fer, surrender, and relinquish to Her Majesty the Queen, Her heirs and successors,
to and for the use of the Government of Canada, all our right, title and privileges
whatsoever, which we have or enjoy in the territory described in the said treaty, and
every part thereof, to have and to hold to the use of Her Majesty the Queen, and her
heirs and suecessors forever.

And Her Majesty agrees, through Her representatives as hereinafter naimed, to
assign reserves of sufficient area to allow one hundred and sixty acres to each family
of five, or in that proportion for larger or smaller families, such reserves to be
selected for said Indians by a Dominion Land Surveyor, or other officer named for
that purpose, with the approval of the said Indians, as soon as practicable.

And the said Indians, represented herein by their Chief and Councillors, pre-
sented as such by the Band, do hereby agree to accept the several provisions, pay-
ments and other benefits as stated in the said treaty, and solemnly promise and
engage to abide by, carry out and fulfil all the stipulations, obligations and condi-
tions therein contained, on the part of the said Chief and Indians therein named, to
be observed and performed, and in all things to conform to the articles of the said
ireaty, as if we ourselves had been originally contracting parties thereto.

In Witvess Wurreor, the Honourable Thomas Howard, and John Lestock Reid, .
Esquire, acting herein for Her Majesty, under special authority of the Honourable
Alexander Morris, Lieutenant-Governor of Manitoba and of the North-west Terri-
tories. and Chief Superintendent of Indian Affairs for the Manitoba Superintend-
eney, and the said Chief and Councillors, have hereunto subscribed and set their
hands, at Wapang, or Dog Head, Lake Winnipeg, this twenty-sixth day of July, A.D.
1876.

Signed by the Chief and Councillors | Tuos. Howarp, [L.8.]
within named in the presence of| J. Lestock Ret, [L.S.]
the following witnesses, treaty and| 2 as
this adhesion having been first read /( A-KA-CHE-WAYAS, Chief, ae

. M mark.
and explained by the Rev. Home| (Blood ‘Wein Ricca
Cochrane: ais
W. W. Kirgesy, Archdeacon of York, KA-TUK-E-PIN-AIS or Harpisty, X
Henry Cocurane, Missionary, ; mark.
ALEXANDER Beco, (Big Island.)
Wituiam Leack, ; his
rn + THICKFOOT, X
Tuomas Nixon, JR., ee |

A. M. Muckte, J.P.

I, the Honourable Alexander Morris, Lieutenant-Governor of Manitoba and the
North-west Territories, do hereby certify that the foregoing is

treaty of which it purports to be a copy.

Given under my hand and seal at Fort Garry, this nineteenth day of July, A.D.

1876.

(Dog Head.)
SQ ANG-GWA-WA-KA-POW, or JAMES SIN-

his
cLaIR, x (Jack Head),

mark. f
Councillors.

a true copy of the

ALEXANDER Morris, L.G.

ee

[L.8.]

No. 150.

We, the undersigned Chiefs and Principal Men of the Alnwick Band of Mississ-
ausua Indians for and on behalf of our whole Band in council assembled, do hereby
release and surrender unto Our Sovereign Lady the Queen, Her heirs and successors
_ forever, all and singular those certain parcels or tracts of land situated, lying and
being in our reserve in the Township of Alnwick, in the County of Northumberland,
and Province of Ontario and Dominion of Canada, containing by admeasurement
fifteen hundred acres, be the same more or less, better known and described as
fellows, that is to say, the lands contained in the description annexed hereto.

Tn trust, to lease the same to such person or persons and upon such terms as the
Government of this said Dominion may deem most conducive to the interests of us
and our people.

And upon the condition that the moneys received ag rent for the same shall,
after deducting the usual expenses of management, be paid to the individual Indians
to whom respective portions have been or may hereafter be allotted.

Signed on behalf of the Band, in witness whereof we have hereunto affixed our
hands and seals this 29th day of September, 1875.

In the presence of 1} Joun Sunpay, Chief, [L.S.]
Wan. PLUMMER, \ ‘ ‘Grorce BLaAKER, [L.S.]

Supt. and Com. Indian Affairs. | Peter Crow, [Essa

R. Brooxine, MircHELL CHEBB, [E:S.4
Missionary, Witness: JouN Bears. (eS.]

“Wn. Puummer,
Supt. and Com. Indian Affairs.

