281 —S -— 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 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 James C. Phipps and James Nowegahbow, deponents, at the Town of Sault Ste. Marie, in the District of Algoma, this JAMES C. PHIPPS 19th day of March, A.D. 1890, having his been first read over and interpreted JAMES x NOWEGAHBOW. to the said James Nowegahbow, who 1s an Indian, and seemed perfectly to understand the same, and made his mark thereto in my presence. Water McCrea, Judge D. A. Recorded 22nd May, 1890, Lib. 133, Folio 26. L. A. CATELLIER, Dep. Registrar-General of Canada. ees No. 2804 ARTICLES OF PROVISIONAL AGREEMENT entered into on the ninth day of May, in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, between George Iron- side, Superintendent of* Indian Affairs, on behalf of His Majesty, of the one part, and Tummago, Metwechewin, Sagawsonac, Maquamiss, Tekumagawsie, Pemekuawassigae, Queckkyick, Pawbetang, Wawjattin, Pemuseh, Lagetch and Canotang, Chiefs and Principal Men of the Chippawa Nation of Indians inhabiting and claiming the tract of land hereinafter described, of the other : Witnesseth, that for and in considera- tion of the yearly sum of ten dollars in goods at the Montreal price, to be paid by His said Majesty to every man, woman and child of the said Chippawa Nation of Indians inhabiting and claiming the said tract, so long as such man, woman and child shall live, but such annuity to cease and be discontinued to be paid in right of any indi- vidual who may have died between the respective periods of payment, and the several individuals then living only shall be considered as entitled to receive the yearly payment of ten dollars in goods as above stated, which tract may be known as fol- lows, viz. -—Commencing on the northerly side of the River Thames, at the south- west angle of the Township of London. Thence along the western boundary line of the Township of London in a course north twenty-one degrees thirty minutes west twelve miles to the north-west angle of the said township. Thence on a course about south sixty-two degrees thirty minutes west forty-eight miles more or less, until it intersects a line on a course produced north two miles from the north-east angle of the Shawanese Township ; then south two miles to the north-east angle of the said Shawanese Township ; then along the eastern boundary line of the said town- ship twelve miles and half, more or less, to the northern boundary line of the Town- ship of Chatham ; then east twenty-four miles, more or less, to the River Thames ; then along the water’s edge of the River Thames against the stream to the place of beginning. Reserving a tract of land eoloured red on the plan accompanying this description, situate on the northerly side of the River Thames, nearly opposite the northerly angle of the Township of Southwold and south-west angle of the Dela- 1—39 ware Township containing fifteen thousand three hundred and sixty acres. Als reserving two miles square, distant four miles above the rapids, which are near tk source of Big Bear Creek, nearly parallel to the Moravian village, leaving five hun- dred and fifty-two thousand one hundred and ninety acres for the contents of the pur chase. And the said Tummago, Metwichewa, Sagawosowi, Maquamiss, Teckumagaw- sie, Pemikaoawassigal, Oiccoie Parobitang, Waweatick, Nestagouch, Pemeoch, Sagetch, as well for themselves as for the Chippewa Nation inhabiting and Pinna the said tract of land as above described, do hereby fully, freely and voluntarily sur- render and conver the same to His Majesty, without reservation or limitation, in perpetuity; and the said George Ironside, Superintendent of Indian Affairs, dou hereby, on behalf of His Majesty, promise and agree to pay yearly to every man, woman and child of the said Chippewa Nation of Indians inhabiting and claiming the said tract of land above described, the sum of ten dollars in goods at the Montreal price, so long as such man, woman and child shall live, but such annuity to cease and be discontinued to be paid in right of any individual who may have died between the respective periods of payment, and the several individuals then living only shall be considered as entitled to receive the yearly payment of ten dollars in goods, as. above stated which sum the said Chiefs and Principal People, parties hereunto, acknowledge as a full remuneration for the lands hereby sold and conveyed to His Majesty. Iy Wirness WueErEOF, the parties have hereunto set their hands and seals on the: day first above mentioned, at Amherstburg, in the Township of Malden, Western District, and Province of Upper Canada. GEORGE JRONSIDE, S. I. Affs. on behalf of the Crown. Signed, sealed and delivered in| TuMaGgo, presence of: i METWETCHWIN, J. P. Hawkins, SAGAWSONAI, Lieut.-Col. Commanding. ~ MagQuamaniss, J. Rep, TECUMAGAWSIC, Capt. 68th Lt. Infy. Regt. QUCKYICK, J. PorTocK, PEMICUNACSASSUGAI, Lieut. Royal Engineers. PAWBETANG, THOMAS BLACK, WAWCATTIN, Ensign, 68th Regt. PEMUSCH, R. RiIcHArDson, SAGETCH, Surgeon, Ind. Dept. CANOTUING. Won. Hanps, Jun., Clerk, Ind. Dept. GEORGE Rapp, Interpreter, Ind. Dept. J. B. CASLETTE, Interpreter, Ind. Dept. A true copy, J. Bb. CLENCH, ee) p . i ‘ 4 | rs ’