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No. 59.

Kyow ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that we, Cheogima, Shawanon, Quequikibone,
Pitweyishn, Kekanassiwe, Principal Chiefs of the Ojibeway Indians of the River St.
Clair and Chenail Ecarté, in the Province of Canada, in consideration of the trust and
confidence by us reposed in Her Most Gracious Majesty Victoria, and in order that
Her Majesty, Her heirs and successors, may grant and dispose of the lands and here-
ditaments hereinafter comprised and described for the benefit of such Indians in
such manner and form and at such price or prices as to Her said Majesty, Her heirs
and successors, shall seem best, have remised, released, surzendered, quitted claim and
yielded up to Our said Most Gracious Majesty the Queen, and by these presents do
remise, release, surrender, quit claim and yield up all that certain tract of land situate
in the Western District of this Province, ‘n the Township of Moore, being one mile
in extent along the edge of the river and extending four miles back, and being
bounded on the south side by the town line between Sombra and Moore, known as
the Lower Indian Reserve, and containing two thousand six hundred and seventy-
five acres. In trust for the benefit of the said Indians, that it may be granted and
disposed of as Her Majesty, Her heirs and successors, may deem most advisable and
for no other use, trust, intent or purpose whatsoever.

In Witness WHEREOF, we the said Indians have hereunto set our hands and seals

at Kingston on the eighteenth day of August, in the year of Our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and forty-nine.

Signed and sealed in the presence} CHEOGIMA (totem),
of j SHAWANON (totem),
Gaun. pe. Jarvis, Ch. 8. I. Affatrs, QUEQUIKIBONE (totem),
T. W. Keatine, 4. 8. I. A. PITWEYISHN (totem),

KEKANASSIWE (totem),
Grorce ANSE (totem),
KAyYosHK (totem),

No. 60.

Tuts AGREEMENT, made and entered into on the seventh day of September in the
year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty, at Sault Ste. Marie, in the
Province of Canada, between the Honorable William Benjamin Robinson, of the one
part, on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen, and Joseph Peau de Chat, John Ininway,
Mishe-muckqua, Totomenai, Chiefs, and Jacob Wasseba, Ahmutchewagaton, Michel
Shebageshick, Manitoshanise and Chigenaus, Principal Men of the Ojibeway Indians
inhabiting the northern shore of Lake Superior, in the said Province of Canada,
from Batchewanaung Bay to Pigeon River, at the western extremity of said lake,
and inland throughout that extent to the height of land which separates the terri-
tory covered by the charter of the Honorable the Hudson’s Bay Company from the
said tract. And also the islands in the said lake within the boundaries of the
‘British possessions therein, of the other part, Witnesseth: that for and in consider-
ation of the sum of two thousand pounds of good and lawful money of Upper
Canada to them in hand paid; and for the further perpetual annuity of five hundred
pounds, the same to be paid and delivered to the said Chiefs and their Tribes at a
‘convenient season of each summer, not later than the first day of August, at the Honor-
able the Hudson’s Bay Company’s Posts of Michipicoton and Fort William; they,
the said Chiefs and Principal Men do freely, fully and voluntarily surrender, cede,
grant and convey unto Her Majesty, Her heirs and successors forever, all their right,

_. title and interest in the whole of the territory above described, save and except the
- reservations set forth in the schedule hereunto annexed, which reservations shall be
held and occupied ‘by the said Chiefs and their tribes in common for the purposes of
residence and cultivation. And should the said Chiefs and their respective tribes at
any time desire to dispose of any mineral or other valuable productions upon the
‘gaid reservations the same will be at their request sold by order of the Superinten-

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dent General of the Indian Department ‘for the time being, for their sole use and
benefit and to the best advantage. And the said William Benjamin Robinson, of the
first part, on behalf of Her Majesty and the Government of this Province, hereby
promises and agrees to make the payments as before mentioned; and further, to allow
the said Chiefs and their tribes the full and free privilege to hunt over the territory
now ceded by them and to fish in the waters thereof as they have heretofore beea
in the habit of doing, saving and excepting only such portions of the said territory
as may from time to time be sold or leased to individuals or companies of individuals,
and oceupied by them with the consent of the Provincial Government. The parties
of the second part further promise and agree that they will not sell, lease
or otherwise dispose of any portion of their reservations without the consent of
the Superintendent General of Indian Affairs being first had and obtained; nor wil!
they at any time hinder or prevent persons from exploring or searching for min-
erals or other valuable productions in any part of the territory hereby ceded to Her
Majesty as before mentioned. The parties of the second part also agree that in case
the Government of this Province, should before the date of this agreement, have sold
or bargained to sell any mining locations or other property on the portions of the
territory hereby reserved for their use and benefit, then and in that case such sale
or promise of sale shall be perfected if the parties int-rested desire it, by the Goy-
ernment, and the amount accruing therefrom shall be paid to the tribe to whom the
reservation belongs. The said William Benjamin Robinson, on behalf of Her
Majesiy, who desires to deal liberally and justly with all Her subjects, further
promises and agrees that in case the territcry hereby ceded by the parties of the
second part shall at any future period produce an amount which will enable the
Government of this Province, without incurring loss, to increase the annuity hereby
secured to them, then and in that case the same shall be augmented from time to
time, provided that the amount paid to each individual shall not exceed the sum of
one pound Provincial currency in any one year, or such further sum as Her Majesty
may be graciously pleased to order; and provided, further, that the number of
Indians entitled to the benefit of this Treaty shall amount to two-thirds of their
present number (which is twelve hundred and forty), to entitle them to claire the

full benefit thereof, and should their numbers at any future ‘period not amount to

two-thirds of twelve hundred and forty, the annuity shall be diminished in proportion
to their actual numbers. :