Lanps proposed to be surrendered by the Mississauguas of Alnwick, in order that

the same may be leased for their benefit, viz. :—

All those portions of lots Nos. 11, 12, 18, 14, 15, 16, 18 and 19 in the 1st Conces-
sion, and Nos. 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 18, 14, 15, 16, and 17, in the 2nd Concession of the
Township of Alnwick, which have been cleared and rendered fit for cultivation, com-
prising fiften hundred acres, more or less.

DOMINION OF CANADA, |

Province of Ontario, b
County of J
To Wit:

Personally appeared before me William Plummer, of the city of Toronto, in
the said Province, Visiting Superintendent of Indian Affairs, and John Sunday,
of the Mississaugua Indian Reserve, of the Township of Alnwick and Province
aforesaid, the Chief of the Mississaugua Indians, residing on the said reserve, who,
being duly sworn, severally depose and say :—

The said William Plummer, for himself, saith :

That the annexed release or surrender was assented to by the said John Sunday,
he being the Chief of the said tribe or body of Indians, assembled at a meeting or
council of the tribe summoned for that purpose.

That such meeting or council was held in his presence, and he heard such assent
given.

That he was duly authorized to attend such council by the Superintendent
General of Indian Affairs.

And the said John Sunday, for himself, saith :
That he is the Chief of the Mississaugua Indians aforesaid, and was entitled to
vote at the council or meeting above mentioned.

That the annexed release or surrender was assented to by him and the Principal
Men of the aforesaid tribe or body of Indians.

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That such assent was given at a meeting or council of the tribe, summoned
fer that purpose, at which he himself and the Principal Men aforesaid were present,
and also the said other deponent, William Plummer.

WILLIAM PLUMMER,
JOHN SUNDAY.

Sworn to before me by the said deponents,
William Plummer and John Sunday, this
thirtieth day of September, 1875.
G. M. BosMELLE,
Judge County Court, Northumberland and Durham.
Reeorded 9th March, 1876.
Lib. S, Folio 323.
L. A. CATELLIER,
Deputy Registrar-General of Canada.

INjow 152:
Nova Scott, S. 8.,
Rd. Hughes.

To ALL TO WHOM,THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, GREETING :

Know Yer, that J, Richard Hughes, Esquire, Lieutenant-Governor and Com-
mander-in-Chief in and over His Majesty’s Province of Nova Scotia and its depen-
dencies, &e., &e., &e.

By virtue of the power and authority to me given by His present Majesty King
George the Third, under the great seal of Great Britain, have given, granted and
confirmed, and do by these presents, by and with the advice and consent of His
Majesty’s Council for the said Province, give, grant and confirm unto Michael
Franklin, Esquire, Superintendent of Indian Affairs for the Province aforesaid 3
Pierre Thomas, Chief Sachem; Francis Zavier or Xavier; Nicholas Ackmobishe ;
Francis Joseph Mezentwite; Francis Joseph La Belmite and Zackareen, Captains, in
trust, for and in behalf of the Malecite Indians, inhabitants of the River St. John,—
a tract of land situate, lying and being :

Beginning at the creek eastward of the burying ground of Ekougrahag, and to
run south eleven degrees, west one hundred and twenty-five chains; thence north |
seventy-nine degrees, west forty chains ; thence north eleven degrees east till it
meets the River St. John; thence the course of the said river to the first mentioned
bounds—containing five hundred acres. Also, the island commonly ealled Indian
Island, lying in front of said tract, containing about two hundred acres. Also a
piece of ground at Ste. Ann’s Point, containing about four acres, in which piece is.
comprehended the Indian burying ground and the ground on which the chapel, and
the priest’s house formerly stood, containing in the whole by estimation seven
hundred and four acres, more or less, with all and all manner of mines unopened,
excepting mines of gold and silver, lead, copper and coals.

To have and to hold the said granted premises, with all privileges, profits, com-
modities and appurtenances thereunto belonging, unto the said Michael Francklin,
Pierre Thomas, Francis Zavier or Xavier, Nicholas Ackmobishe, Francis Joseph
Mezentwite, Francis Joseph La Belmite, and Zackareen, their heirs and assigns, in
trust, for and in behalf of the said Malecite Indians, inhabiting as aforesaid, their
heirs forever, yielding and paying by the said grantees, and their heirs, which, by
the acceptation hereof, they bind and oblige themselves and their heirs, to pay to
Tis Majesty King George the Third, His heirs and successors, or to any person law-
fully authorized to receive the same for His Majesty’s use, a free yearly quit rent
of one farthing per acre, for every acre so granted—the first payment of the same