211 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 Super- intendent 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 Simon Otjik says: That the annexed Release or Surrender was assented to by him and a majority of the 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 W. J. McCaffrey. ; That no Indian was present or voted at such council or meeting who was not a habitual resident on the Reserve of the said Band of Indians or interested in the land 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 Deponents at the Township of Maniwaki in the County of Ottawa this twenty seventh day of September A.D., 1897. J. DL. St. JULIEN District Magistrate for the Districts of Ottawa Terrebonne & Pontiac. W. J. McoCarrrey Sron Orsnx Accepted by the Governor in Council on the 5th Nov. 1897 JOHN J. McGEE Clerk of the Privy Council. Recorded 23rd November, 1897. Lib: 149. Fol: 399. JosepH Pope Dep: Registrar General of Canada. No. 389. Kyow att Mrn sy tHrse Presents, THAT WE, the undersigned Chief and Principal men of The River Desert Band of Indians resident on our Reserve in the Township of Maniwaki in the County of Ottawa in the Province of Quebec 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 Maniwaki Indian Reserve in the County of Ottawa and Provinee of Quebee containing by admeasurement Three Hundred and Ten acres and one terth acre be the same more or less and being composed of the land hereinafter described. 212 TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same unto Her said Majesty Toe 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 con- ducive to our welfare and that of our people. AND upon the further condition that all moneys received from the sale thereof, shall, after deducting the usual proportion for expenses of management, be placed to our credit and the interest thereon paid to us and our descendants as to the Department may Seem best in our interest. AND WE, the said Chief and Principal men of the said Band of Indians 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 disposal of the said land and the said money. DescrirTioN oF THE LAND HereInserore REFERRED TO. All and singular those certain portions of land and premises situate in the Mani- waki Indian Reserve aforesaid comprising Lots Nos. 18, 19, 20 and 21 in the Road Range East, and Lot No. 20 and parts of Lots Nos. 18 and 19 in Gatineau Front, containing together 310.10 acres be the same more or less and described as follows; Commencing at the North West angle of the said Lot No. 21, thence East on the North limit of the said Lot 60.20 Chains more or less to the Westerly limit of the Road allowance along the Gatineau River thence South Easterly following the said limit to the mouth of the Creek leading from Brady’s Lake, thence up the said Creek following its various windings to Brady’s Lake, thence Westerly and Southerly along the water's edge of Brady’s Lake to the South limit of Lot 18 in the Road Range East, thence West along the said Limit 41.00 Chains more or less to the main Road, thence Northerly along the Easterly limit of the said Road across Lots 18, 19, 20 and 21 to the point of Commencing at the North West angle of the said Lot No. 21, thence East on the Gatineau River Road, between Lots Nos. 20 and 21. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and affixed our seals this Twenty sixth day of June in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety six Signed, Sealed and Delivered, in the pre- sence of me Louis CoMMANDA [L.S.] Simon Orsik [L.S.] W J McCarrrey JOHN McDoucGaLi [L.S.] Indian Agent DOMINION OF CANADA, Personally appeared before me, W. J PROVINCE OF QUEBEC McCaffrey ot the Township of Maniwaki Country OF OTTAWA the County of Ottawa in the Province of To Wit: Quebee and dominion of Canada and Simon Otjik Chief of the said Band of Indians. AND the said W. J. McCaffrey for himself saith :— That the annexed Release or Surrender was assented to by a majority of the male members of the said Band of Indians of the Maniwaki Reserve of the full age of twenty-one years then present. That such assent was given at a meeting or council of the said Band summoned for that purpose and according to their Rules. That he was present at such meeting or council and heard such assent given. Rub No. IE9 FLAN showing the lands im the Maniwaks Indian Freserve, Ftovince f Quebec, eased /o Pichard Slaragrove, fo be surrendered Corhfied ao [rue coby (reduced) Sea/e in chains (s 1° 12 17° Chief Surveyor Dept Sndian airs . BRADY S LANE (Z ,N T ee i Department of The Sey Ye te Oe Gana ve Pegi strars Braneh, Offawa | (5 December /89?. Thus plese 13 annexed [3 a Surrender \ Vina Prver Leserl Indians la 41.M. the Queen, Daler 2b" yze\ /896 and recorded 4/5 vay vn | £/6./50 ol 254. (Signed) Jovpede Shae) Dep. Pegistrar Gerero/ of Canada. “% eS” ‘ ¥4 + iT loom « - ~ Py S ie F That he was duly authorized to attend such council or meeting by the Super- intendent General of Indian Affairs. That no Indian was present or voted at said council or meeting who was not 2 member of the Band or interested in the land mentioned in the said Release or Sur- render. ~ And the said Simon Otjik says: That the annexed Release or Surrender was assented to by him and a majority of the male members of the said Band of Indians of the full age of twenty-one year- 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 W J McCaffrey. That no Indian was present or voted at such council or meeting who was not a habitual resident on the Reserve of the said Band of Indians or interested in the land 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 Deponents at the | W J McCarrrry Township of Maniwaki in the County of Ottawa this twenty seventh day of | Srvon Orgik September A.D., 1897 J. T. St. Jurmn District Magistrate for the Districts of Ottawa Terrebonne & Pontiac Accepted by the Governor in Council on the 5th Nov. 1897 JOHN J. McGEE Olerk of the Privy Council. Recorded 15th December 1897 Lib 150. Fol. 254. Josppi Popr Dep. Registrar General of Canada Kyow sti Men spy tHese Presents. THAT WE, the undersigned Chief and Principal men of The Temiscamingue Band of Indians resident on our Reserve in the County of Pontiac in the Province of Quebee 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 Temiscamingue Indian Reserve in the County of Pontiae and Province of Quebee containing by admeasure- ment One hundred & Twenty acres be the same more or less and being composed of that portion of the Temiscamingue Indian Reserve, in the Province of Quebec, lying on the right bank of the River Des Quinze as hereinafter described. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same unto Her said Majesty Tur Queen, her Tleirs and Suecessors forever, in trust to sell the same to such person or persons, and