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No. 2381.

To all to Whom these Presents shall come : |
J, William Salmon, of the Town of Simcoe, in the Talbot District, and Province
of Canada, Esquire,— peqe ese |

Senp GREETING: _

Deed of surrender, Whereas, His late Majesty King George the Third by
from Wm. Salmon to letters patent under the Great Seal of the late Province of
the Crown for Indians. Upper Canada, bearing date the sixth day of August, in the
forty-sixth year of His reign, did give and grant unto one Alexander Harrow, his heirs
and assigns, forever, all that parcel or tract of land situate in the Township of Dela-
ware, in the County of Middlesex, in the District of London, in the said, then, Province
of Upper Canada, being composed of loti number nineteen in Concession C in the said
Township of Delaware, containing two hundred acres of land: To have and to hold
the said parcel or tract of land unto and to the use of the said Alexander Harrow, his
heirs and assigns forever, subject, nevertheless, to certain reservations, limitations and
conditions in said letters patent, expressed and contained, as by the said letters patent
will appear.

And whereas the said Alexander Harrow, being seized in fee simple of the said
parcel or tract of land, under and by virtue of the said letters patent, neglected to pay
the taxes imposed by law upon the said piece or parcel or tract of land, and suffered
the same to remain in arrears and unpaid, contrary to the form of the statute in
that behalf made and provided.

And whereas, by reason of the taxes being so in arrears and unpaid the said piece
or parcel of land became and was liable to be sold at public auction for the payment
of the said taxes, pursuant to the provisions of the said statute in that behalf made
and provided.

And whereas, Abraham A. Rapelge, on the seventh day of December, in the year
of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-one, then being Sheriff of the said
District of London, did, for and in.consideration of the sum of four pounds one shilling
and eleven pence, lawful money of Canada, by the said William Salmon to the said
Abraham A. Rapelge, as said Sheriff, in hand paid, by a certain deed poll duly executed
- under his hand and seal of office, as such Sheriff, bearing date the said seventh day of
December, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-one, under and by virtue of a certain
writ to him as such Sheriff in that behalf directed, according to the said statute 1m
that behalf provided—grant, bargain and sell the same piece or parcel of land and
premises to the said William Salmon, being the purchaser at public auction of the
said piece or parcel of land, exposed for sale under the said writ, to him the said
Abraham A. Rapelge as such Sheriff in that behalf directed: To have and to hold the
said piece or parcel of land and premises unto and to the use of the said William
Salmon, his heirs and assigns forever.

Now Know Ye tat I, the said Wilham Salmon, for and in consideration of the
sum of one hundred and fifty pounds of lawful money of Canada to me in hand paid
at or before the sealing or delivery of these presents by our present Most Gracious
Sovereign Lady Victoria, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, and for sev-
eral other good causes and weighty considerations me thereunto moving, have granted,
surrendered and yielded up, and by these presents do grant, surrender and yield up
unto Our Sovereign Lady the present Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, Her heirs
and successors, the said piece or parcel of land and premises, with all and singular
the hereditaments and appurtenances thereto belonging, and all my estate, right,
title, interest claim and demand whatsoever, of, in, to or out of the same and every
part and parcel thereof, freed, clear and discharged of and from all prior mortgages,
charges, incumbrances, devices, claims and demands, whatsoever of the said Alexan-
der Harrow, his heirs or assigns, or of me the said William Salmon, my heirs or
assigns, heretofore made, done, charged, committed or suffered to be made, done,
committed or charged upon the said piece or parcel of land, tenement and premises,
| or any part thereof.

To have and to hold the same and every part thereof unto the sole use and
vehoot of Our said Sovereign Lady the Queen, Her heirs and successors forever ;
together with the said letters patent to the said Alexander Harrow, to be cancelled,
and the said William Salmon for himself, his heirs, executors and administrators,
doth by these presents covenant, grant and agree to and with our said Sovereign
lady the present Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, Her heirs and successors, that he,
the said William Salmon, at the time of the executing and delivery hereof is and
stands solely, rightfully and lawfully seized of a good, sure, perfect, absolute and
indefeasible estate of inheritance, in fee simple of and in said land, tenements,

hereditaments, and all and singular other the premises hereinbefore mentioned with —
their, and every of their appurtenances, and of and in every part and parcel thereof,

without any manner of forfeiture, reservation, limitation, provisoes or conditions ;
other than are contained in the original grant thereof from the Crown, and that he
the said William Salmon now hath in himself good right, full power, and lawful and
absolute authority to grant, surrender and yield up the said land, tenements, heredi-
taments and premises hereinbefore mentioned, with their and every of their appur-
tenances, unto Our said Sovereign Lady the present Queen’s Most Gracious Majesty,
(ler heirs and successors forever in manner aforesaid, and will warrant and defend
the same to Our said Sovereign Lady the present Queen’s Most Gracious Majesty,
Her heirs and successors, of and from the right, title, interests, claims and demands
of all and every person or persons whomsoever.

Ixy Witness Wuereor, the said William Salmon hath hereto set his hand and

seal this eighth day of March, in the seventh year of Her Majesty’s reign, and in

the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-four.
Signed, sealed and delivered}

in the presence of: ‘ WILLIAM SALMON. sional is oe
JoHN W. Gwynne,
C. Foster.
£150.

Received the day and year last within written, the sum of one hundred and
fifty pounds, being the consideration money within mentioned to be paid to me.

I say received. }

Witness: \ WILLIAM SALMON.
JOHN W. GWYNNE. J

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR CANADA,
JtEGISTRAR’S Brancu, Orrawa, 23rd April, 1868.
I hereby certify that this Indenture has this day been entered on the records of
this office, in Lib. C.S., Folio 337. 7
HECTOR L. LANGEVIN,
Secretary of State and Registrar of Canada.

DEPARTMENT OF THE SECRETARY OF Stare oF Canapa, RecistRar’s BRANCH.
Ortawa, 8th January, 1887.
{ I hereby certify the within to be a true and faithful copy of the record of the
original deed of surrender to the Crown, as entered in Liber C.S., Folio 337.

L. A. CATELLIER,
Dep. Registrar-General of Canada.

No. 232.

To all to whom these Presents shall come :

Charles Baby, of the Town of Sandwich, in the Western District and Province

of Canada, and William Baby, of the Township of Harwich in the said Western
District, Esquires,—send greeting.

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