We have paid them fully. and this claim is an afterthought following the resumption of ourtreatyrelationswith the Creek tribe in 1866. Theseother two items are admitted by this report to have been paid in 1863 and 1864. It says: 2. By the sun of $55.956.29. taken without authority of law from said fund and apliedt o the general purposes of the Creek Nation. 3. y the sum of $106.799.68. taken without authority of law from said fund. and applied to the support of loyal refugees of the Creek Nation. The words "without authority of law" were inserted here wrongfully. It was done by express authority of law.
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