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Ix Tesrrrony Wuerror, we the Chiefs have hereunto set our names at Lower
Munsee Town on Thames, the thirteenth day of February, 1849.

Signed in our presence, being first JOHN RILEy, [L.S.]
ad and explained: ( Miskokomon’s (totem), [L.S.]
J. B. Criencu, Supt. of Indian Affairs, JAMES MuSKUNUNJIE’s (totem), [L.8.]
TER JONES, Wesleyan Missionary, CHICKEN MUSKUNUNJIE’S (totem), [L.S.]
Henry ©. Hoac, Schoolmaster. JOHN TUMMAGO’s (totem), [L.8.]
JOSEPH CANOTUNG’S (totem), [L.S8.]
EYAUBANSE'S (totem), [L.8.]
Captain THOMASS (totem), [L.S]
JoHN Munpiway’s (totem), [L.8-]

584e.

IXNow aLL Men sy Tuese Presents that we John Riley, Miskokomon, James
Muskenonge, Chicken Muskenonge, John Tummago, Joseph Kanotang, Eyawbanse,
Captain Thomas and John Mundaway, Chiefs and Principal Men of the Chippewa
Indians inhabiting and claiming the tract of land in the Township of Carradoc, in
the London District of the Province of Canada, in full Council assembled, have
agreed and do hereby agree to surrender and yield up to Her Most Gracious Majesty
Queen Victoria, Her heirs and successors forever, all our right, title, interest, claim,
property and demand whatsoever, of, in and to that piece or parcel of land situate,
lying and being in the township, district and Province aforesaid, and may be other-
wise known as follows :—

Commencing at a post planted in the north side of the river road at Lower
Munsee at the distance of thirty chains forty-five links from the east side of the
School lot. measured on the north side of said road, otherwise at the distance of one
hundred and one chains sixty-seven links from the town line between Carradoc and

Ekfrid, on a course north forty-five degrees east; then north sixteen degrees west
six chains forty-five links; then north eighty-five degrees east six chains thirty-two
and a-half links; then south sixteen degrees east six chains forty-five links; then
south eighty-five degrees west six chains thirty-two and a-half links, more or less,
to the place of beginning; containing four acres, more or less. To the end and pur-
nose that Her said Majesty, Her heirs and successors, may be graciously pleased to
erant in fee simple, or in such manner and form and under such restrictions as in
Her said Majesty’s wisdom may seem meet, the said four acres, upon which said four

res of land the Rev. Richard Hood, A.M., has erected an Episcopalian Church,
under the direction of the Lord Bishop of Toronto, for the spiritual welfare of the
Indians of Lower Munsee Settlement, which portion of land includes a burying
sround, and for no other purposes whatsoever.

In Testimony WHEREOF, we, the said Chiefs and Principal men of the said
Chippewa Tribe, have hereunto set our names and seals at Munsee Town the thir-
teenth day of February, in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and

Signed and sealed in our presence) JOHN RILEY, [L.S.]
being first read and explained: ( MiskoKomon’s (totem), [L.S.]
J.B. Cuexchy, Supt. of Indian Affairs, Janes Muskunung’s (totem), [LS]
PeTerR JONES, Wesleyan Missionary, CHICKEN MUSKUNUNJIE’S (totem), [L.S.]
Rost. F. Keays, I.D., JOHN '(tOMMAGO’S (totem), [L.8.]
Henry C. Hoac, Schoolmaster. JOSEPH OANOTUNG’S (totem), [L.S.]
EYAWBANSE’S (totem), [L.S.]

CAPTAIN THOMAS’s (totem), [L.S]

JOHN Munptiway’s (totem). [L.S.]

J. B. CLENCH. V.S.LA.