That such assent was given at a meeting or council of the said Band summoned tor that purpose and according to its 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 Super- intendent 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 Sur- render. And the said Caibaiosai Chief of said Band says: 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 to its Rules, and held in,the presence of the said Samuel Hagan Agt That no Indian was present or voted at such council or meeting who was not a 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. the Village of Massey in the District pais of Algoma this 8th day of Jan’y A.D., CHIET x CAIBAIOSAT 1908. mark iW. &. SIMS. Newton. H. Bowers. J.P. Sworn before me by the Deponents a} ee HAGAN Accepted by the Governor in Council on the 3rd Feby 1903. JOHN J. McGEE Clerk of the Privy Council. Recorded 18th Feby 1903. Lib. 164. Folio 345 Josep Popp Dep. Registrar General of Canada No. 468. Kyow att Men sy tHESE Presents THAT WE, the undersigned Chief and Principal men of The Mississaguas of Rice, Mud and Scugog Lakes Bands of Indians resident on our Reserves at Rice, Mud & Scugog Lakes 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 Soversten Lorp THe Kiva, his Heirs and Successors forever, ALL AND SINGULAR, that certain parcel or tract of land and premises, situate, lying and being in Pigeon Lake, Tp. of Harvey in the County of Peterborough and Province of On- tario containing by admeasurement Two acres, two roods and thirty eight perches be the same more or less and being composed of Noges Island Number Two in Pigeon Lake, in the Township of Harvey and County of Peterborough. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same unto His said Majesty Tue Kine, his Heirs and Successors forever, in trust to Lease the same to such person or persons, and 288—28} 370 ~o— = upon such terms as the Government of the Dominion of Ganada may deem most con- ducive to our welfare and that of our people. AND upon the further condition that all moneys received from the Leasing thereof, shall, after deductimg the usual proportion for expenses of management, be paid to us and our descendants annually or semi-annually as to the Department of In- dian Affairs may seem best in our interests. AND WE, the said Chief and Principal men of the said Rice Mud and Seugog Lakes Bds. of Indians do on behalf of our people and for ourselves, hereby ratify and confirm, and promise to ratify and confirm, whatever the said Government ray do, or cause to be lawfully done, in connection with the leasing of the said Island. IN WITNESS WHEREOFP, we have hereunto set our hands and affixed our seals this 26th day of December in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and Two Signed, Sealed and Delivered in the pre- ) GrorGE Goose (Chairman) [L.S.] sence of Rost. PaupusH [L.S.] Wm. McFarLaNe JosepH Irons Chief [L.S.] Rosr. PaupusH Isaac JoHnson Chief [L.S.] GEORGE TAYLOR [L.S.] his WILLIAM KNOTT, x mark JEREMIAH CROWE [L.S.] JOSEPH LUKES [L.S.] CHarLes McCur [L.S.] his JAMES JOHNSON x [L.S.] mark ALFRED McCUE [L.S.] DOMINION OF CANADA, Personally appeared before me, William Province of Ontario McFarlane of the Township of Otonabee County of Peterborough the County of Peterborough in the Pro- To Wit: vince of Ontario Indian Agent of Rice Lake Band of Indians and Robert Pau- dush Chief of the said Band of Indians. AND the said William McFarlane for himself saith:— That the annexed Release or Surrender was assented to by a majority of the male members of the Rice Lake Band of Indians the Mud Lake Band of Indians and the Scugog 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 summoned for that purpose and according to its 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 Super- intendent 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 Sur- render. And the said Robert Paudush for himself says: That the annexed Release or Surrender was assented to by him and a majority of the male members of the said Bands of Indians of the full age of twenty-one years then present. 371 That such assent was given at a meeting or council of the said Band of Indians summoned for that purpose, according to its Rules, and held in the presence of the said That no Indian was present or voted at such council or meeting who was not a 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 Deponents Wm. McFarlane and Robert Paudush at the WM. McFARLANE Township of Otonabee in the County of Peterborough this 31st day of De- ROBT. FAUDUSH. cember A.D., 1902. J. B. McWiniiams AJ.P in and for the County of Peterborough Accepted by the Governor in Council on the 3rd Feby 1903. JOHN J. McGEE Clerk of the Priwy Council. Recorded 17th February 1903 Lib 164. Fol 343 JosEPH Popr Dep: Registrar General of Canada. No. 469. Kynow att Men sy tursr Presents, THAT WE, the undersigned Chief and Principal men of the Whycocomagh Band of Indians resident on our Reserve at Why- cocomagh in the County of Inverness in the Province of Nova Scotia 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 SoverEicn Lorp Tue Kine, his Heirs and Successors for Twenty years ALL AND SINGULAR, that certain parcel or tract of land and premises, situate, lying and being in the Whycocomagh Indian Reserve in the County of Inverness and Province of Nova Scotia containing by admeasurement One Hundred acres be the same more or less and being composed of that certain tract of land situated at the South West corner of the Whycocomagh Indian Reserve, aforesaid and described as follows; Commencing at the South West angle of the said Reserve, thence N. 2° E, along the Westerly boundary 40 chains; thence N. 88° East 25 chains; thence South 2° West 40 chains more or less to the water’s edge of Whycocomagh Basin, thence Westerly along the said water’s edge to the point of Commencement. All improvements within said boundaries are excepted. “Lessee not to interfere with the wood or anything else on the property, except the soapstone” In the lease provision is to be made for the satisfactory working of the property. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same unto His said Majesty Tue Krvc, his . Heirs and Suceessors for 20 years, in trust to Lease for mining for soapstone and manufacturing cement 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.