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‘appurtenances. And also all the estate, right, title, interest, property, claim and
demand. whatsoever of them the said Principal Chiefs, \, arriors and people of the
Mississague Nation for themselves and for and in the name of their whole Nation in
and to all and singular the said premises and every part and parcel thereof with the
appurtenances, save and except the fishery in the said River Etobicoke, which they
the said Chiefs, Warriors and people expressly reserve for the sole use of them-
selves and the Mississague Nation. To have and to hold all and singular the said
tract or parcel of land, hereditaments and premises in and by these presents released
and confirmed unto Our Sovereign Lord the King, His heirs and successors forever, and
to and for no other use, intent or purpose whatsoever. And also that His Majesty,
His hoirs and successors as aforesaid shall and may at all times for ever hereafter
peaceably and quietly huve, hold, occupy, possess and enjoy all and singular the said
tract or parcel of land with the appurtenances and every part and parcel thereof with-
out trouble, hindrance, molestation, interruption or disturbance of them the said

Principal Chiefs, Warriors and people of the Mississague Nation or any of them,
their heirs or successors or any other person or persons lawfully claiming or to claim

by, from or under them: or any of them.
Tx WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto affixed our marks and seals the day and

year above written, having first heard this Instrument openly read and rehearsed in
our own language and fully approved by ourselves and our Nation.

Present at the execution and delivery Wm. CLAUS,

of this instrument and _ witnesses Depy. Supt. Genl., on behalf of the

thereto : Crown. [L.8.]

J. W. Wuuss, Capt. 49th Regt., CHECHALK, (totem) LES.

Jno. Brackensury, Hns. 49th Regt., QUENEPENON, (totem) ee.

P, Sevpy, Asst. Secy. I. A., WABUKANYNE, (totem) [L.S.]

J. B. ROuSSEAUxX. OKEMAPENESSE, (totem) fis.

WABENOSE, (totem) [L.S.]

KEBONECENCE, (totem) eS.

OSENEGO, (totem) eS.

ACHETON, (totem) [L.S.]

No. 18a.

PRESIDENTS OFFICE,
York, 18th June, 1806.

Sirn,—Herewith you will please to receive the original provisional agreement
for the lands to be purchased from the Mississague Indians at the head of Lake
Ontario, as done and executed at the River Credit on the 2nd day of August, 1805.

t is transmitted by His Honor the President’s directions, for the purpose of being
filed in the Executive Council office, and which you will please acknowledge
receiving.

I have the honor to be, Sir,
Your most obedient humble servant,

WM. STANTON,
Chief Clerk in the President's Office.

Read in Council, 18th June, 1806, and ordered to be filed in the Office.

Joun SMALL, Esquire, PETER RUSSELL,
&e., &e., &e., Presiding Councillor.

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We, the Principal Chiefs of the Mississague Nation, for ourselves and on behalf
ot our Nation, do hereby consent and agree with William Claus, Esquire, Deputy
Superintendent General and Deputy {nspector General of Indian Affairs, on behalf
of His Majesty King George the Third, that for the consideration of one thousand
pounds Province currency, in goods at the Montreal price, to be delivered to us,

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we will execute a regular deed for the conveyance of the lands hereon marked pink: 7
Commencing at the eastern bank of the mouth of the River Etobicoke, being on the —
limit of the western boundary line of the Toronto purchase in the year 1787; then
north twenty-two degrees west six miles; then south thirty-eight degrees west twenty-
six miles, more or less, until it intersects a line on a course north forty-five degrees,
produced from the outlet at Burlington Bay; then along the said produced line one
mile. more or less, to the lands granted to Captain Brant; then north forty-five
degrees east one mile and a half; then south forty-five degrees east three miles and
a half. more or less, to Lake Ontario; then north-easterly along the water’s edge of
Lake Ontario to the eastern kank of the River Etobicoke, being the place of beginning,
containing seventy thousand seven hundred and eighty-four acres, whenever the goods
of the aforesaid value shall be delivered to us. Reserving to ourselves and the Miss-
issague Nation the sole right of the fisheries in the Twelve Mile Creek, the Sixteen
Mile Creek, the Etobicoke River, together with the flats or low grounds on said creeks
and river, which we have heretofore cultivated and where we have our camps. And —
also the sole right of the fishery in the River Credit with one mile on each side of
said river.

This agreement done, signed and executed by us at the River Credit, this second
day of August, one thousand eight hundred and five.
Witnesses present:

J. W. Wiuumms, Capt. 49th LKegt., W. CLAUS,

Jno. Brackensury, Ens. 49th Regt., Deputy Superintendent General, on

P. Sevsy, Assistant Secretary, I. A., behalf of the Crown. [L.S.]

J. B. RovussEaux. CHECHALK, (totem) [L.8.]
QUENIPPENON, (totem) [L.8.]
WABUKANYNE, (totem) [L.8.]
OKEMAPENESSE, (totem) [L.8.]

No. 14..

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR'S OFFICE,
| York, 12th September, 1806.

Si—I am directed by His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor to transmit you
herewith the deed of conveyance and release for the lands purchased from the Missis-
sagua Indians for the use of His Majesty in the Home District, dated the 6th Septem-
ber, 1806, to which is annexed a plan of the same; also a lease of the above tract
from the Indians for one year, dated the 5th September, 1806, the receipt of which
you will please to acknowledge. . =

I have the honor to be, Sir, ~
Your most obedient servant,

JouNn SMALL, Esq., Wn. HATTON, Secretary.

&e., &e., &e.,

Tus InpentuRE, made the fifth day of September, in the Year of Our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and six, between Chechalk, Quenepenon, Wabukanyne, Oke-
mapenesse, Wabenose, Kebonecence, Osenego, Acheton, Patequan and Wabakagego,
Principal Chiefs, Warriors, and people of the Mississague Nation of Indians of the —
cne part and His Majesty George the Third, by the Grace of God of the United King- —
dom of Great Britain and Ireland King, Defender of the Faith, of the other part. ~
Witnesseth: that the said Chechalk, Quenepenon, Wabukanyne, Okemapenesse, Wabe- —
nose, Kebonecence, Osenego, Acheton, Patequan and Wabakagego in consideration
of five shillings apiece of lawful money of Great Britain to them in hand paid by His
said Majesty at or before the ensealing and delivery of these presents (the receipt —
whereof is hereby acknowledged) and for other. good causes and considera-
tions them the said Chechalk, Quenepenon, Wabukanyne, Okemapenesse,
Wabenose, Kebonecence, Osenego, Acheton, Patequan and Wabakagego, hereunto
specially moving, have bargained and sold, and by these presents do, and each of
them doth bargain and sell unto His said Majesty, His heirs and successors, all
that parcel or tract of land situate in the Home District of the Province of Upper.

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