot drawn in the land and gold lottery should be subject to imprisonment in the discretion of the court.

362. Letter of War Department to Hugh Montgomery, Cherokee agent, June 9, 1830.

363. Letter of Acting Secretary of War to H. Montgomery, Cherokee Agent, June 18, 1830.

364. Letter of Acting Secretary of War to H. Montgomery, Cherokee Agent, June 26, 1830.

365. September 1, 1830.

366. October 20, 1830.

367. Action of Cherokee national council, October 22, 1830.

368. Cherokee Nation vs. State of Georgia, Peters's United States Supreme Court Reports, Vol. V, p. 1.

369. April 17, 1832.

370. July 18, 1832.

371. September 4, 1832.

372. Worcester vs. State of Georgia, Peters's United States Supreme Court Reports, Vol. VI, p. 515.

373. According to the statement of Hon. Geo. N. Briggs, a member of Congress from Massachusetts, President Jackson remarked, after the case of Worcester vs. State of Georgia was decided, "Well, John Marshall has made his decision, now let him enforce it."

374. Treaty June 1, 1773, between the British superintendent of Indian affairs and the Creeks and Cherokees.

375. United States Statutes at Large, Vol. VII, p. 237.

376. Letter of D. B. Mitchell, Creek agent, to Secretary of War.

377. See Indian Office files for these two treaties.

378. United States Statutes at Large, Vol. VII, p. 171.

379. Ib., p. 215.

380. United States Statutes at Large, Vol. VII, p. 237.