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That he was duly authorized to attend such council or meeting by the Superin-
tendent-General of Indian Affairs.
That no Indian was present or voted at said council or meeting who was not a

member of the Band or interested in the land mentioned in the said release or sur-
render.

And the said Henry H. Madwayosh gays :

That the annexed release or surrender was assented to by him and majority of
the male members of the said Band of Indians of the full age of twenty-one yo.rs
then present.

That such assent was given at a meeting or council of the said Band of Indians
summoned for that purpose, according to their rules, and held in the presence of the
said John Creighton.

That no Indian was present or voted at such council or meeting who was not an
habitual resident on the reserve of the said Band of Indians or interested in the land
mientioned in the said release or surrender.

That he is a Chief of the said Band of Indians, and entitled to vote at the said
meeting or council.

Sworn before me by the deponents John)

Creighton and Henry H. Madwayosh, | JOHN CREIGHTON,

at the Town of Owen Sound, in the} HENRY H. MADWAYOSH.
County of Grey, this 24th day of|

Feby., A.D. 1885.

Henry MAcPHERSON,
J. C. C. C. Gru:

Reeorded 4th April, 1885.
Lib. 95, Fol. 5741.

L. A. CatvEeLuier,
Deputy Registrar-General of Canada.

No. 214.

Know ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that we, the undersigned Chief and Principal
Men of the Chippewa Indians of Saugeen, resident on our reserve at Saugeen, in
the County of Bruce, in the Province of Ontario and Dominion of Canada, for
and acting on behalf of the whole people of our said Band in council assembled, do
hereby release, remise, surrender, quit claim and yield up unto Our Sovereign Lady
the Queen, Her heirs and successors forever, all and singular that certain parcel
or tract of land and premises situate, lying and being in the County of Grey and
Province of Ontario, containing by admeasurement fourteen hundred acres, be the
same more or less, and being composed of that certain island known as “ White
Cloud” Island, situate at the entrance of Colpoy’s Bay, in the County and Province
aforesaid.

To have a to hold the same unto Her said Majesty the Queen, Her heirs and
successors forever, in trust to sell the same to such person or persons, and upon
such terms as the Government of the Dominion of Canada may deem most conducive
to our welfare and that of our people.

And upon the further condition that all moneys received from the dale thereof
shall, after deducting the usual proportion for expenses of management, be placed
at interest, and that the interest money accruing from such investment shall be paid
annually or semi-annually to us and our descendants forever, in equal proportions
with the Chippewas of Nawash. |

And we, the said Chief and Principal Men of the said the Chippewas of Saugeen
do, on behalf of our people and for ourselves, hereby ratify and confirm, and promise
to ratify and confirm, whatever the said Government may do, or cause to be lawfully
done, in connection with the sale of said White Cloud Island.

s : =< % a= == 2 ees eee S = : = ee

In Witness WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and affixed our seals this
seventeenth day of January, in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred

and eighty-five.

Signed, sealed and delivered in the pre-] Chief Henry H. Mapwayosn, [L.8.]
sence of, after having been first read his
over, interpreted and explained: Chief JOHN x og) > aaa [L.8.]
i mark,
_ eee i om a ioe Davip Roor, [L.8.]
mM. B. WALKER, interpreter. Tous (Cnorce, [L.S.]
his
JOHN x KawaqQum, [L.8.]
mark.
his
SIMSON x QUAGEGEZHIG, [L.8.]
mark.
his
JOHN x JAMES, [L.8.]
mark.
his
RALPH x JOHNSON, [L.5.]
mark.
his
THomas x NacuM, [L.S8.]
mark.
SoLtomon FE. JAMES, ieee Se
CEPHAS KAHBEEJE, FS]
HyramM AHYAHBA, [L.S.]
his
: Jno. x A. KEWANZEE, [L.8.]
mark.
his
JOSHUA x MADWISHIMIND, LESS]
mark.
his
ANSON x PERITO, [L.8.]
mark.
his
ALEX. x MANDOWOB, [L.8.]
mark.
THOMAS MANDEWOB,  [E.S.]
his
THOMAS x KAHGUA, [E.s3
* mark. -
Joun K. AHYAUBA, [ast
his ;
JosHUA x AHYAUBA, [L.8.]
mark.
his ;
ALEXANDER x MANDEWAN, (L.8.]
mark.
his
PETER x PETANAGUOD, [L.8.]
mark.

DoMINION oF CANADA, ]
Province or Onrvarto,|

County or GREY.
To Wit: J

Personally appeared before me, Frederick Lamorandiére, of the Village of Cape
Croker, in the Province of Ontario, and Wm. B. McGregor, Chief of the said Band of
Indians.

And the said Frederick Lamorandiére for himself saith :
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(hat the annexed release or surrender was assented to by a majority of the
~sale members of the said Band of Indians of the Cape Croker Reserve of the full age

twenty-one years then present.

That such assent was given at a meeting or council of the said Band summoned
fer that purpose and according to their rules.

That he was present at such meeting or council and heard such assent given.

That he was duly authorized to attend such council or meeting by the Superin-
tendent-General of Indian Affairs.

That no Indian was present or voted at said council or meeting who was not a
rember of the Band or interested in the land mentioned in the said release or sur-
render.

And the said Wm. B. McGregor says :

That the annexed release or surrender was assented to by him and a majority of
ithe male members of the said Band of Indians of the full age of twenty-one years
then present. :

That such assent was given at a meeting or council of the said Band of Indians
summoned for that purpose, according to their rules, and held in the presence of the
said Frederick Lamorandiére.

That no Indian was present or voted at such council or meeting who was not
an habitual resident on the reserve of the said Band of Indians or interested in the
lend mentioned in the said release or surrender.

That he is a Chief of the said Band of Indians and entitled to vote at the said

meeting or council.
Sworn before me by the said depo-)

nents at the Town of Owen Sound,| FRED. LAMORANDIERE,
in the County of Grey, this twenty-( WM. B. McGREGOR.

fourth day of Feb., A.D. 1885.
Henry MAcPHERSON,
IC. C., C. Grey.

Recorded 8th April, 1885. |
Lib. 95, Folio 572. S
L. A. CATELLIER,
Deputy Registrar-General of Canada.

INo,..215:

Kwow ALL Men By THESE Presents, that we, the undersigned Chief and Warriors
of the Wyandott Indians of the Township of Anderdon, in the County of Essex and
Province of Ontario, being a majority of the male members of the said Wyandott
Indians, of the full age of twenty-one years, in council summoned and assembled,
for that purpose among other things, according to their rules, and held in the pre-
sence of Ebenezer Watson, Esquire, Commissioner and Visiting Superintendent of
Indian Affairs, duly authorized to attend such council, for and in consideration of
the trusts and for the purpose hereinafter mentioned, and of the sum of one dollar
of lawful money of Canada (the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged), in our
names and in the name of the whole, and on the behalf of our said Nation or Band,
have given, assigned, released and surrendered, and by these presents do give, assign,
release and surrender unto Her Majesty, Her successors and assigns, all and singular
that certain parcel or tract of land or land covered with water, situate, lying and being
in the Township of Anderdon, in the County of Essex and Province of Ontario, being
composed of the water front or lot immediately in front of the southesty two-thirds
part of lot number thirteen, in the first concession of the said Township of Ander-
don, which may be described as follows, that is to say : Commencing at the edge of
the Detroit River, on the line between said lot number thirteen and lot number
twelve ; thence westerly on the said line produced twelve chains, more or less, to