251 Davip JOHN, x [L.8.] SENECA JOHNSON, xX [L.S.] Witiiam BUCK, x [L.8.] ABRAM MARACLE, xX pussy JOHN GENERAL, xX [L.8.] Wo. GREEN, [L.8.] Won. LONGFISH, x os. JouHN FISHCARRIER, xX | L.8.] JoHN GENERAL, SR., X (essa N. H. Burnin, [L.S.] JOSH. MONTURE, x [Esa] GEO. MONTURE, x [L.8.] JacoB SILVERSMITH, x [Es4] JoHN HILL, [sell JAMES MONTURE, x [L.8.] Wm. JACOBS, x Poel EvisgAH JOHNSON, x [L.8.] JOHN CARPENTER, [L.S.] JoHN BUCK, x [L.S.] Gro. BucK, x [L.S.] JACOB JIMISON. [L.8.] And we hereby certify that the above release or surrender has been assented to and executed by the Chiefs of the Six Nations Indians. } S. IL. JONES, Judge of the County Court aforesaid. J. T. GILKISON, Visiting Superintendent and Commassioner. PROVINCIAL REGISTRAR’S OFFICE, Orrawa, 12th January, 1866. 1 hereby certify that this surrender has been duly entered on the records of this Department in Lib. C.S. of Surrenders to the Crown, Folio 265. GEO. H. LANE, Deputy Provincial Registrar. No. 106. Freperick Hatpmanp, Captain General and Governor in Chief of the Province of Quebec and Territories depending thereon, &e., &e., &e., General and Commander in Chief of His Majesty’s Forces in said Province and the Frontiers thereof, &c., &e., &e. Whereas His Majesty having been pleased to direct that in consideration of the early attachment to His cause manifested by the Mohawk Indians and of the loss of their settlement which they thereby sustained that a convenient tract of land under His protection should be chosen as a safe and comfortable retreat for them and others of the Six Nations who have either lost their settlements within the Territory of the American States or wish to retire from them to the British. I have at the earnest desire of many of these His Majesty’s faithful allies purchased a tract of land from the Indians situated between the Lakes Ontario, Erie and Huron, and I do hereby in His Majesty’s name authorize and permit the said Mohawk Nation and such others of the Six Nation Indians as wish to settle in that quarter to take possession of and settle upon the banks of the river commonly called Ouse or Grand River, running into Lake Erie, allotting to them for that purpose six miles deep from each side of the river, beginning at Lake Erie and extending in that proportion to the head of the said river, which them and their posterity are to enjoy for ever. — Given under my hand and seal at arms at the Castle of St. Lewis, at Quebec, this twenty-fifth day of Oetober, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-four, and in the twenty-fifth year of the reign of Our Sovereign Lord George the Third by the Grace of God of Great Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith and so forth. FREDERICK HALDIMAND. By His Excelleney’s command. R. MATHEWS. Registered 20th March, 1795.) Wo. JARVIS. ) ProvinciAL ReGisTRAR’s: OFFICE, QuEBEC, 23rd June, 1862. I hereby certify the within to be a true and faithful copy of the record-of the original grant, as entered in Lib, A., Folio 8 (manuscript.) / WM. KENT, Deputy Provincial Registrar. Nowa Wuereas, the Chippewa Indians of Sarnia in General Council assembled upon their reserve on Wednesday, the twelfth day of December, in the year of Our Lord ~ one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six, at which were present about one hundred i of our Chiefs, Principal Men and Warriors, did covenant and agree with William ‘ Spragge, Esquire, Deputy Superintendent of Indian Affairs, for the Province of Can- ada, and Robert Mackenzie, Esquire, our Visiting Superintendent, to surrender and yield up to Our Sovereign Lady the Queen to be sold for the benefit of our people so much of our said reserve containing about seven hundred and fifty acres, and, situate immediately adjoining the Town of Sarnia as lies between the present southerly limit of the said town and the track and land set apart for the Great Western Rail- way, subject nevertheless upon the said lands being sub-divided into town lots to a zrant being made by the Crown respectively to Chiefs Joshua Wawanosh of a town lot upon which his dwelling house now stands, to David Wawanosh of a town lot upon which his dwelling house now stands, and to William Wawanosh of a town lot upon which his dwelling house now stands, and likewise of a town lot upon which his barn now stands, and to compensation being made to them through the officers of Indian Affairs for the loss of improved lands to be given up by them for sale, situate upon the lands comprehended by this strrender, and in consideration likewise of there being relinquished, and which has been destroyed, a certain quit-claim deed executed by the Chippewas of Sarnia comprehending two hundred acres of land form- ing the north-westerly part of the said reserve. Know therefore all men by these - presents that we, Joshua Wawanosh, David Wawanosh, William Wawanosh, George Aishquagonaby, Thomas Nahyahnaquodt, Jacob Pethadick, Antoine Rodd, Francis Laviar, Nicholas Plain, John Johnston, William Wahbuck, Isaac Shahwahnoo and David Sappah, the Chiefs, Principal Men and Warriors of the Sarnia Indians, do hereby by and with the consent of our people and on their behalf hereby convey, surrender and yield up to Our Sovereign Lady the Queen Her heirs and successors absolutely and for ever so much of the said Sarnia Reserve comprising about seven hundred and fifty acres, as lies as aforesaid between the southerly limit of the Town of Sarnia and the track, and land appropriated and used by the Great Western Railway, subject to the conditions aforesaid, and likewise that the interest to be derived from the pro- ceeds of the said lands when sold, shall be divided and paid over to our people at semi- annual periods at the same time as it is the custom to pay our annuities and interest monies.