No. 145.

Know ALL Men sy THESE Presents, that we the undersigned Chiefs and Prin-
cipal Men of the Band of Chippewas and Sauteux Indians, owning the reserve at
St. Peter’s, in the Province of Manitoba and Dominion of Canada, acting for and on
behalf of our said Band, and with the free consent of a majority thereof, as ex-
pressed in council summoned for the purpose, in the presence of Joseph Alfred
Norbert Provencher, Indian Commissioner, do hereby surrender and yield up unto
Our Sovereign Lady the Queen, Her heirs and successors forever in trust, all that
parcel or tract of land in that part of the reserve situated on the south end of the
Parish of St. Peter’s, on the east side of the Red River, comprising the lots as shown
on the plan of the said Parish of St. Peter’s, being numbers 236, 237, 238, 239, 240,
941, 242, 243,.244, 245 and 246, inclusive, according to the tracing annexed to the
present transfer, or so much of the said tract of land that forms part of the said
Reserve.

To have and to hold the same unto Her said Majesty, Her heirs and succes-
sors forever, all and singular that certain parcel or tract of land as above described,
in trust; to be sold in such manner and on such terms as the Honourable the Superin-
tendant-General of Indian Affairs shall or may deem to be most conducive to the
interests of us, the said Chiefs and Principal Men, and our people in all time to come.

And upon the further condition that the monies received from the sale thereof
shall, after deducting the usual proportion for expenses of management, be properly
invested, and the interest money accruing therefrom shall be paid to us and our
descendants in all time to come, in such a manner and at such times as the Superin-
tendent-General of Indian Affairs may direct.

And we, the said Chiefs and Principal Men of the Band aforesaid do, on behalf
of our people, and for ourselves, hereby ratify and confirm whatever the Honourable
the Superintendent-General of Indian Affairs may do, or cause to be lawfully done in
connection with the disposal and sale of the said above described lands.

In Witness WHEREOF, we the said Chiefs and Principal Men have set our hands
and seals unto this Instrument at the Parish of St. Peter’s, in the said Province of
Manitoba and Dominion of Canada, this seventh day of August, in the year of Our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-five.

Executed and signed in presence of] Payienic
J. A. N. Provencuer, [ Henry Prince, Chief, x [L.8.]
Indian Commissioner. } eae
JAMES F. GRAHAM. Ma-KWA-KA-KE-KE-TOOK, X [L.8.]
mark.
his
JOHN PRINCE, X EES]
mark.
his
MA-KE-ME-WE-KEM. X BeaSea
mark.

And we, Joseph Alfred Norbert Provencher, Indian Commissioner, and Henry
Prince, Chief, do hereby affirm and certify that the foregoing surrender was assented
to by a majority of the Chiefs of the said Band of Indians, assembled at a meeting
of the said Band summoned for that purpose.

J. A. N. PROVENCHER,
Sworn before me at Winnipeg, in the} Indian Commissioner.

District of Selkirk, and Province of |

Manitoba, this eleventh day of] HENRY ae PRINCE
August, in the year of Our Lord} mark.

one thousand eight hundred and|
seventy-five.

J. Dusuc,

A Commissioner for receiving Affidavits in and for the Courts of Manitoba.
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Sworn before me at Winnipeg, in the
County of Selkirk, in the Province of
Manitoba, this twenty-second day of
September, in the year of Our Lord
eighteen hundred and seventy-five.

J. OC. McK&AGNEY,
Judge, Court Q. B., Manitoba.

Recorded 2nd November, 1875.
Liber S., Folio 248.
L. A. CATELLIER,
Deputy Registrar-General of Canada.

No. 146.

Kyow ALL Men sy THESE Presents, that we the undersigned Chief and Warriors
of the Wyandott Indians of Anderdon, forming and being a large majority of the male
members of the said Band of Indians, being this day assembled in council according
to the rules of our Band, in presence of the Honourable the Superintendent-General of
Indian Affairs and of our local Visiting Superintendent, and acting for and on behalf
of ourselves, and for all the other members of our said Band, have agreed to surren-
der, and do hereby surrender and yield up, and release unto Our Sovereign Lady the
Queen, Her heirs and successors, all those certain parcels, or tracts of land, being
composed of a portion of Block B, of our reserved lands, in the Township of Ander-
don, in the County of Essex and Province of Ontario, known and described as follows,

that is to say : Lots numbers Sissy,
sixth concession ; lots numbers six, seven, eight, nine, and the south half of ten, in the

ten, in the eighth concession of the said Township of Anderdon, containing in all two

thousand and seven hundred acres, be

appurtenances theret¢ belonging.
To have and to hold the same unto and to the use of Our Sovereign Lady the

Queen, her Heirs and successors; in trust, nevertheless, to the end and intent that
the said lands may be surveyed and sold on the best terms obtainable, with the
most convenient speed practicable, and that the monies or proceeds to be derived
from the sale thereof shall or may be invested and applied for the benefit of our-
selyes, our people and descendants, or in such manner as may hereafter be agreed
upon between ourselves and the Honourable Superintendent-General of Indian Affairs
for the time being, and subject to the condition that a bonus of one hundred dollars
shall be paid to each member of our said Band out of the first monies to be received

from the sale of the said lands.

Ix Witness WHEREOF, we the s
and seals, in council assembled as
this twentieth day of August, int
seventy-five.

aid Chief and Warriors have hereunto set our hands
aforesaid, at our Council House, in our said reserve,
he year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and

Signed, sealed and delivered in the) agente i Wurm, Chief, [LS
presence of lg mark and seal ; a
Davin Lamp, . | ALEX. CLARK, [L.8.]
Supt. General. | JOSEPH WaARROW, [L.8.]
Rost. MACKENZIE f JosEPH CLARKE, [L.S.]
V. 8. and C. | S. WHITE, [L.S.]
Wa. McGrecor, M.P., | Tos. B. WHITE, [L.S.]
Co. Essex. J RANDOLPH CLARKE, [L.S.]

AuEx. CLARKE, SR., [L.8.]

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