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Know all men by these presents that the French inhabitants of the villages of Kaskaskia and Prairie du Rocher, and their dependencies, have appointed Barthelemi Tardiveau, Esq., their agent at Congress for the purpose of claiming and obtaining for them the confirmation of their ancient rights and also other grants of land in this country of the Illinois;and that we the aforesaid inhabitants of the villages of Kaskaskia and Prairie du Rocher, and their dependencies, promise and bind ourselves, jointly and severally, as well in our names as in behalf of our male children and other persons whom we may represent, to cede, leave, and abandon in full propriety, to the said Barthelemi Tardiveau, his heirs or assigns, the tenth part of all the lands which he shall cause to be confirmed or be conceded in our favor, as a compensation for his trouble and pain, traveling expenses and other expenses;on condition that, if he does not obtain anything, he shall have no right to demand anything from us for his said expenses, troubles, and cares. It is understood that the said Barthelemi Tardiveau shall not be able to take the tenth part of the lands, which is granted him for his pay, from the tracts already occupied or which shall belong to individuals, but that the said tenth part shall be given him by the inhabitants in one or two tracts within the general concession which he shall obtain;provided, nevertheless, that the said or the two said tracts be about equal in area, and in situation similar to the rest of the land thus obtained. In witness whereof we the magistrates and other inhabitants of the villages of Kaskaskia and Prairie du Rocher, and their dependencies, have signed the present agreement and placed thereon the seal of the Court.
Done unanimously at Kaskaskia, August 27, 1787.
Janis J. S. G. Bauvais Vitale Bauvais Antoine Bauvais Blaise Barutel Josepht Tibaux Michel Danise Claude Lemieux Louis Jervai Chamberlan Antoine LaChanse Antoine Pelthier, Sr. P. Chevallier Francois Tibot Jaques Perrier Louis Pilleste Baptiste Janis | Torton Jacque Cheynie LaChanse L. Brasaux Josepht Dosa Nicolas Canada Jean Bapt. Tomur Bapt. Pelisse Josepht Devoux Antoine Peltier Jacques Gaussio Gabrielle Lachanse Barbau Barbau, Jr. Louis Dorré Joseph Terrier Antoine Domingo Joseph Mendosa | Antione Atino Anf Buyat Thimothe Demonbrun Fransoi Langdo Antoine Cheyne Charleville Charle Delille At. Louvier G. Decochy Aymé Comte Gerard Langlois Lasa Blanier J.L. Atino |
We, the magistrates of Kaskaskias, have signed the present agreement and attached our seal thereunto, so that it may be made binding.
Kaskaskia, August 27, 1787
Antoine Bauvais (seal) Vitale Bauvais (seal) J.S.G. Bauvais (seal) | Nicolas Caillot Lachanse Fr. Corset L. Brazaux |
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