ChoctaW Reservations
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TTHHE undersigned, Commissioner for certi-
II fying contracts for reservations under
the Treaty with the ChocIaws, concluded at
Dancing Rabbit Creek, in September, $780,
has taken an Office on Military-street, opposite
the court yard, where claimants are requested
to present their vouchers at as early date as
their convenience viii allow.


In preparing testimony in relation to claims
for adjudication at this Office, the strict observ-
ance of the following rules win be expected.


AS general rule, the personal attendance of
witnesses will be required-but in cases where
it is made to appear by proof, that from old
age, protracted indisposition, or very remote
residence, the witnesses cannot attend, with
out great Inconvenience, dispositions may be
taken, before justice of the peace, notary
public, or colonel William Armstrong, Choc-
taw Agent West, to the following points


First-As to the identity ofthe original Re-
serve


Second-As to the fairness and bona-fide
character of the contract.


Third-As to the payment and the amount
paid-and fourthly, as to the quality or nature
of the thing paid.


Dispositions thus taken, must be folded and
sealed, and the name of the person before
whom taken, written across the seals, and di-
rected to the undersigned, commissioner, &c.
at this place.


When dispositions are transmitted by private
hands, they must be delivered to the commits
sioner, or his secretary, by the same hand who
received them from the person before whom
taken.


ANDREW A. KINCANNON,
Commissioner.


Columbus, February IL, 1889. 22-1m