I have the honor to be, with great respect,
Your ob’t ser’t,
N. S. BENTON,
Secretary of State.
P. S. Please to advise me of your acceptance, and also state when you will probably call here to receive the blanks and commence your duties. duties.
N. S. B.
[a.] Fifteenth Section of an Act relative to the Census or Enumeration of the Inhabitants of the State, passed May 7, 1845.
§ 15. It shall be the duty of the secretary of state to appoint suitable persons to take the enumeration of the Indians residing on the several reservations in this state, who shall in respect to such reservations perform all the duties required of marshals by this act; and shall also return the number of acres of land cultivated by such Indians, and such other statistics as it may be in their power to collect, and as the secretary of state in his instructions shall prescribe; for which service they shall be paid out of the treasury upon the warrant of the comptroller such suitable compensation, not exceeding two dollars per day, as the secretary shall certify to be just. All expenses incurred by the secretary of state in executing this act shall be paid by the treasurer upon the warrant of the comptroller.
[b.] Attorneys or Agents of Indians appointed by the State.
| Tribe. | Attorney or Agent. | Residence. | County. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oneida Indians, | Spencer H. Stafford, Att’y, | Vernon, | Oneida |
| Seneca Indians, | Cephas R. Leland, | Hanover, | Chautauque |
| Onondaga Indians, | Wm. W. Teall, Agent, | Syracuse, | Onondaga |
[c.] Reservations
Cattaraugus County: Reservation on the Allegany river, Oil Spring reservation. Erie County: Buffalo creek reservation, Part of Cattaraugus reservation. Allegany County: Part of Oil Spring reservation in this county. Genesee County: The Tonawanda reservation is principally in this county. Onondaga County: Onondaga reservation. Niagara County: Tuscarora Indian reservation. Oneida County: Oneida reservation.