a9 246 ly Wirxess Wuerror, we have hereunto set our hands and seals this sixth day — of July, in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eight-eight (in duplicate). Signed, sealed and delivered in presence” Epwarp R. Roserts, — [1L.8.] of the undersigned witnesses to execu- Amos EK, Borsrorp, iS: 4 tion by Rev. Edward, Riddell Roberts | EK. B. Epwarps, [L.S8.] and Elihu Burritt Edwards. JAMES MEYER, [L.8.] Fy i. Bere: G. M. Rocer, Ese Cuas. J. LURRARD. 5 Signed, sealed and delivered by George . Morrice Roger in presence of: D. W. DUMBLE, F, W..GLADMAN. Signed, sealed and delivered by James Meyer in presence of: WALTER C. VENNING. Isaac §. Lister. Signed, sealed and delivered by Hon. ourable Amos Edwin Botsford in pre- sence of: F. McDovuGAatt, A. W. BENNETT. Recorded 13th November, 1888, } Lib. 127, Fol. 392. i L. A. CATELLIER, Dep. Registrar-General of Canada. es No. 261. Know att Men py THESE Presents, that we, the undersigned Chief and Principal Men of the Rat Portage Band of Indians resident on our Reserve No. 38 A. B. and C., on the Lake of the Woods and Winnipeg River, District of Rainy River, in the Province of Ontario 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 said District of Rainy River and Province aforesaid, containing by admeasurement six hundred acres, be the same more or less, and being composed of that certain Island known as the “ Sultana Island,” and also known as Mining Location X 42, situate near the north shore of the Lake of the Woods. To have and to hold the same unto Her said Majesty the Queen, Her heirs and ~ successors forever, in trust to the same to such person or persons and upon such terms as the Government of the Dominion of Canada may deem most conducive to our welfare and that of our people. 7 And upon the further condition that all moneys received front the said lands thereof shall, after deducting the usual proportion for expenses of management, be placed at interest, and that the interest money accruing from such investment shall be paid annually or semi-annually to us and our descendants forever. And we, the said Chief and Principal Men of the said Band, 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 said portion of Reserve No. 38 B. cr CATY Dts MiNINE LOCATION MoKX & XX Scare 10 Cheon \new. to 3 ° 10 ° 30 77O 20 Neue CM, AY REDUCED CoPy 247 _— ———_————- z Saas In Wreness Wuerreor, we have hereunto set our hands and affixed our seals, this eighth day of October; in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty-six. “his iened, sealed and delivered piened, Pacoona Kesuicnx, x Chief. [L.S.] in the presence of les FRANK GARDINER, J.P. ie PAISHU x QUA-BAY, mark. his ee TAPOH x SASH, [L.S.] mark. his PEE-TWA xX. WA-KEJICK, mark. CANADA, } Prov. OF ONTARIO, [ ; District or Rainy River. ( To Wit: J Personally appeared before me, George McPherson, of Assabaskashing, Indian Agent, and Pagoona Keshick, chief of the said Band of Indians. And the said George McPherson 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 Band 38 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. That he was duly authorized to attend such council or meeting by the Superin- tendent-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 surrender. And the said Pagoona Keshick doth say : 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 té the rules, and held in the presence of the said deponent, Pagoona Keshick, and. George McPherson, Indian Agent. 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 the Chief of the said Band of Indians, and entitled to vote at the said | meeting or council. | Sworn before me by the deponents) George McPherson and Pagoona| . aa Keshick, at the Village of Rat| ee mente Portage, in the District of Rainy [ PAGOONA x KESHICK. River, this 12th day of February, | mark. 6 aan | W. D. Lyon, Stipendiary Magistrate. 248 Names of Indians, Rat Portage Band, being on Surrender of a portion of Reserve No. 33\B; } e No. Name. Affirmative. | Absent or other- wise. \eeeee in th | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |Ass-hee- wequa- neash.. ........ 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