ScHEDULE of reservations made by the above named and subseribing Chiefs and
Principal Men :—

First—Joseph Peau de Chat and his tribe, the reserve to commence about two
miles from Fort William (inland) on the right bank of the River Kiminitiquia; thence
westerly six miles parallel to the shores of the lake; thence northerly five miles;
thence easterly to the right bank of the said river, so as not to interfere with any
acquired rights of the Honorable the Hudson’s Bay Company.

Second.—Four miles square at Gros Cap, being a valley near the Honorable
Hudson’s Bay Company’s post of Michipicoton for Totomenai and tribe.

Third.—Four miles square on Gull River, near Lake Nipigon, on both sides of
said river, for the Chief Mishe-muckqua.

Signed, sealed and delivered at Sault) W. B. Ropinson, [L.8.]
Ste. Marie the day and year first} JOSEPH PEAU DE CHAT, X [L.8.]
above written in presnce of : J JOHN ININWAYU, X JL.S.[

GEORGE JRONSIDE, MISHE-MUCKQUA, X [L.8.]
S. I. Affarrs, TOTOMENAI, X [L.S.]
ArTHuR P. COOPER, JAcoB WASSEBA, X [L.S.]
Capt. Comg. Rifle Bde., AHMUTCHIWAGABOW, X [L.S.]
H. N. BAurour, MIcHEL SHEBAGESHICK, \ [L.S.]
and Lieut. Rifle Brigade, MANITOUSHANISE, X [L.8.].

JoHN SWANSTON,

CG. T. Hon. Hud. Bay Co.,
GEORGE JOHNSTON,

Interpreter,
T. W. KEATING.

Recorded in the office of the Provincial}
Registrar this 93rd day of November +
oa bale Ge Miscellaneous,” Fol. 7, &e.]
R. A. TUCKER,
Registrar.

No. 61.

Tris AGREEMENT. made and entered into this ni
of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty, at

nth day of September, in the year
Sault St. Marie, 1 the Provine2
of the one part, on
igoching, Keokouse,
Mishequonga, Tagawinini, Windawtegowinini,
Shawenakeshick, Namassin, Naoquagabo,
ainse, Wagemake, Pamequonaishumeg, Chiefs, and John Bell,
kyash, Idowekesis, Waquacomiek, Ocheek, Metigomin, Watachewana, Minwawapen-
asse, Shenaoquom, Ouingegun, Panaissy, Papasainse, Ashewasega, Kageshewawetung,
‘Shawonebin, and also Chief Maisquaso (also Chiefs Muckata, Mishoquet and Mekis),
and Mishoquetto, and Asa Waswanay and Pawiss, Principal Men of the Ojibiway

Indians inhabiting and claiming the eastern and northern shores of Lake Huron
Sault Ste. Marie, and thence to Batchewanaung Bay on the

northern shore of Lake Superior, together with the islands in the said lakes opposite
1 ig ) which separates the territory

to the shores thereof,
covered by the charter of the Honorab

as all unconceded lands within the limits o
claim, of the other. part, Witnesseth: that
thousand pounds of goo
and for the further perpetual

le Hudson’s Bay Company from Canada, as well
f Canada West to which they have any just
for and in consideration of the sum of two
pper Canada to them in hand paid,

annuity of six hundred pounds of like money, the same

to be paid and delivered to the said Chiefs and their tribes at a convenient season of
each year, of which due notice will be given, at such places as may be appointed for

that purpose; they the said Chiefs and Principal Men, on behalf of their respective
fully, freely and voluntarily surrender, cede, grant and

j r heirs and successors for ever, all their right, title and
he whole of the territory above described, save and except the

reservations set forth in the schedule hereunto annexed, which reservations shall be
for thelr own use

held and occupied by the
and benefit; and should the said Chiefs and their respective tribes at any time desire
to dispose of any part of such reserv

ductions thereon, the same will be so
ral other officer having

» best advantage. And the said
of the first part, on behalf of Her Majesty and the
hereby promises and agrees to make or cause to
and further, to allow the said Chiefs
to hunt over the territory now
as they have heretofore been in the
habit of doing, saving and e? ing said territory as ™ay from
time to time be so ivi : ies of individuals and occupied
by them with the consent of the

ma part further promise and agree that they w
onsent of the Superintendent General

any portion of their reservat
‘ty, being first had and obtained; nor

of Indian Affairs, or other officer of like authority,