§ 86. Payment of annuity. The proportionate share of such nation to the annuity of five hundred dollars, agreed to be paid by the state of New York under a treaty dated September twelfth, eighteen hundred and fifteen, shall be paid by the state to the treasurer of the Tonawanda nation. Their proportionate share shall be determined by the ratio that their numbers bear to the whole number of Senecas residing in other parts of the state, having an interest in such annuity.

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Terms Used In N.Y. Indian Law 86

  • Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.