April 10, 1837 This date in 1837 was the last day that the Seminoles were to report to Tampa Bay, Florida for transport to the Indian Territory. This was part of the Treaty Agreement signed on March 06, 1837. Prior to this date, General Jessup had already reneged on one of the provisions of the Treaty. He permitted white slave hunters to come among the Indians to seek out blacks whom they claimed as runaway slaves. Because of this, many Seminoles doubted if the United States government would live up to the Agreement. Many Seminoles would disappeared into the woods to avoid being moved.