195 DoMINION OF CANADA, NorTH-WESt TERRITORIES. Ao. Wit. I, Mekasto (Red Crow), Head Chief of the Blood Band of Indians, make oath and say : That I was present and entitled to vote at a council composed of a majority of the male members of the Blood Band of the full age of twenty-one years, duly called to consider and rectify a mistake which was made in the description of the Blood reservation, contained in the treaty dated the second day of July, A.D. 1883, held at the Blood Reserve on the ninth day of September, A.D. 1886. That the members of the said council unanimously assented to the correction of the mistake made in the said treaty, as set forth in the articles of treaty hereto annexed, after the matter had been thoroughly explained. Sworn before me at the Blood Reserve] his this ninth day of September, in the} MEKASTO x (Rep Crow). year of Our Lord 1886. | mark. JAMES MACLEOD, pelo NM. Wit. CANADA, NortH-weEst TERRITORIES. To Wit: J I, James Farquharson Macleod, of Fort Macleod, in the North-West Terri- tcries, Esquire, a Commissioner duly appointed to treat with the Blood Indians as set forth in the articles of treaty hereto annexed, make oath and say : That I was present at a council of the said Blood Indians composed of a majority of the male members of the Blood Band of the full age of twenty-one years, held at the Blood reservation on the ninth day of September, in the year of Our Lord 1886, and duly called together for the purpose of considering the matter of the said That the said council unanimously assented to the said treaty, and requested and authorized Red Crow, the Head Chief of the said Band, to execute the said treaty for them, and the said Red Crow did accordingly, in my presence and in pre- sence of the said council, execute the same. 3 JAMES F. MACLEOD. Sworn before me at the Town of| Regina, the North-West Terri-| tories, this eleventh day of No-f vember, in the year of Our Lord | 1886. J Hucu RIcHARDSON, Stip. Mag., N. W. T. Recorded 6th February, 1887. | Lib. 106, Folio 624. § L. A. CATELLIER, Dep. Registrar General of Canada. No. 238. Kyow aLL MEN sy THESE Presents, that we, the undersigned Chief and Prin- cipal Men of the River Desert Indians resident on our reserve in Maniwaki, in the Province of Quebee 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, 196 quit claim and yield up unto Our Sovereign Lady the Queen, Her heirs and succes- sors forever, all and singular that certain parcel or tract of land and premises situate ving and being near the Village of Maniwaki, in the County of Ottawa and Province t Quebee, containing by admeasurement five acres, be the same more or less, and being composed of that portion of lot number four, Desert Front range, lying between ‘(he land leased to Hamilton Bros. and the Desert River, near the said Village of \laniwaki. To have and to hold the same unto Her said Majesty the Queen, He heirs ana suecessors forever, in trust to lease the same to such person or persons, and won such terms as the Government of the Dominion of Canada may deem most conducive » our welfare and that of our people. ‘ And upon the further condition that all moneys received from the leasing thereof shall, after deducting the usual proportion. for expenses of management, be paid annually or semi-annually to us and our descendants forever. And we, the said Chief and Principal Men of the said The River Desert Indians, 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 law- tully done, in connection with the leasing of the said parcel of land. In Witness WueErrEoF, we have hereunto set our hands and affixed our seals this second day of August, in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty-six. Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of § his PETER x TENESCO, P ie Chief. [L.8.] oe Head Chief. CHAKO McDoveatt, Sub-Chief. [L.8.] Jack x McDoueatt, Ohi JOHN McDovucati, Interpreter. [L.8.] Bul sOhiepis ONE INDIAN, (Las. JOHN x McDovuGat1, his Interpreter. ALEX. x OTTAWA, [L.S.] mark. his Louis Comonpo, x [L.8.] mark. his XAVIER x APEGON, [L.S.] mark. his SIMON x TENESCO, [L.8.] mark. his CHARLES x CoMoNDo, [L.8.] mark. his LEMAB x PEZZENDEWATCH, [L.8.] mark. his FRANK x CEWART, [L.S.] mark. his JOHN x WHITEDUCKE, [L.8.] mark. his FRANK x SHEMETTE, [L.S.] mark. his JOSEPH x LEVEQUE, [L.S.] mark. OTJIK, [L.8.] SE 197 his JACKO x DE CONTIER, [L.8.] mark. his JOHN BonE x Comonpo, [L.8.] mark. his JOHN BAPTISTE x JABOT, PLS: mark, ‘ PA-NA-SA-WE- Macs, [L.8.] his WILLIAM x JABOT, piesa mark. his JOHN BERNARD, xX ase mark. JOSEPH MINESS, [L.S.] BASILE OTJIK, fL.S8.] his LEMAB x WATAGEN, ee mark his Simon MIcHEN, x [L.8.] mark. I certify that the signatures above and marks made were affixed in my presence. JAMES MARTIN, Indian Agent. Manrwak], 20th Aug., 1887. DoMINION OF CANADA, PROV. OF QUEBEC, | County oF OTTaAWa. ( To Wit: J Personally appeared before me James Martin, Indian Agent of the River Desert Band of Indians in the Province of Quebec, and Peter Tenesco, Chief of the said Band of Indians. And the said James Martin 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 Maniwaki Reserve, 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 meeting or council 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 sur- render. And the said Peter Tenesco 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 their rules, and held in the presence of the said Peter Tenesco. 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 deponents James JAMES MARTIN, Martin and Peter Tenesco, at the Indian Agent. Township of Maniwaki, in the County his of Ottawa, this twenty-seventh day of PETER x TENESCO, Chief. January, A.D. 1887. mark. J. L. L. JULIEN, District Magistrate for the Districts of Ottawa and Terrebonne. Recorded 28th March, 1887. | Lib. 106, Folio 666. } L. A. CATELLIER, Dep. Registrar-General of Canada. No. 239. ARTICLES OF SUBMISSION AND AGREEMENT made at Boston, in New England, by Sanquaaram alias Loron Arexus, Francois Xavier and Meganumbe, delegates from Penobscott, Naridgwack, St. Johns, Cape Sables and other tribes inhabiting within His Majesty’s territories of Nova Scotia or New England. Whereas His Majesty King George by concession of the Most Christian King, made at the Treaty of Utrecht, is become the rightful possessor of the Province of Nova Scotia or Acadia according to its ancient boundaries: We, the said Sanqua- aram alias Loron Arexus, Francois Xavier and Meganumbe, delegates from the said tribes of Penobscott, Naridgwack, St. Johns, Cape Sables and other tribes in- habiting within His Majesty’s said territories of Nova Scotia or Acadia and New England, do, in the name and behalf of the said tribes we represent, acknowledge His said Majesty King George’s jurisdiction and dominion over the territories of the snid Province of Nova Scotia or Acadie, and make our submission to His said Majesty in as ample a manner as we have formerly done to the Most Christian King. And we further promise on behalf of the said tribes we represent that ihe Indians shall not molest any of His Majestie’s subjects or their dependants in their settlements already made or lawfully to be made, or in their carrying on their traffick and other affairs within the said Province. That if there happens any robbery or outrage committed by any of the Indians, the tribe or tribes they belong to shall cause satisfaction and restitution to be made to the parties injured. That the Indians shall not help to convey away any soldiers belonging to His Majestie’s forts, but on the contrary shall bring back any soldier they shall find endeavouring to run away. That in case of any misunderstanding, quarrel or injury between the English and the Indians no private revenge shall be taken, but application shall be made for redress according to His Majestie’s laws. That if the Indians have made any prisoners belonging to the Government of Nova Scotia or Acadie during the course of the war they shall be released at or be- fore the ratification of this treaty. That this treaty shall be ratified at Annapolis Royal. Dated at the Council Chamber in Boston, in New England, this fifteenth day of December, Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred and twenty-five, Annog. Regnt Regis Georgii, Magne Britanme, &e., Duoddecimo. Signed, sealed and delivered in the] SANQUAARAM (totem) alias Loron. [1..8.] presence of the Great and Gen-| ARExuS (totem). [L.8.] eral Court or Assembly of the} FRANCOIS XAVIER (totem). bee EIRSE Province of the ine oe MEGANUMBE (totem). [L.S.] Bay. Attests: J. Winuarp, Secry.